Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Poisoner's Apothecary

Home
Pagan

Pagan Community

Select a Category alchemy astrology Community Outreach and Events Current Events Featured Practitioners Gods and Goddesses green magic Green Witchcraft herbalism History of the Devil luciferian tradition Magic Magic and Ritual Magic and Witchcraft in History Magical Community magical herbalism Medieval Herbalism Metaphysics Modern Witchcraft natal charts natural magic Northern Traditions Occult Art Occult Artifacts Occultism pagan authors Pagan Community Pagan Holidays pagan philosophy Pagan Sightseeing Paganism Personal Practice planetary glyphs planetary symbols Recommended Reading Sabbatic Witchcraft samhain satanism Spells The Armchair The Poison Path Traditional Witchcraft Uncategorized Veneficium wicca witch's practice Witchcraft witches' sabbats

Select a Month December 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 January 2021 December 2020 October 2020 September 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 March 2016 February 2016

December 2022

December 16, 2022

Interview with a Vampyre Witch: Alexis Pharae

The nocturnal spirit in the form of the vampire has terrified and seduced mankind for...

July 2022

July 28, 2022

Witch City Tarot Gathering Re-Cap

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

July 28, 2022

The Satyr’s Kiss by Storm Faerywolf

The Satyr’s Kiss: Queer Men, Sex Magic & Modern Witchcraft By Storm Faerywolf July 2022...

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...

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...

October 2021

October 15, 2021

Bryan Staniewski: In League wyth the Devyl

Featured practitioner articles are one of my favorite things to write about. I love getting...

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...

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 2021

April 28, 2021

The Goddess Book: A Celebration of Witches, Queens, Healers and Crones

The Goddess can be seen and felt all around us. She is embodied in nature,...

April 11, 2021

Conjure Cards & Doctoring the Devil

I was recently invited to write a review on two new publications from Weiser Books. ...

January 2021

January 08, 2021

Exploring the Shadow

Exploring the shadow and coming to understand these aspects frees us and and gives us...

January 04, 2021

Devil’s Conjure

Hoodoo, root work and conjure practices have a special place in my heart. I am...

July 2020

July 04, 2020

Fortune By Kalem: Tarot and Palm Reading

It has been a little while since I have done a feature article or an...

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...

August 2019

August 18, 2019

Deadly Delicacies from Emporium Black

Seamus (SHAY-mus) is a retired culinary artist, pastry chef and chocolatier. He is an artist,...

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 18, 2019

Reducing Your Magickal Footprint

Picture what your own magickal footprint would look like. Picture all of the spells and...

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...

May 2019

May 27, 2019

Books on Magical Herbalism

Magical Herbalism is quite possibly one of the broadest categories of magickal study and practice....

May 22, 2019

An Update and other Reflections

Since this time last year so many things have changed and grown out of the...

April 2019

April 02, 2019

Bane & Beauty: An Interview With Dylan Pierce

Baneful herbs, are a colloquialism for the multi-faceted plants that comprise the witch's pharmacopoeia. They...

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...

March 16, 2019

Of the Nightshades: Interview with Ian Vertel

In this article, I conduct an interview with Ian Vertel, a poisoner, apothecary and herb...

February 2019

February 11, 2019

Reliquaries, Charms, & Amulets

Many ritual objects serve as dwellings for individual spirits, providing them with a physical anchor...

January 2019

January 03, 2019

The Mysterious Orkney Islands

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands. Pixabay. The Orkney Islands lie off the coast of northern...

December 2018

December 28, 2018

The Spiritual Aspects of Ancestry

Paganism and folk magic are intimately tied to history, heritage and tradition. There are many...

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...

September 2018

September 11, 2018

Pagan Pride

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

Related posts from Poisoner's Apothecary

Pagan

Christian Rätsch, Undying Contributions to the Poison Path

Poisoner's Apothecary

Pagan

Smoke Divination: The Art of Capnomancy

Poisoner's Apothecary

Pagan

Witch City Tarot Gathering Re-Cap

Poisoner's Apothecary

Pagan

The Satyr's Kiss by Storm Faerywolf

Poisoner's Apothecary

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos