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Christian Rätsch, Undying Contributions to the Poison Path

On the 17th of September, 2022 author, lecturer and ethnobotanist Christian Rätsch (Hamburg, Germany) died...

August 2022

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Smoke Divination: The Art of Capnomancy

I didn't know all too much about smoke divination, or capnomancy up until a year...

July 2022

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Witch City Tarot Gathering Re-Cap

Witch City Tarot Gathering Re-Cap I spent the past weekend in the magical town of...

March 2022

March 06, 2022

The Fairy Godmother of Occult Publishing

The world of occult publishing is a fascinating one, and one of my favorite publishers...

March 03, 2022

Flower Essences from the Witch’s Garden

In Flower Essences from the Witches’ Garden, Nicholas focuses specifically on the use of flower...

February 2022

February 27, 2022

Blackthorn’s Protection Magic

When we seek to work with occult forces, we put a neon “open for business”...

January 2022

January 14, 2022

The Witches’ Sabbath by Kelden

I really love this book, and believe that it is one of the most comprehensive...

July 2021

July 26, 2021

Witch City Tarot & Divination Gathering

Witch City Tarot Gathering 2021 I had the pleasure of attending a fantastic event, The...

July 14, 2021

The Poison Path Herbal: Baneful herbs, medicinal nightshades and ritual entheogens

The Poison Path is not about poisoning people, or being spooky by working with dark...

May 2021

May 28, 2021

The Four Elements of the Wise

Earth, Air, Water & Fire are the four fundamental forces of Nature, with Spirit or...

April 2020

April 07, 2020

Plant Spirit Familiars

I have been working with plants all my life and have been working with them...

March 2020

March 30, 2020

Saturn, Pluto and the Plague Times

What can we expect during this period of saturnian and plutonian influence? The world is...

January 2020

January 29, 2020

Illumination, Inspiration and Imbolc

Since the winter solstice, the Sun has been blackened we have burned away what wasn't...

December 2019

December 21, 2019

Spellcrafting with Baneful Herbs

Baneful herbs are a most intriguing category of plant magic. These powerful botanical toxins are...

October 2019

October 12, 2019

Samhain in the Devil’s Garden

The tides of the spirit world are reflected in the green world because in reality...

August 2019

August 13, 2019

Poisoner’s Apothecary: Origins, Growth and Change

Over the past year I have watched this thing that is the Poisoner's Apothecary grow...

June 2019

June 08, 2019

Backwoods Witchcraft: Conjure & Folk Magic from Appalachia

An inside look into the magical tradition of the people of Appalachia. Backwoods Witchcraft provides...

April 2019

April 28, 2019

Flying High on Hexennacht

Beltane, Walpurgisnacht, Hexennacht is one of my favorite sabbaths. It combines my love of nature,...

March 2019

March 19, 2019

Purification Plant Magic for the Spring Equinox

The Spring Equinox is important to the plant magician or green witch for a number...

February 2019

February 23, 2019

Tarot Classic Re-Printed in New Edition

Marking its near fortieth anniversary, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Tarot Journey of Self-Awareness continues...

January 2019

January 24, 2019

Feeling the Effects of the Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse

Transformation, Creativity and New Perspectives Eclipses are special events in and of themselves, this one...

December 2018

December 16, 2018

God Jul: Old Norse Yuletide Customs

In English, Yuletide is synonymous with Christmas time.  However, it has connections to the winter...

November 2018

November 27, 2018

A North American Perspective on Traditional Witchcraft

"Besom, Stang and Sword," is a new publication from Weiser Books on a unique path...

November 16, 2018

Fakelore, Black Witches, and Re-discovering Animism

Pixnio. Stock photo. Searching for Personal Truth Many individuals seem to be seeking out the...

November 09, 2018

The Chilling Adventures of Baphomet

Can images of deities be copyrighted? Apparently they can. Many of you have no doubt...

October 2018

October 15, 2018

Samhain: Honoring Ancestors of Craft and Tradition

Samhain, the season of the witch, is a time for us to honor the powers...

September 2018

September 17, 2018

Halegmonath: the “Holy Month” of Mabon

By linking together the astrological significance, mythology, and historical observances surrounding the festivals of Modern...

September 11, 2018

Pagan Pride

Festivals are a large part of the Pagan year.  There isn't a time of year...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

The Astrological Importance of Lughnasadh

The festival of Lughnasadh, later known as Lammas, is one of the four grand sabbats...

June 2018

June 21, 2018

Witches Take Flight on Midsummer’s Night

A Time of Magical Doorways and Planetary Alignments Along with Beltane, Samhain, and the Winter...

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