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Asa West blends her witchcraft with her Jewish heritage and Secular Buddhism. She lives in Los Angeles, where she works as a librarian and priestesses at Reclaiming Tradition public rituals. She sells her zines at her Etsy shop (RedTailWitch) and offers sliding scale tarot readings at www.tarotbyasa.com.

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Feeling Shekhinah

It's all well and good to invoke gods and spirits in elaborate... read more

Mad Max and the Morrigan: Saying Hello to...

If we run away from our violence, it catches up with us,... read more

My First Love Spell: A Rite of Passage

When I tried my hand at love magic, I didn't think for... read more

"If you come to the dark and call,...

Sometimes you work with a deity because they embody your ideals. Sometimes... read more

Los Angeles is not a Desert

We think that, because of the way our outer and inner landscapes... read more

How the dress can help you understand Pantycon

If someone is seeing something that you're not, then you should treat... read more

Why Witches Need Privacy

Anyone on the fringe is taught to constantly doubt themselves, and that... read more

Healing is Work

Taking time to heal does not mean that you're obligated to do... read more

Please Vaccinate Your Children

Please, listen: being Pagan, embracing the beautiful irrationality of religious experience, delving... read more

5 Young Adult Novels for Witches

The Witch's Boy, Chime, Shadowfell, Witchlanders, and Call Me Isis. Ain't YA... read more

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