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July 2021

July 03, 2021

Talking to Gods

I wondered if I might just be broken somehow. I had profound experiences, and my...

June 2021

June 06, 2021

Cicada Magic

A very serious shapeshifting ritual for stressed out people like myself.

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...

February 2021

February 21, 2021

Don’t Be an Expert Witch: Expertise, Advancement, and Small Ponds

How do you know when you're an expert at something? Or when you really are...

February 04, 2021

Serious Play: Shifting Our Perspective on Ritual

There’s been plenty written in the fields of psychology and education about the role that...

January 2021

January 24, 2021

Free Ways to Learn Witchcraft

It's easy to take a cursory glance at social media and leave with the impression...

December 2020

December 04, 2020

A Witch’s Guide to Fountain Pens

People are often pleasantly surprised to discover that the real reason they don’t like writing...

August 2020

August 23, 2020

The Pressure to be a Professional Witch

When a person writes books, travels to speak at festivals, blogs on a major platform,...

May 2020

May 23, 2020

When I Do Spells: Thoughts on Working Magic and the “Craft” of Witchcraft

If witchcraft is a craft (in addition to being a religion, as it is for...

September 2019

September 14, 2019

How to Be a Better Beginner

There are tons of articles floating around about how to choose good beginner books, how...

June 2019

June 05, 2019

Working with Personal Cycles

I believe in True Will. I think I know what mine is. But is it...

May 2018

May 06, 2018

Going Within, Going Without: Exploring Multiple Traditions to Deepen Practice

There are people who jump from coven to coven, tradition to tradition, looking for someone...

March 2018

March 18, 2018

Building a Home Shrine

Setting up an altar or shine is often the first step in building a personal...

March 11, 2018

Tiny Revelations in Magical Practice

Sometimes the things that impact our magical practice the most over time aren’t earth-shaking.

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...

July 2017

July 26, 2017

Why Worship

The gods aren’t obligated to smooth my way through life, and my personal betterment isn't...

December 2016

December 07, 2016

Advice for the Absolute Beginner Wiccan

I’ve been writing about more complex issues in witchcraft and Paganism for the last couple...

August 2016

August 12, 2016

Keeping Oaths, Keeping Community

How do we build community and negotiate shared spaces while respecting oathbound materials, personal privacy,...

August 03, 2016

Is Tarot Necessarily Spiritual?

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

August 02, 2016

Making the Sabbats Real

Over time, the Wheel has to become real to us, not an abstraction from an...

July 2016

July 13, 2016

Wielding the Sword

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

June 2016

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 31, 2016

How to Not Meditate

Sitting meditation isn’t for everyone, and hating it doesn’t make you a bad witch or...

May 03, 2016

The Witch Alone: We’re All Solitary

"Solitary practitioner" is not a discrete category, fundamentally separate from being in a coven. All...

April 2016

April 25, 2016

Wiccan Deal-Breakers: Signs to Look Elsewhere

What are some issues seekers often display that may indicate a poor fit for the...

April 19, 2016

What if I get my period in a skyclad circle?

I get this question all the time. So let's talk about it.

April 12, 2016

Doing Other Things: Magic, Mundanity, and a Marathon (Well, a Half)

In all the witchcraft talk, sometimes we forget how awesome we are in the rest...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

#witchcraft: Unrealistic Expectations in Your Personal Practice

There's plenty of great advice floating around on how to make your life more magical,...

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...

October 2015

October 04, 2015

How to Not Ruin Your Training Group: Five Points

Running an outer court is hard. Fortunately, most of the pitfalls are avoidable.