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January 2018

January 05, 2018

Taking Back Power

There are many types of power and many forms it takes, witches work with personal...

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...

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 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....

July 2017

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 20, 2017

Changing Perceptions of Spirit Boards

Spirit communication has been a central pillar of magical practice since the begininng of human...

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...

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...

February 2017

February 10, 2017

Nigel Pennick, Recognizing His Contribution to Traditional Witchcraft Studies

A Typical Academic Occultist, Pennick has varying areas of expertise British writer Nigel Campbell Pennick...

December 2016

December 26, 2016

Poison Path Resource Guide: Veneficium by Daniel A. Schulke

"Poison is a glyph for magical power itself: complex, concentrated, liberated in the hands...

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...

October 2016

October 25, 2016

Many Are the Roots of the Halloween Tree

Halloween has always had a special place in my heart. Some of my best childhood...

September 2016

September 26, 2016

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble

The witch's cauldron is a quintessential symbol of witchcraft and magic even in mainstream society. ...

September 19, 2016

Traditional Wicca, Traditional Witchcraft, and British Traditional Witchcraft???

The word "Traditional" can lead to a lot of confusion if taken out of context.

August 2016

August 21, 2016

Saturn and the Witch’s Zodiac

Saturn: Retrograde and Return Retrograde is an astronomical term that refers to a planet's movement. ...

August 08, 2016

Paganism, Witches, and the New Age

Over the weekend I worked as a volunteer at a New Age/Psychic Expo that was...

July 2016

July 23, 2016

Lugh, Lucifer and the First Harvest

This time of year is marked by the burning rays brought down by the Dog...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

Witchcraft Persecution, 21st Century Style

persecution-of-witches-21st-century-style.html?_r=0 This article sheds light on the growing issue of brutality against those who...

February 18, 2016

“Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.”

Witches were often the outcasts of society. They were those people that were disliked, and...

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