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March 2017

March 07, 2017

Witchcraft and Wicca Can Be the Same Thing

It gets old hearing from certain segments of the Witching World that I'm not allowed...

March 06, 2017

Into the Coven: Five Essential Coven Tips

A coven is more than just a meeting or a sabbat gathering involving Witches, ideally...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Into and Around the Witch-Cult

Thoughts on the nature of Wicca, the rituals of the Witch-Cult, ConVocation, and a visit...

January 2017

January 13, 2017

Witchcraft Before Wicca: Three Important Magickal Books

There have been many influential books when it comes to magick and Witchcraft over the...

November 2016

November 11, 2016

10 Things I Love About Witchcraft

Witchcraft offers an escape when the world gets to be just too much, but it...

October 2016

October 06, 2016

Proselytizing is For Weak Gods

A god that needs people to facilitate an introduction has no agency, and I’d take...

September 2016

September 20, 2016

Mirth & Reverence: You Can Laugh During Ritual

Laughter isn't always appropriate in circle, but sometimes it's simply necessary.

September 15, 2016

History on the Margins: Remembering Gavin Frost

Winston Churchill's quote "history is written by the victors" is especially apt when it comes...

September 12, 2016

An American in Britain: Doreen Valiente Pilgrimage

An exhibition in Doreen Valiente's Brighton England featuring some of her ritual tools and a...

September 04, 2016

Do Your Bad Pagan Ritual

There is good, even great, Pagan ritual,and there is bad Pagan ritual. But even a...

September 01, 2016

I’m Going to Teach a Wicca Class (And This Sort of Bothers Me)

The owners of my localish Witch-shop asked me the other day if I would teach...

August 2016

August 17, 2016

Looking for “That Moment”

One of the things that makes "the moments" in Paganism so special is that they...

July 2016

July 26, 2016

Lammas: A Square Peg In a Round Hole

It's Lammas weekend, time to celebrate a sabbat that doesn't quite work for a lot...

July 22, 2016

The Spirit of Summer

Summertime is "the time" for Pagan festivals. Some thoughts on one of North American Pagandom's...

July 21, 2016

5 Worst Witch Books Ever (Possibly)

There's no way to definitively rank the worst Witchcraft books of all time, but we...

July 12, 2016

There Are Many Reasons For Ritual

Rituals can and should be about everything. In Paganism we are free to celebrate the...

July 06, 2016

Creating a More Welcoming Pagan Community

We can build a better Pagan mousetrap and create a community, both online and in...

July 01, 2016

Occult and Pagan Pioneers in America

The United States has been home to some of the most important and revered figures...

June 2016

June 20, 2016

The Witch’s Guide to Doreen Valiente

Doreen Valiente is known as "The Mother of Modern Witchcraft" and that's no exaggeration.

June 15, 2016

A Somber Solstice

If you were to ask me what sabbat rituals should be about I would say...

June 10, 2016

Making a Witch (on Initiations)

Initiations are powerful life-transforming experiences, and aren't necessarily just reserved for established Craft traditions. The...

June 09, 2016

Four Witchy and Magical Show Ideas For Television

The occult has been a trope in television for decades, but how about a show...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Building an Altar and Finding Ritual Tools

For someone just starting in the Craft I think a slow approach to altar building...

May 23, 2016

Armchair Paganism

Pagan faiths are generally about what we do, and not what we think. Paganism without...

May 19, 2016

A Witch’s Guide to Dion Fortune

Dion Fortune wasn't a Witch or a Wiccan, and she probably didn't identify as a...

May 17, 2016

Coven Challenges

A great coven is a life-changing experience, but it comes with its own set of...

May 10, 2016

The Witch’s Toolbox: Altars

We don't often give a lot of thought to our altars, we are far more...

April 2016

April 10, 2016

The First Witch Wars & Why It’s Different Today

Yes, there have always been Witch Wars, but they’ve never played out so publicly before.

April 07, 2016

When Did Witchcraft Become a Contest?

When did Witchcraft become a pissing contest? Seriously, love what you do and be proud...

March 2016

March 07, 2016

On Being a “Bad” Polytheist

Over the last couple of years I’ve heard several times from various sources that Wiccans...