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July 2023

July 09, 2023

The Witch Stands in Opposition

Throughout history, the witch has been the outsider, the other. When we oppose the mainstream...

May 2023

May 31, 2023

Magical Ethics: How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything

Magic often presents ethical conundrums, but at the end of the day, there’s no such...

April 2023

April 19, 2023

An Apocalypse Is In The Air

Whatever is going on, it’s no longer just Pagans and witches who are noticing it....

April 16, 2023

Waiting on a Signier Sign

A meme says “every time the universe sends me a sign, I’m like OK but...

April 05, 2023

Recovering From a Post-Ritual Hangover

Post-ritual hangovers happen after rituals that raise a lot of energy or that involve the...

March 2023

March 26, 2023

The Gorgon’s Guide to Magical Resistance

This is a small, short, tightly-focused spell book. It contains sigils, spells, prayers, and rituals...

March 15, 2023

The Great War in the Otherworld and in this World

For all that it’s important to pay attention to what’s going on in this world,...

February 2023

February 22, 2023

Witchcraft and Magic: How Badly Do You Want It?

Magic and witchcraft are available to everyone. You don’t need an invitation and you certainly...

February 12, 2023

Ross Douthat Is Right: Spiritual Experimentation Is Dangerous

New York Times conservative columnist Ross Douthat is right: spiritual experimentation is dangerous. I join...

February 05, 2023

Cleansing in Modern Paganism and Witchcraft

An impurity isn’t something that’s bad - it’s something that’s unhelpful where it is, even...

February 01, 2023

We’re Living in an Era of High Magic

We have more opportunities to learn magic and to work magic than any of our...

January 2023

January 25, 2023

When Did You Know You Were a Witch?

Someone asked “when did you know you were a witch?” I’m not sure that was...

January 22, 2023

Mastering Magick: A Book Review

If you liked Psychic Witch and you want to take the next step on your...

January 10, 2023

Tarot For Divination: An Online Class

Announcing a new on-line class from Under the Ancient Oaks: “Tarot For Divination” begins January...

January 04, 2023

Paganism: It’s Not For Everyone

Finding and following this path was critically important to my spiritual growth and depth, and...

December 2022

December 14, 2022

The Liminal Zones of the Winter Solstice Season

The Winter Solstice is more than a single point in time. It’s a season, one...

December 07, 2022

9 Ways to Facilitate Spiritual Experiences For Yourself

Spiritual and mystical experiences happen in their own time – they cannot be programmed or...

December 04, 2022

Last Full Moon of the Year – Finish Strong

The last full moon of the year is this coming Wednesday, December 7. If you...

November 2022

November 20, 2022

The 5 Real Reasons Your Spells Didn’t Work

Our magic works some of the time – why doesn’t it work all the time?...

November 13, 2022

What I Believe (and how strongly I believe it)

Here’s a lighthearted look some of the things people believe in – or not –...

September 2022

September 11, 2022

Who is Really a Witch?

A witch is a person who practices witchcraft, as they understand it. You need no...

August 2022

August 31, 2022

Living in Tower Time

How do we prepare for Tower Time? How do we make our way through it?...

August 22, 2022

Magic For Troubled Times

Deborah Castellano’s new book Magic For Troubled Times is the closest thing you can get...

July 2022

July 06, 2022

In-Between Places: A New Story for These Times

We need a new narrative. We need a new story. We need a story that...

June 2022

June 08, 2022

As Oppression Increases, So Does Witchcraft

I wish I could say things will be better after an election or two, but...

May 2022

May 29, 2022

When a Mainstream Writer Sees the Bad Guys Using Magic

A “lapsed Catholic” writer says regressive politicians are working magic to help them turn the...

May 15, 2022

Consorting With Spirits

I bumped Jason Miller’s new book “Consorting with Spirits” to the top of my to-be-read...

May 10, 2022

You’re Just Making It Up As You Go

Our religious, spiritual, and magical traditions are a great foundation. But sometimes “what we’ve always...

April 2022

April 14, 2022

When You Shouldn’t Talk About Your Spiritual Experiences

Most times, talking about our religious and spiritual experiences is a good thing. But there...

April 10, 2022

Wild Magic

Wild magic strips away the masks, costumes, and programming of the modern world and helps...