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December 2017

December 11, 2017

The Final Rite of Witching

If there was a universal rite of witch-making, what do you think it would look...

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....

November 2017

November 12, 2017

The Devil is in the Details: Lucifer, the Devil, and Satan

There are so many symbols, myths and folklore attached to our idea of the entity...

November 07, 2017

An Evening With Deadly Nightshade

The Path of Poisons is treacherous, and its powerful denizens will quickly overcome the unprepared.

October 2017

October 24, 2017

A Witch’s Halloween

Now is the time to let you witch flag fly! Even if you are still...

October 20, 2017

The Eternal Denizens of All Hallow’s Eve

There is something uncanny in the air during this time, whether you observe Samhain, All...

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....

September 2017

September 20, 2017

Fort Wayne Pagan Pride Day-Poisoner’s Apothecary Workshop

This article is a recap of the workshop that I led at Fort Wayne Pagan...

September 12, 2017

The Autumnal Equinox on the Poison Path

For Green Witches the Equinoxes are the perfect time for plant alchemy, a balance of...

August 2017

August 30, 2017

Contemplating Consciousness

As spiritual seekers we usually begin our paths contemplating the nature of our existence and...

July 2017

July 27, 2017

The Green Harvest of Lammastide-Poisoner’s Apothecary

Not all practitioners of magic observe the eight sabbaths that make up the Witch's Wheel...

July 25, 2017

Hitting Magical Reset-Poisoner’s Apothecary

Beginning the path of the witch is an exciting undertaking, and creating one's own ritual...

July 18, 2017

The Poisoner: Pharmakos and Veneficus-Poisoner’s Apothecary

There are as many branches on the World Tree as there are paths to the...

July 06, 2017

Children of Earth and Moon

The image of the classical witch has been shaped over the centuries to become an...

June 2017

June 29, 2017

Individual Components of a Witch’s Practice

Understanding the underlying currents that feed our magical practice give us new insight to the...

June 13, 2017

Cultivating Atropa Belladonna

Atropa belladonna or Deadly Nightshade is a plant with a long history in magic and...

June 06, 2017

A Vessel for Elder Gods

In classical witchcraft circles based on traditional European folklore the elder gods are those nameless...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

Altar Bones: More Than Decoration

Bones of all shapes and sizes have been used by numerous cultures in ceremonies and...

May 07, 2017

Poison Path From Equinox to Harvest

Green Witchcraft puts us in direct relation with the natural cycles of the area we...

April 2017

April 17, 2017

The Passion of the Craft

The passion for witchcraft runs deeper than the superficial escapism of New Age spirituality. For...

April 02, 2017

The Talismanic Tome: Books of Hidden Power

There are many types and styles of book making; all of them an art form....

March 2017

March 15, 2017

Bones, Blood and Poison: The Path of Traditional Witchcraft

Traditional witchcraft is a popular topic within the magical community. Traditional witches seek to understand...

March 06, 2017

My First Time at ConVocation

A Gathering of Witches, Druids, Sorcerers, and the many practitioners of the Sorcerous Arte Come...

January 2017

January 17, 2017

The Handfasting of Mr. & Mr. Ward

Just a couple of months ago my partner and I decided to go through with...

December 2016

December 07, 2016

Witches: Keepers of the Deceased

As witches and magical practitioners who traffic with the Unseen one of the purposes that...

November 2016

November 25, 2016

Spell Casting to Word Processing

Many new witches focus on spell casting as their main priority when they first get...

November 01, 2016

The Season of the Witch is Just Beginning

I have always loved Halloween and the time of year that accompanies it. I...

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