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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...

March 2022

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...

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...

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 2021

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...

June 2020

June 16, 2020

A Malediction to Lilith: A Curse for the Wronged

Lilith is the champion of those who have been ostracized, cast out and wronged. With...

April 2020

April 07, 2020

Plant Spirit Familiars

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

December 2019

December 10, 2019

Saturnian Plants: Defining Boundaries and Defining Boundaries

The baneful herbs of the Poison Path are under the rulership of Saturn. These plants...

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...

September 2019

September 16, 2019

Thornapple, Gender and Ritual Application

I have found that the majority of plants particularly those associated with spirituality and expanding...

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 25, 2019

The Fly in the Witch’s Ointment: Redefining the Poison Path

The Poison Path can be a misleading term for the practice of working with baneful...

April 18, 2019

Baneful Herbs and Traditional Craft

Some plants heal, some are great for cooking and others are especially useful for the...

March 2019

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...

March 11, 2019

On the Nature of Plants: Ramblings of a Poisoner

The Poisoner, like the herbalist and the wortcunner, whose blood runs green, has an uncanny...

March 04, 2019

Baneful Herbs & Venefic Witchcraft

Magickal roots, plants tended by the devil, herbs that make you see the dead are...

February 2019

February 16, 2019

Many Approaches to Protection Magic

Charms, prayers and petitions for protection are found in virtually every religion and spiritual practice....

January 2019

January 12, 2019

Principles of Correspondence in Plant Magick

Principles of Correspondence: Planetary Rulership Plant Magick 101: with Coby Michael Ward Proprietor of Poisoner’s...

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...

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...

October 01, 2018

Individualistic Witchcraft: Is the Craft Atheistic?

Putting the "I" in W(I)tchcraft Witchcraft is highly individualistic. Is it more practitioner centered than...

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...

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 23, 2018

This Is Witchcraft: That Which Cannot Be Named

Witchcraft is the innate ability to work with these tools and discover new ways of...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

Twilight Sleep: A Collection of Henbane Lore

Henbane is a magical plant with a history that goes back as far as ancient...

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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