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December 2019

December 22, 2019

The Magick of Celebrating Losses, Missteps, and Endings

It's the end of a decade and what magick have you done? That's the message...

November 2019

November 07, 2019

You are a Spell of Growing & Integrating: Tapping into the Full Moon to Celebrate Yourself, Exactly as You Are in this Moment

The future is not guaranteed. The past is not changeable. The now is here. And...

October 2019

October 16, 2019

Who are All Those Dead? Starhawk talks about Ancestors, Mighty Dead & Beloved Dead

As Samhain comes closer, we call to the dead in many forms and names. Starhawk...

October 11, 2019

Decades of Dances: The Story of One Reclaiming Witch and the Magick of Spiral Dance

Over the years, the Reclaiming Spiral Dance has offered a place to dance wth the...

October 06, 2019

The Season of Grief and Memory: Remembering the Beloved Dead

While Samhain might be a time where grief is more present, where memory is activated...

September 2019

September 29, 2019

Charged by the Goddess: An Anniversary and Looking Back

As of the one year anniversary, "Charged by the Goddess" has followed the magick of...

September 08, 2019

The Turning of the Seasons, The Shifting of Light and Leaves

As the days grow shorter in the Northern hemisphere, I celebrate by building an altar...

September 02, 2019

Breaking the Spell of Should: You Can’t Do it All (and it’s Okay)

I've had to hide the last few weeks. After returning from a space of spells,...

August 2019

August 15, 2019

Anchoring the Ecstasy: How to Bring Magick Home with You

Because it can be easy for magick to fade after intense experiences, it helps to...

July 2019

July 19, 2019

Conjuring Inspiration and Creativity, or the Spell of Becoming

I write for my living. Boring stuff, mostly, but things that make money and allow...

July 12, 2019

Priestessing on the Road: Knowing What is Essential

When I travel to teach and make magick with others, I need to prepare my...

June 2019

June 30, 2019

How Do I Know When Magick is Working: Discomfort as an Ally

Magick is in every moment. Every breath is a spell, an intention, a possibility revealing...

June 15, 2019

Textures and Tumblings: Embracing the Full Moon and Making Pearls

I have become interested in textures these days. The texture of belief. The texture of...

June 13, 2019

Summer Solstice and Preparing for Shorter Days

I've never liked Summer Solstice. I want the sun to stretch out for as long...

June 06, 2019

The Long Work of Magick

When I began to think of magick as the long walk and not a sprint,...

May 2019

May 11, 2019

Magick for the Mothers: Remembering & Repairing & Releasing to Heal & Move Forward

Remembering my mother is easy, letting her go is not. I called forth the magick...

May 02, 2019

Tracking Magick, or What I’m Going to Do to Make Amends to Hecate

I stood up in a large ritual where Hecate was the witness to our magick...

April 2019

April 26, 2019

Preparing for Beltane and the Love Spell of Life

I never believed in love spells, until I started to realize I was already a...

April 03, 2019

How I Learned to Love Daily Practice Again: Back to the Basics

I get up at 4am most days and on my calendar is an alert: Daily...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

Avoiding a Magickal Hangover: Tending to Energy Before and After

Ritual. Class. Camp. Energy work. Chanting. Spellwork. Repeat. Early in my witch days, I would...

March 03, 2019

Five Stages of Witchcamp Withdrawal

Here's the reason why I didn't go to PantheaCon like so many other Patheos folks: Witchcamp....

February 2019

February 13, 2019

Welcoming Myself Home: The Magick of Integration & Coming Back

While I'm packing for Witchcamp, I'm not only packing my bags -- I'm also preparing...

February 06, 2019

Getting Ready for Witchcamp: Packing & Preparing for Magick

In 10 days, I'm getting on a plane to go to Witchcamp. This is my...

January 2019

January 26, 2019

Rituals are Great, But Everyday Resourcing is Vital for Magick

I wanted to call this 'How to Witch When You're Too Damn Tired.' Or 'How...

January 11, 2019

Once Upon a Witch: Returning to Avalon, Singing to the Tor

I remember the first time I knew myself to be a Witch. I was sitting...

December 2018

December 24, 2018

Witchy Resolution & Resolve, or How I Will Support my Magickal Practice in the New Year

I'm not necessarily a resolution sort of person. And yet, every year, I make some....

December 07, 2018

Winter Solstice: Shifting Shadows, Offering Gratitude as Light Returns

As solstice nears, the nights have become unbearably long. I can't wait to go to...

December 01, 2018

A Witch and Her Initiation: Becoming Lost and Found

An elder in my tradition once told me, "Even if you described the initiation ritual...

November 2018

November 16, 2018

How to Witch When the World is Burning

The world burned last year too. Fire around me. Near me. Close enough. Too close....

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