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March 2021

March 26, 2021

Secular vs. Religious: Making Distinctions as a Witch

Sometimes, when we say "witchcraft is a practice" or "I'm a secular witch," we're not...

November 2020

November 22, 2020

My Biggest Mistakes as a Witch

I've made a lot of mistakes in more than two decades of practicing witchcraft. Some...

October 2020

October 30, 2020

My Initial Reactions to The Craft: Legacy

I loved it. Here's why!

July 2020

July 30, 2020

Don’t Put Other Witches on Pedestals

What do we do when our heroes disappoint us? Who should we be looking to...

July 22, 2020

Baby Witches?

"Baby" can be a term of endearment, and I think people should be allowed to...

February 2020

February 11, 2020

Fake Witch Books?

Books don’t make people authorities by themselves. They are often good indicators, but we are...

January 2020

January 19, 2020

Creativity, Competition, and Community

We’re living in a time when creating and sharing our ideas and our art is...

January 04, 2020

If Everything Changes, What Good is Tradition?

We build traditions because we can't help it, I think, whether we identify as "traditional"...

November 2019

November 20, 2019

The Witches’ Voice: A Love Letter

WitchVox helped me start countless book clubs, three college Pagan groups, launch two websites, and...

July 2018

July 08, 2018

The Hipster Witch: Aesthetics, Empowerment, and Instagram

What I’ve called “aesthetic witchcraft” in jest in the past is a real thing, and...

June 2018

June 23, 2018

When Communities Break

There will be new events, new planning committees, new writers and teachers to love, and...

June 03, 2018

Finding Community on YouTube

I got on YouTube because I was lonely. I wanted to connect with other Pagans...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Being Friends Outside of Circle: Perfect Love, Perfect Trust, and Power

If there’s a hierarchy, there’s a power differential by definition. And healthy friendships do not...

February 2018

February 24, 2018

Lessons Learned Running a Coven

There have been times where I’ve felt like my group was going to implode, or...

December 2016

December 13, 2016

“Warrior”: Musings on Martial Arts, Paganism, and Victimhood

I’d rather be a “fencer” or a “swordswoman” or a “fighter.” In thinking about my...

November 2016

November 14, 2016

Five Signs You Shouldn’t Run a Pagan Group

There’s nothing wrong with having leadership aspirations. There’s nothing wrong with having fantasies, either. Those...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

I Am Not Your Teacher (Unless You’re On My Roster)

There's a difference between what I do in a classroom and what I do as...

July 2016

July 22, 2016

Experience: It’s Not a Contest

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

June 2016

June 25, 2016

The Care and Feeding of a Pagan Group

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

June 11, 2016

What to Bring to Festival

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

May 2016

May 16, 2016

Taking Ourselves Too Seriously

What does it means when we say to not take ourselves too seriously as witches?

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Productive Anger

There's a lot to be angry about in the world. Sometimes, you have to choose.

March 17, 2016

Screw Your Aesthetic

Recent trends on constructing an authentic witchcraft emphasize blood, bones, and darkness. But at what...

March 13, 2016

Building Fences: Vouching, Communities, and the Internet

Good fences make good neighbors. Or something.

February 2016

February 27, 2016

Satan at the Movies (and everywhere else)

Pagan reactions to The Witch seem to be generally positive, but we're still mostly freaking...

February 22, 2016

Practice Over Time: Guitars, Raven Grimassi, and You

You can’t practice witchcraft for forty years and expect to still end up in the...

February 17, 2016

PantheaCon Adventuring

PantheaCon was awesome. And exhausting. Here are the details!

January 2016

January 18, 2016

Teacher Burnout and the Expert Blind Spot

Teacher burnout is an common complaint in witchcraft communities, and the blame usually falls on...

November 2015

November 27, 2015

Me, Pagan Studies, and the AAR

Adventures at this years American Academy of Religion meeting and presenting with the Pagan Studies...

October 2015

October 15, 2015

How to Make Sure Everyone At the Open Ritual Thinks You’re Full of Shit

Four things you can do to make everyone instantly want to stop talking to you.