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September 2021

September 08, 2021

And Then I Panicked and Joined the Satanic Temple

The Great Nation of Texas is a frightening place to live right now, y'all. And...

September 05, 2021

Bewitched, Bottled, and Bewildered

A dip into folklore, an unexpected treasure, and a family who accepts me unconditionally but...

September 03, 2021

Gardnerian All Along

I'm used to situations where somebody says, "You know how Gardnerians are," and I say,...

September 01, 2021

Witch This, Not That: Shadow Work

If you want to pursue "shadow work" as part of your personal Witchcraft practice, that's...

August 2021

August 30, 2021

Seeking Witch Life Off the Beaten Wheel (i.e., Podcasts!)

"What's the worst thing that could happen? Okay, you summoned the Goddess Nyx, and there's...

August 27, 2021

The Deathly Call of Witchcraft (Or, Keats and Yeats Are on Your Side)

While wild Wilde is on mine.

August 26, 2021

Sisyphus Shrugged: A Stab at Defining Paganism

Paganism is a collective term for modern-day belief systems with roots in the pre-Christian religions...

August 24, 2021

Wicca is Dead Again. Long Live Fidget Spinners.

I think about fidget spinners every time someone announces, "Wicca doesn't work," and then starts...

August 20, 2021

The Horned God of the Witches: a Discordian Book Review

Jason Mankey keeps writing books, and I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who can...

August 11, 2021

And THAT’S how you hex the Moon. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

Gather 'round, children, and prick up your ears, because I'm going to teach you how...

July 2021

July 26, 2021

Ground and Out: Bouncing Back from Ritual Hangovers

Feeling woozy once the magic is through? Me too! So here are some handy grounding...

July 20, 2021

Witch This, Not That: Avoiding the Lust of Result

"Lust of result" is exactly what it sounds like: being so emotionally invested in the...

June 2021

June 21, 2021

Stormy Justice (and Justice for Stormy)

Could spiritual workers be denied civil liberty if someone decides to question the "sanity" of...

June 18, 2021

It’s All Fun and Games Until the Trees Start Hugging Back

By popular demand, it's the highly-anticipated return of the Sense Fairy.

June 09, 2021

The Momentum of Misattribution

When we don't properly attribute the sources we use in our practices, we create unnecessary...

June 06, 2021

Witch This, Not That: Taking a Pagan Name (I promise you’re not doing it wrong.)

The only person who gets to decide who you are is you.

May 2021

May 29, 2021

Looking for Signs in All the Wrong Places

If we can't differentiate between a standard-issue coincidence and a communiqué from the Gods, we're...

May 19, 2021

Cancelled for Renovations: More Thoughts on Closed Practices

We need to be able to identify cultural appropriation if we're going to avoid it,...

May 11, 2021

Witch This, Not That: Cutting Cords

The first rule of casting a cord-cutting spell is don't tell everyone on social media...

April 2021

April 26, 2021

Validity, Interrupted

She asked what Tradition I practiced, so I told her. And without so much as...

April 20, 2021

Witch This, Not That: How to (Actually) Make Moon Water

On a surface level, I understand the allure of "making" moon water. But Witchcraft is...

April 07, 2021

In Which I Throw the Book at Them

It hurts me in what's left of my soul when students feel like they have...

March 2021

March 19, 2021

Ask, and Ye Shall (Not) Receive

I believe that magic should be used for spiritual growth. But I also believe that...

March 14, 2021

Dr. Van Van Mojo and the Season of Discord

While the rest of Pagandom prepares for the Spring Equinox, Discordians are mounting up to...

March 12, 2021

The Effect of Modern Witchcraft on Manslaughter and Marigolds

Nations will rise and fall before I run out of calendula. I won't just be...

March 10, 2021

I’ve Got All This Spikenard and I Don’t Know Why

The best rule of thumb when stocking up on herbs is what Athena tells Ted...

March 08, 2021

Unlocking the Road: Found Objects and Backstory Magic

Don't just think outside the box. Repurpose the box and use it for Witchcraft.

February 2021

February 24, 2021

Defying Sanity

It can be a struggle to respond tactfully when a fellow Pagan does or says...

February 10, 2021

Decondition, Rinse, Repeat: Wicca and the Curse of Greyface

Why do we normalize framing Wicca as the official whipping boy of the occult world? It's simple,...

January 2021

January 30, 2021

Officer of the Fivefold Law

Who is this witch, anyway? An introductory Q & A session with the newest blogger...