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Thorn Mooney is a Witch of more than twenty years and the high priestess of Foxfire, a traditional Gardnerian coven thriving in the American South. She holds a graduate degree in religious studies and is completing a second in English literature. Thorn has worked as a university lecturer, public school teacher, academic journal manager, tarot reader, writer, and musician. She maintains a longstanding YouTube channel, has been blogging about Witchcraft and the occult for more than a decade, and is a regular at Pagan festivals throughout the United States. Aside from her esoteric pursuits, Thorn is a historical fencer, a traditional archer, and a seasoned guitarist. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and a pride of cats. Visit her and find more of her work at www.thornthewitch.com.

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Keeping Oaths, Keeping Community

How do we build community and negotiate shared spaces while respecting oathbound... read more

Is Tarot Necessarily Spiritual?

“Spirituality” is not objectively a thing that we can locate and measure. read more

Making the Sabbats Real

Over time, the Wheel has to become real to us, not an... read more

Experience: It's Not a Contest

Why do we sometimes speak as though we're competing with others? read more

Wielding the Sword

The athame and ritual sword aren't just metaphors. They're weapons. read more

Lies My Parents Tell

"I once heard my mother tell a realtor that my interest in... read more

The Care and Feeding of a Pagan Group

Some tips for getting a group off the ground and preventing immediate... read more

Doing the Work (Whatever THAT Means)

What does it mean when we say that this path involves "work"? read more

What to Bring to Festival

Here are some things that often don't make it on stock packing... read more

How to Not Meditate

Sitting meditation isn’t for everyone, and hating it doesn’t make you a... read more

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