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September 2026

September 29, 2026

I Think I’ve Been Hexed

For the first time in all my years of being a public Pagan, I have...

September 20, 2026

The Fear of Witchcraft

Maybe the Halloween silly season is starting early this year. Maybe it’s the publicity around...

August 2026

August 10, 2026

Toward a Sense of Peace and Well-Being

A recent survey asked members of various religious groups how often they feel a deep...

May 2026

May 13, 2026

RIP Gordon White

Author, podcaster, and chaos magician Gordon White has died. Gordon and his work were very...

April 2026

April 23, 2026

Chaos Magic – A Complete Beginner’s Guide

Ivy Corvus’ new book “Chaos Magic: A Complete Beginner’s Guide” is a good, short, easy...

February 2026

February 15, 2026

Do You Believe Magic Is Real?

No equivocation. No psychological jargon. No fear you might be rejecting the materialist assumptions of...

January 2026

January 12, 2026

Tarot For Spellcasting

Announcing a new 4-week on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Tarot For Spellcasting” begins...

December 2025

December 28, 2025

November 2025

November 19, 2025

7 Steps to a Successful Long-term Magical Working

A recent Tarot reading advised me to “keep your goal in front of you every...

October 2025

October 12, 2025

Magic As A Foundation Of Paganism

Attacks on Paganism almost always include attacks on magic that label it naïve, evil, or...

August 2025

August 03, 2025

A Spell For Clarity

Acting with a plan is far more likely to be successful than acting without a...

July 2025

July 23, 2025

Sigil Magic: Did The Spell Work?

As part of my Sigil Magic workshop at Mystic South, I created a sigil to...

June 2025

June 04, 2025

The Summer Of A Better Year

Last year honesty compelled me to admit things in my life weren’t good. This year...

May 2025

May 14, 2025

Magic On The High Seas

If you practice a variety of magical techniques you won’t reach for a hammer when...

February 2025

February 12, 2025

This Is A Time For Dangerous Magic

You can wait until things get truly desperate and then start working magic. Or you...

January 2025

January 20, 2025

Reality Is Not Determined By Executive Order

I really do want to stay out of the mud this time and not react...

December 2024

December 15, 2024

5 Reasons Why Political Magic Is So Hard

The stories of our ancestors tell of magicians who cursed kings and of kings who...

December 08, 2024

Magic: Just How Much Silence Do We Need To Keep?

“To keep silence” is an important principle of magic. But some people are saying you...

November 2024

November 13, 2024

This Is Why You Did All That Spellwork

This isn’t what we wanted, but it is what we prepared for. This is why...

November 10, 2024

A Witch Decides A Witch’s Fate

Sometimes you have to choose a side. I choose witchcraft.

October 2024

October 20, 2024

Six Lessons Of Samhain For The Modern World

I see no reason to separate our celebrations into “secular” and “sacred.” They’re all part...

October 13, 2024

What Is Witchcraft For?

I don’t want to talk about what witchcraft is – I want to talk about...

April 2024

April 03, 2024

The Solar Eclipse: Magic and Danger or Wonder and Awe?

Traditionally, eclipses are bad omens, especially for kings and others in high places. An eclipse...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

Avoiding Discouragement in Magic and Devotion

Impatience leads to failure, failure leads to discouragement, and discouragement leads to abandoning spiritual practices...

March 03, 2024

Learning to Recognize Your Magical Successes

Too many people – many of whom call themselves witches – are unable to recognize...

February 2024

February 21, 2024

5 Ways to Deepen Your Paganism

The call to deeper magic and spirituality often comes subtly. At first you’re barely aware...

January 2024

January 21, 2024

Vampires, Crosses, and the Importance of Good Metaphysics

A meme going around talks about vampires being repelled by crosses and how that works....

November 2023

November 29, 2023

Blackthorn’s Protection Magic

This book is exactly what you would expect from someone who is a witch and...

November 26, 2023

Witchcraft IS Freedom!

A Christian blogger is promoting “freedom from witchcraft.” I say he has it backwards. Witchcraft...

August 2023

August 31, 2023

We Will Win the Culture War

A Baptist pastor and political scientist says that liberals have won the culture war. I...