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November 2019

November 18, 2019

A Ritual of Personal Cleansing ~ the Untangling Rite

A basic principle of this rite is that your life force belongs to you and...

August 2019

August 22, 2019

What Does It Mean to Be a Dirt-Heart Witch?

How do you know if you're a Dirt-Heart Witch? Ask yourself these questions: where do...

August 17, 2019

Birthday Candle Witchcraft

Offering kindly wishes to loved ones to celebrate their natal day is such a lovely...

July 2019

July 26, 2019

Dirt-Heart Farm Summer Update (Mostly Pics!)

Life at Dirt-Heart Farm proceeds apace. Just sent the last 15 meat birds off to...

July 18, 2019

Not Sure Who Needs to Read This Today: A Message from Them

I got this message yesterday. It was pertinent for me, but I think it's meant...

June 2019

June 19, 2019

Illuminate the Sanctuary and Empower a Talisman ~ A Summer Solstice Meditation Ritual

Here is a simple Summer Solstice meditation ritual to charge a talisman with the powers...

May 2019

May 24, 2019

Self-Possession is One of the Greatest Gifts of the Witch

We've talked before about Self-Knowledge as the primary power of the Witch. We've talked about...

May 14, 2019

Self-Healing is a Primary Responsibility of the Witch

Self-Knowledge First, then Self-Healing We’ve talked about Self-Knowledge and how it is the primary power...

May 03, 2019

Self-Knowledge is the Primary Power of the Witch

In my Practice and my Teaching, I start with a focus on Self-Knowledge, Self-Healing and Self-Possession;...

April 2019

April 24, 2019

Let us Not Forget to Invoke the Queer Gods of Beltane

Beltane can sometimes look like a very binary experience, but I experience it as the...

April 03, 2019

The Witch’s Altar as a Conduit Between Realities

This is my contribution to that excellent book by Jason Mankey and Laura Tempest Zarkoff,...

February 2019

February 01, 2019

Putting Things Together and Taking Them Apart ~ Seedling Edition

So much of what we do here at Dirt-Heart Farmette has to do with two...

January 2019

January 28, 2019

Seeing the Path Clearly~Imbolc Advice from Goddess

Early Spring is a good time to consider our Path for the coming year. This...

January 18, 2019

A Three-Part Magick Spell for Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom

You don't need to be a 12-stepper to want serenity, courage, and wisdom. These things...

January 03, 2019

Defining and Working with Your Core Values and Virtues

Previously, I have shared a couple of exercises and meditations from my book, The Secret...

December 2018

December 30, 2018

A Three-Part Spell for Self-Love and Esteem

Winter is hard. Especially the start of the new year. The holidays take their toll,...

October 2018

October 25, 2018

A Catharsis Spell to Quit Practicing Avoidance and Free Your Creativity

Practicing avoidance of deep feelings means we don't have that fire available to put toward...

August 2018

August 01, 2018

First Fruits and Ferments for Lammas

Here we are in that most excellent time of year, Lammas, which means berry-cherry-peach-nectarine-lemon-orange time!...

May 2018

May 22, 2018

Connecting to Your Birthright of Joy

Joy is our birthright. I believe this. As cells in the body of God (or...

May 04, 2018

A Transformational Ritual for Becoming Ready for Change

At this lovely time of year, I like to use this transformational ritual as a...

February 2018

February 04, 2018

Visiting the Temple in the Secret Country of Yourself

For some, the gods are as real as we are, with fully developed personalities and...

October 2017

October 24, 2017

Elemental Initiation at Samhain – A Story of the Village

What does it mean to trust oneself to the Holy Powers of the Elements? Life...

July 2017

July 14, 2017

Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me

There is one god who comes before all the others: your own Godself

January 2017

January 23, 2017

A Fire Blessing Prayer for this New Year

May we be empowered in this turning. May we shine like the stars we are....

April 2016

April 27, 2016

A Beltane Bodice-Ripper

If you don't like romance-ish writing, homestead priestesses, and horny gods, just get right on...

March 2016

March 30, 2016

Cleansing and Centering in Our Own Self-Fire

One of my favorite techniques for cleansing and getting centered in our own sweet selves...

March 18, 2016

A Spring Spell to Cut & Clear and Find Peace and Healing

Stuck obsessing over people or situations that you know you need to let go of?...

March 16, 2016

The Secret Country of Yourself

Have you had spiritual or fantastic experiences that do not fit any particular tradition? Are...

March 09, 2016

The Ritual of the Deep Well and the Great Heart

At Con this year, we presented a Ritual of the Deep Well and the Great...

February 2016

February 24, 2016

Ch-Ch-Changes ~ The Sermon from the Ole Time Goodspell Feri Pagan Tent Revival!

The Ole Time Goodspell Feri Pagan Tent Revival did a tribute to the Prophet David...