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2022-12-08T16:31:05+00:00

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The Mischievous Tomte Spirits of Yule

Last updated on: December 8, 2022 at 4:31 pm By Travis Henry

The tomte was in charge of the farmwork including protecting and raising the animals, clearing forest land, and caring for the growth of livestock. Despite his size, he was attributed to incredible strength and stamina. Some theories believe that he may be the remnant of older ancestral reverence practices Read more

2019-12-28T16:37:31+00:00

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What Millennial Witches Really Want

Last updated on: December 28, 2019 at 4:37 pm By Mat Auryn

I was curious as to what other reforms Millennials (and a few Xennials) wanted to see in the future of Witchcraft. So I decided to ask a fairly diverse group of witches that I know are active practitioners what they wanted. Read more

2019-03-31T03:31:02+00:00

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Chris Allaun on Shamanism, Witchcraft, and Ancestors

Last updated on: March 31, 2019 at 3:31 am By Mat Auryn

Being part Native myself, I take Native American spiritual practices very seriously. I’ve had many teachers for many years. So, in my practice, I do Native ceremonies. But I don’t blend them. I don’t do a Witchcraft ritual with the Chanupa (the sacred pipe). Likewise, I don’t summon the Horned One into a sweat lodge. The practices were meant to do different things. There are some Native techniques that are actually commonly practiced in several different traditions. Things like drumming, smudging, plant medicine, and spirit work. So you can do those things in your witchcraft practice. It becomes appropriation when you take a Native taught ceremony and say, “Oh this is Heathenism or Wicca”. No, it's not. Read more

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2019-12-06T16:17:50+00:00

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A Brief History of The Krampus

Last updated on: December 6, 2019 at 4:17 pm By Mat Auryn

Deriving his name from the word “krampen” meaning “claw,” the Krampus is described as half-goat, half-demon; a satyr-like spirit who travels with Saint Nicholas and divines whether children have been naughty or nice. Read more

2019-08-01T23:30:45+00:00

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Review: The Holy Wild: A Heathen Bible for the Untamed Woman

Last updated on: August 1, 2019 at 11:30 pm By Mat Auryn

The book is written as a radical battle roar for self-love and feminist empowerment to make magick of one's own life; a call for authenticity instead of approval; self-sovereignty instead of obedience; deep connection instead of repression and rejection. Read more

2018-12-17T23:40:53+00:00

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Modern Myths Versus Literalism in Witchcraft

Last updated on: December 17, 2018 at 11:40 pm By Mat Auryn

When it comes to the grandmother myths, origin stories, folklore, "fakelore," etc. within witchcraft - some things need to be addressed that aren't being done in the manner that I feel that they should. Read more

2019-08-01T23:30:53+00:00

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Review: A Book of Pagan Prayer

Last updated on: August 1, 2019 at 11:30 pm By Mat Auryn

A Book of Pagan Prayer by Ceisiwr Serith is a beautiful and inspiring collection of prayers. The book is like a breath of fresh air, breathing life into the spiritual aspect of pagan practice. Read more

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2019-08-01T23:31:12+00:00

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Review: The Witch’s Altar

Last updated on: August 1, 2019 at 11:31 pm By Mat Auryn

What is great about this collaboration is that for how different their practices and beliefs are, they're able to find more common ground between them than differences; and both provide great perspectives on altars, their creation, and their uses while being inclusively open to various paths and approaches. Read more

Laura Tempest Zakroff

2018-12-12T16:35:08+00:00

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The Real Witchcraft in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Last updated on: December 12, 2018 at 4:35 pm By Mat Auryn

Joshua Conkel is a Los Angeles based playwright and screenwriter. In recent years he has written for television, specifically for A Series of Unfortunate Events and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, both for Netflix. He also happens to be a witch and tarot reader. Read more

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2020-06-03T02:16:33+00:00

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Six Books For The Activist Witch

Last updated on: June 3, 2020 at 2:16 am By Mat Auryn

I have selected six of my favorite books which I feel are useful for magickal activism. My criteria was that the book must be politically relevant for our times, focused just as much on magickal approaches to activism as well as mundane approaches or thoughts, that they were easily accessible for purchase in most occult or new age bookstores (or major online sellers), and that I've read the book and thought that it was indeed beneficial books for this topic. Read more

Laura Tempest Zakroff

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