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2020-06-11T19:41:08-04:00

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Social Media, Self Love and Sovereignty

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 7:41 pm By Cyndi Brannen

We are all actors performing the chapters of our lives. Some of us engage in this drama eagerly, sharing a great deal of what occurs on our social media, and freely discussing even the most intimate details with anyone within earshot. While appropriate self disclosure can be quite beneficial, it becomes problematic when all this exposure is an attempt for others' approval. There's all the world of difference from being the star of your own show and letting others' approval become an addiction. Read more

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2020-06-11T19:45:58-04:00

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The Magic of Self Love

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 7:45 pm By Cyndi Brannen

Self love is so much more than taking a magical bath or buying a new crystal. It’s the ongoing process of practicing putting ourselves first in our lives. That’s truly magical. Read more

Modern Hekatean Witchcraft

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2020-06-11T19:54:56-04:00

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The Problem of Assumed Familiarity

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 7:54 pm By Cyndi Brannen

We are in the midst of an unprecedented transformation in witchcraft, where we have the freedom to claim the title for ourselves and openly discuss our practices. While all of us involved in this personal and societal revolution may have a common bond in calling ourselves witches openly, there are lingering dangers in making assumptions about those with us on this wild broom ride. In particular, assuming familiarity, such as by calling complete strangers things like "brother" and "lady," and the still-with-us belief that only women can be witches, causes damage to those whom with we wish to have kinship and to ourselves. Read more

2020-06-11T20:01:18-04:00

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Being A Firewalking Witch

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 8:01 pm By Cyndi Brannen

Firewalking truth weaving witches go deeper, own their problems, accept responsibility, and do the necessary work to claim their power. Read more

Modern Witchcraft

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2020-06-11T20:05:51-04:00

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The Many Sides of Hekate: Using Epithets To Take Your Practice Deeper

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 8:05 pm By Cyndi Brannen

You may be wondering what epithets are. I considered calling this article, "WTF are epithets and why you need to use them in witchcraft" because I really do feel that epithetical practice is a key for deepening our spiritual practice and ramping up our magick. However, it can be off-putting if you're new to using them. I can't even remember how I got started using Hekatean epithets, and I can't imagine practicing witchcraft without them. They are potent evokers, connected to deep forces, and excellent for expanding my understanding. Epithets can be used to craft wicked spells and expand consciousness. Words are power to the witch. They evoke certain energies and spirits, carrying with them a trail of magic. Summoning characteristics that are associated with archetypal aspects of animals and other creatures are common practices in a variety of cultures and traditions. Sometimes, this is accomplished through taking on the physical appearance of the creature, like in the image. However, the words themselves - like "fierce" or "strong" - can also summon such powers. Salty, seductive, mysterious and dangerous. This is how I experience Hekate Einalia, Goddess of the Sea, one of my personal power epithets for my favored goddess. Epithets are words used to describe aspects of a person, spirit of deity that can be used for personal, spiritual and magical practice. These descriptive terms are thought forms, containing great power through their connection to the energy associated with them. In Modern Hekatean Witchcraft, epithets are used to evoke and invoke specific aspects of Hekate, spirits and forces. For personal practice, epithets can be used to enhance existing abilities and characteristics through intentionally summoning the energy of the characteristics. Epithetical spiritual practices include chanting certain ones to connect to their energetic signatures and using them in ritual. In magical practice, these words are woven into spells and other witchery to cast their power into our intentions. Epithets are concise descriptors of attributes and powers associated with Hekate, such as when I determined that, in 21st century vocabulary, she is a Goddess of Relationships. Read more

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2020-06-11T20:21:52-04:00

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Hekate’s Garden and Plant Spirit Witchcraft

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 8:21 pm By Cyndi Brannen

Pharmakeia is the ancient practice of plant medicine/magic descended from Hekate's Ancient Witches. Working with the materia medica helps us break down the illusion of separation - that there is a divide between the spiritual and corporeal. In this short intro to practicing pharmakeia, I talk about the historical and spiritual Hekate's Garden, the magick and mystery of botanicals, and ways to reconnect with the green world. Read more

Modern Hekatean Witchcraft

2020-06-11T20:34:48-04:00

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Thirteen Things I Know For Sure

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 8:34 pm By Cyndi Brannen

There's a special comfort in knowing things for certain, but all too often in life, ambiguity is our closest companion. We can choose to walk with uncertainty or run away out of fear. While I love dancing in the in-between with my dear friend uncertainty, there are a few things I know for sure. Read more

Modern Witchcraft

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2020-06-11T20:47:26-04:00

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Seeking Hekate And The Deeper World

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 8:47 pm By Cyndi Brannen

Being a spiritual seeker is encoded in my corporeal and etheric DNA. To me, Hekate is pure force and primal source. As humans we are fundamentally all driven by the need to make sense of our world. We fill in the gaps and add details as necessary. Hekate, God, the gods - whatever we choose to call the organizing force of the universe - is always a result of who we are as individuals. Read more

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2020-06-11T20:54:59-04:00

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The Power Of The Witches’ Mind

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 8:54 pm By Cyndi Brannen

Through our powerful witches' minds, we create magick whether it takes the form of an actual poppet or if it's of the entirely energetic variety when we create mighty illusions of ourselves and others. Like sympathetic witchery, our thoughts create beings of ourselves and others that may have little to do with truth. Whether the poppet is a physical creation or entirely an energetic thought-form, sticking needles and otherwise giving attention to false poppets leads to trouble. Read more

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2020-06-11T21:06:02-04:00

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Being Open To Magic

Last updated on: June 11, 2020 at 9:06 pm By Cyndi Brannen

Connecting to spirits, summoning the powers of correspondences, and petitioning deities for their help all require being open to these forces. Vulnerability is necessary when we open up that personal magic circle of ours to others, whether they are embodied or energetic. Like all types of energy, the essence of being vulnerable is neither good nor bad. It's how we work with our anxieties about openness that determine whether it's empowering or weakening. Read more

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