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April 2023

April 07, 2023

Magick for You, Magick for Me

As you're reading this, I'm making magick far from home. I'm with beloveds of bone...

January 2023

January 21, 2023

Nourishing After a Weekend of Magick

I got back from teaching magick last weekend. I am always honored to hold a...

October 2022

October 26, 2022

The Witch’s Guide to Surviving Modern America

As a Witch, survival has been on my mind lately. To be fair, it's what...

September 2022

September 21, 2022

What I Wish I’d Known about Being a Witch When I Started

I remember the early days of my witch-ventures. I read all the things, all the...

June 2022

June 16, 2022

Preparing for Magick and People (Again)

I am lucky to get to do magick in person this year. (I am also...

April 2022

April 01, 2022

The Magick Lessons I Offer (That Someday I Will Remember)

Sometimes lessons about magick and life come as offhanded remarks to myself. Are you living...

February 2022

February 24, 2022

Under the Moon: The Magick of Following Shadow and Light, Part 2 of 2

In my last post, I talked about the new moon, growing moon, and full moon....but...

February 17, 2022

Under the Moon: The Magick of Following Shadow and Light, Part 1 of 2

“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing...

January 2022

January 21, 2022

Sitting Vigil with Myself

I'm finishing up a course on deathwork and home funerals. This is the same course...

November 2021

November 14, 2021

Time, Time, Time, See What’s Become of Me…

I blame* the Norns for having me think about time lately. The time I have...

September 2021

September 27, 2021

The Ritual of Writing Books (or Trying to Write Books)

I haven't been writing here lately. It's nothing personal, it's just that...I have nothing to...

August 2021

August 27, 2021

Dreaming Something Bigger: The Magick of Why

One time, I was co-creating a class with a friend and we wanted to dream...

August 22, 2021

Integration, Integration, Integration

I used to be the witch who collected experiences. I collected this class and that...

June 2021

June 04, 2021

Following the Invitation of Magick

I had a moment this week where I was drenched in magick. Every cell felt...

May 2021

May 19, 2021

The Prayer(s) I Make Between Earth and Sky

Sometimes my prayer to the sky is nothing more than a look. Sometimes a prayer...

May 06, 2021

The Magick of Dropping Your Mask(s)

I have to admit. I've liked wearing a mask. Not at first, of course. As...

May 03, 2021

The Persistence of the Moon

I've had to teach myself how to look at the moon. How to see the...

April 2021

April 23, 2021

When Your Beltane Doesn’t Include a Maypole

Do you need a Maypole at Beltane? I don't think so. Do you need any...

April 16, 2021

Dining with the Dead and Settling a Promise

My dead don't wait until Samhain to poke at me. My mom died four years...

April 11, 2021

Return to Ritual, Always

Rituals happen everyday and don't require fancy tools. By calling attention to the everyday, you...

March 2021

March 25, 2021

Recapturing the Magick of Awe

My magick often shifts and changes, but I've noticed the way I've lost sight of...

March 12, 2021

Magick (Not) Interrupted: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

The pandemic encouraged me to look at my magick, how it works and how it...

February 2021

February 21, 2021

Witch, Take Care of Your Needs Too

No matter how committed you are to serving others, you need to serve yourself too....

February 12, 2021

Everyday Divination: Looking for Guidance in the World

Divination doesn't have to be reserved for tarot or runes or other tools. You can...

February 06, 2021

New Moon, New You? Reflecting on Past Workings

Whether you did a working on the last new moon or not, I invite you...

January 2021

January 17, 2021

Brigid, A Time of Pledges: Responding to the World with YOUR Magick

Making pledges to Brigid is a tradition in Reclaiming Witchcraft and a time of offering...

January 08, 2021

(Don’t Forget) You are Magick, You Always Have Been

In the midst of all the things, remember you are magick. Sometimes, I just need...

May 2020

May 17, 2020

Suddenly Solitary (Again): A Witch Looks at The Gifts of the Pandemic

The pandemic continues to unfold as a time of worry, but also a time of...

March 2020

March 01, 2020

Holding the Heart: Making Meaning of Magick & Initiations

The meaning of magick arrives when it does, sometimes in story and sometimes in dream....

January 2020

January 27, 2020

Preparing to Pledge to Brigid: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

At Brigid's well, I make a holy vow, a sacred spell, an honest offering. With...

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