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December 2020

December 30, 2020

A Tarot Adventure Through Magic: The Fool’s Journey

The rites of passage The Fool encounters as he makes his way through the experiences...

April 2020

April 10, 2020

A Truly Solitary Witch

When I left coven work to become a solitary witch, this is not what I had in...

September 2015

September 16, 2015

A Mabon Ritual

Mabon is the celebration of our blessings of the second harvest. This ritual from the...

September 02, 2015

Autumn Forecasting: Reading the Omens

Look to those Autumn omens to predict the weather and other things.

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Josh Duggar: Why He Is Relevant to Pagans

He is a cautionary tale, but if nothing else, Josh Duggar reinforces some of the...

August 12, 2015

8 Vital Considerations When Forming A Magical Group

Magical groups are sometimes created and other times, create themselves. Regardless, there are points to...

August 10, 2015

High Emotion Magic: Bonus or Bad News?

We all encounter times when we want to work magic, but emotions are running dangerously...

August 03, 2015

5 Common Energy Killing Beliefs

Are you holding onto some of these energy diminishing beliefs? If you want every opportunity...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

Lammas: Where Did It Come From?

Lammas! Time for harvest, but what are you celebrating? Click and see...

July 13, 2015

The Pagan Agenda

What is the true Pagan agenda? We can get a good idea of the ambitions...

July 09, 2015

The Third Eye: Gateway to the Divine

Is this powerful energy center the exit point for magic?

June 2015

June 29, 2015

Moon Magic: The Ultimate Versatility

Wording is everything. The moon can lend powerful energy to your spell work regardless of...

June 24, 2015

Ceremonial Interruptus: When Rituals Fail

No matter what your spiritual path, when you step into the ritual area, there is...

June 22, 2015

Weather Witchery: High Sun Magic

Baby, it's HOT outside. What kind of magic can you work when old Sol is...

June 15, 2015

Midsummer Ritual: How I Kick It Litha-Style

At Midsummer, the sun is high in the sky, the crops are high in the...

June 15, 2015

Midsummer: Purge, Protect, & Burn Stuff

The history of Midsummer celebrations reveals that this sacred time is special for a number...

June 11, 2015

Ritual Crafting: Creating Rituals That Work (Part 2)

In part 2 of the Ritual Crafting series, we discuss other considerations that affect how...

June 08, 2015

Ritual Crafting: Creating Rituals That Work (Part 1)

Ritual crafting is more than pretty words and predictable actions. In this two-part series, Katrina...

June 04, 2015

Despise the Mothers, Worship the Fathers

You can't call "God" "Mother?" Do we really want to place limitations on God?

June 01, 2015

ABCs of Magic

Twenty-six quick magical ideas for you in this Crafty run through the alphabet.

May 2015

May 28, 2015

Spring’s Promise

A poem to honor the arrival of Spring, not by date, but by feeling in...

May 25, 2015

The Two Most Powerful Words

Two powerful, life-changing words can launch you from what you were into what you become.

May 20, 2015

Mercury Retrograde: Making It Work For You

"Backward O Backward Time Turn In Your Flight! I Just Thought Of The Comeback I...

May 18, 2015

Weather Witchery: The Power of Rain

The name for the smell of rain on dry earth is "petrichor" and for many,...

May 11, 2015

It’s Knot Magic (Yes It Is)

Knot magic: full circle bondage (of focus and energy)...

May 07, 2015

Animal Magnetism

I believe a person's totem animal chooses them rather than the other way around. It...

May 04, 2015

The Grateful Child

Not everyone engages Deity in an authoritative or parent-child relationship. For some, it is a...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

A Beltane Ritual Salute

A group participation salute to the season can be a great way to start off...

April 27, 2015

Beltane Then and Now

More than a time of exciting hookups and poles with ribbons, Beltane was celebrated throughout...

April 23, 2015

All Hail The Mayhole!

Why should the maypole get all of the attention in a holiday that honors the...

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