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August 2021

August 09, 2021

Saying Goodbye to a Special Animal Companion

She was a small rabbit, so there’s a lot of room left in the small...

April 2021

April 28, 2021

Easy Seasonal Recipes

As we quickly make our way to Beltane and the beginning of Summer, I wanted...

March 2021

March 15, 2021

Simple Ostara Ritual

This is a fun way to celebrate with a simple Ostara ritual for both adults...

February 2021

February 19, 2021

The Kreinik Snowflake Cross Stitch

It's very easy to work your intent into every stitch as you go, making for...

December 2020

December 06, 2020

Decorating for the Holidays

There are numerous reasons to muster up the energy for decorating during the holidays, especially...

October 2020

October 24, 2020

Samhain Memory Altar

I love building this special altar every October, bringing out photos and mementos of cherished...

October 18, 2020

Samhain Remembrance Feast

Enjoying a feast with memories of your beloved dead can be a comforting, joyous tradition.

August 2020

August 17, 2020

Life’s Healing Lessons

Sometimes our most deeply felt and profound lessons in life are also the hardest learnt....

August 08, 2020

A Simple Candle Healing Spell

Ever wonder how a witch works in real life? Here's one witch's take on pulling...

July 2020

July 17, 2020

Talking with Mother Earth

That dark expanse was all mine. Parking myself about 8 to 10 feet from the...

June 2020

June 15, 2020

A Midsummer Fairy Celebration

Midsummer always brings thoughts of fairies. Why not celebrate the solstice with your children, or...

March 2020

March 27, 2020

Simple Spells To Get Through This

Here are some simple spells to help get through this difficult time. Some help with...

February 2020

February 09, 2020

A Closer Look at Judgmentalism

Whew, that felt good to acknowledge, don’t you think? Drag it out in the open...

January 2020

January 08, 2020

The Resolution Ritual

The Resolution Ritual is a simple ritual to pack some added oomph into your New...

October 2019

October 11, 2019

Remembrance Potpourri

Memories of those we have loved and lost are always with us. With time, hopefully,...

October 03, 2019

Vampire Folklore in Burial Rituals

Death is an inevitable part of life, even if it hasn’t always been understood....

September 2019

September 23, 2019

Celebrating Mabon

Need a simple, solitary ritual for the Mabon holiday? This one uses elemental elements and...

September 16, 2019

Pagan Basics – Questions When Picking Your Magical Name

However, we’ll all reach a point of no return with our pagan name, so it’s...

July 2019

July 21, 2019

Simple Everyday Rituals for Children

I’d like to share with you some simple everyday rituals that you can do with...

July 18, 2019

Working Rituals with Children

Summer, or any school holiday break, is the perfect time to introduce your kids to...

May 2019

May 20, 2019

Drying Flowers for Magic and Ritual

I’ve been doing this for years, each time carefully bagging and labelling where they came...

May 09, 2019

One Ring to Balance All

I have written a lot of spells over during my time writing for Llewellyn’s almanacs....

April 2019

April 13, 2019

Weather Watching Folklore – Myths or Science?

While we have some very sophisticated technology to help predict what Mother Nature is going...

March 2019

March 16, 2019

Children’s Ostara Spring Welcoming

You can also use it to introduce some simple concepts, such as circle casting, energy...

February 2019

February 21, 2019

Le Fee Verte: Dancing with the Green Fairy *

Every wonder how absinthe became so notorious? Read on for that and more on this...

February 03, 2019

How I Spent My Imbolc

The intent of this one was to give you an idea of perhaps a different...

August 2018

August 06, 2018

Shall We Go A-Haying? Remembrances of Harvest Beginnings

However, if you go farther back in history, you’ll find it was even more fraught...

July 2018

July 29, 2018

A Child’s Lammas Ritual

Performing rituals with your children is it's own magical experience. Their sense of wonder and...

July 13, 2018

Ancient Mayan Architecture

Looking upward you can see the beautiful canopy of sky, also stretching as far as...

July 03, 2018

From Little Acorns Come New Beginnings

This was obviously the direction I needed to go, but perhaps more as a mentor,...