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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,...

August 2019

August 01, 2019

Lughnasadh, Lammastide and Sacrificed Gods

When it comes to sacrificing something we love it can be difficult to see past...

June 2019

June 18, 2019

Reducing Your Magickal Footprint

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

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...

January 2019

January 29, 2019

Imbolc and Candlemas Candle Purification Rituals

Imbolc is a fire festival, observed by candlelight and burning the evergreens brought into the...

January 23, 2019

Saturnus: The Old One

Saturn and Ancient Agricultural Deity Excerpt from The Poisoner's Pocket Guide Series Volume One: Book...

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...

December 12, 2018

Sacred Plants of Yuletide

When one thinks of rustic winter atmospheres; crackling fires, the fresh scent of pine and...

December 05, 2018

Robin Artisson: Writings on Old Style Witchcraft

The Witching Way of Hollow Hill is a tome of knowledge on the topic of...

November 2018

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...

October 2018

October 21, 2018

Elivdnir: Approaching Hela’s Hall at Samhain

It seems as though different deities and spirits reach out to me at different times...

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...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

Connecting with the Familiar Spirit

Tutelary or guardian spirits are found in cultures all over the world, with different interpretations...

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...

May 2018

May 08, 2018

Now the Witch is Back

Learning to Love the Land of One's Birth I think it is important to be...

February 2018

February 20, 2018

The Ravages of Conservative Christianity on Non-Christian Children

The Christian Church has influenced nearly every aspect of Western Civilization since its rise to...

February 13, 2018

Assembling the Poisoner’s Pocket Guide

This unique guide to the Crooked Path features an arcane compilation of various tools of...

February 10, 2018

The Benign Aspects of Saturn in the Dead of Winter

Saturn helps us prune away all that is detritus in our lives, as Cain the...

February 04, 2018

Tredara: A Place for Spirits

A complex of shrines dedicated to the gods, the ancestors and the spirits of the...

January 2018

January 23, 2018

Creating Relics of Witch Working: Artes and Craft

The hand crafted athames of Artes and Craft are arcane works of art. A perfect...

December 2017

December 11, 2017

Humanitarian Efforts within the Pagan/Magical Community

This was a reminder of how lucky I feel to be part of the magical...

December 08, 2017

Finding My Tribe and Re-Claiming Sovreignty

Finding one's space in the wider pagan community can be an exciting but daunting experience....

October 2017

October 16, 2017

The Arcane Art of Halloween Decorating

Halloween decorations are part of the magic of the season, I love seeing the diverse...

October 15, 2017

A Blessing from Land, Sky and Sea

On my mother's last day in St. Petersburg the two of us joined in a...

October 07, 2017

Exploring a New Pagan Community-St. Petersburg Florida

This is the first article Ive written since moving to Florida on October 2nd 2017....

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