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2023-10-25T10:25:13-05:00

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Magic vs Witchcraft

Last updated on: October 25, 2023 at 10:25 am By Esa

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It has been an interesting conversation and debate – What is the difference between magic and witchcraft? The deeper it went, the more some perspectives started to take shape for me. It started touching on the long standing debate on who would be considered a “witch.” An example of the debate goes something like this: Everyone makes a wish and blows out birthday candles, thus doing a form of magic, but does that make them a witch? By definition, Magic... Read more

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2023-10-23T10:33:42-05:00

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Tarot is for Conversation

Last updated on: October 23, 2023 at 10:33 am By Esa

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This is a concept that seems common place for me, yet when I talk to others about it I realize it is not. There are many ways to use tarot, but I use it mostly for conversation with Spirits, Ancestors, Divine, and even my own soul. I find it to be an incredible powerful and useful tool to have a full back and forth conversation with. When I tell people this, even those who have been reading for years and... Read more

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2023-10-18T09:53:50-05:00

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The Story in the Ritual

Last updated on: October 18, 2023 at 9:53 am By Esa

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I planned a special ritual for the eclipse this past Saturday. A transformation, a bond, and a commitment. I carefully thought out each element and spent the week preparing for it. A culmination of decades of work… I had one idea – She showed another. The start of the ritual went just as I had planned. I set each element, I spoke the words, I lit the candles, and then the Mother of Death took over. It wasn’t about bonding,... Read more

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2023-10-15T22:07:57-05:00

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The Ancestors Rise Within

Last updated on: October 15, 2023 at 10:07 pm By Esa

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“I have lived a thousand lives. Each one building upon the last. Blending and adding experiences and skills to the whole, passing it to the next incarnation. Unconsciously tapped, I seamlessly allow my knowledge to pass as something you naturally possess. Consciously tapped, I illuminate the secret knowledge that has danced on the fringes of your mind, unleashing your full power and potential. I am the Ancestral Soul.” The concept of the Ancestral Soul is is older than any religion.... Read more

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2023-10-09T18:23:07-05:00

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A Transformation Comes in the Form of Fire – Eclipse Magic

Last updated on: October 9, 2023 at 6:23 pm By Esa

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Eclipse magic can be some of the most empowered energy for deep transformative magic. We are also in an interesting phase where this month (Oct 14th ) we will experience the ring of fire, and then six months later a total solar eclipse on April 8th. Giving way to an interesting vortex of energy – Beginning with the fire in us and ending in a place of complete balance and harmony between the light and the dark. Eclipse Magic It... Read more

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2023-10-06T10:40:13-05:00

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How to Do a 2024 Outlook Reading

Last updated on: October 6, 2023 at 10:40 am By Esa

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So about this time each year I start my 2024 Outlook Tarot Readings. They are a way to take a glimpse into the coming year, both as a whole, and broke down into months. It includes two main Path readings, one for your physical life/ self and one for your spiritual/ inner self. I separate them because I have found clients can have difficulty in determining what aspects apply to their physical life such as finances, home, work, and so... Read more

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2023-10-04T17:59:36-05:00

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What Energy are We Projecting and Creating on Social Media – What Are We Feeding Our Energy

Last updated on: October 4, 2023 at 5:59 pm By Esa

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At some point in the day we jump onto our social media feed. For some it may be just one specific platform, for others they will scroll through several. We flip through to see what our friends and family are doing. We see what the people we follow are up to and check in on different groups. Then depending on our mood and what is going on, we contribute to our own feed – our own sharing. Perhaps it is... Read more

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2023-10-01T20:37:21-05:00

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Fun Witchy Things to Do in October

Last updated on: October 1, 2023 at 8:37 pm By Esa

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October is where I tend to see an uptick in the interest in witchcraft and spirit work from people in general, and where people in general tend to feel a little more witchy. With that in mind I thought I’d change the pace and share some simple and fun magic for the season! Make Spirit Water – Oil – Candle From now till Friday, October 13th we are in the space of the waning moon. Heading into the darker phase,... Read more

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2023-09-28T00:05:49-05:00

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Celebrate the Life in Death

Last updated on: September 28, 2023 at 12:05 am By Esa

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“As the air starts to chill and the wind starts to whisper, the Spirits begin to stir.” At a time when the land is preparing for its slumber through the winter months, the world of the Spirits awaken. People reminiscing about the past – Calling to them through emotion, thought, and the whisper of their name. Halloween and Samhain are not the only holidays to bring our passed loves ones to the forefront in this season of time. We... Read more

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2023-09-25T22:20:37-05:00

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Creating an Internal Temple

Last updated on: September 25, 2023 at 10:20 pm By Esa

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Many of us have altars and physical spaces that either are, or we create them to be, sacred space for us. Spaces that allow us to step away from the physical world, and step into a place of magic and spirit. They are spaces that create a trigger for our mind and our soul so we can experience beyond the tangible world. We carefully craft them based on what our spiritual path is and the interests of our craft. They... Read more

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