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June 2019

June 13, 2019

Work With The Plant Allies In Your Neighborhood

Plant allies help witches and pagans work by providing corresponding energies. But do you know...

May 2019

May 31, 2019

Intuitive Witchcraft: A New Way Of Looking At Eclectic Witchcraft/Paganism

Intuitive Witchcraft is one of the many forms of Eclectic Witchcraft, except it focuses more...

May 30, 2019

How Important Is It To Learn Pagan/Occult History?

How important is it to be well-read on pagan/occult history? Many younger witches and pagans...

May 27, 2019

The Difference Between Witchcraft and Wishcraft

There's a big difference between wishing for something to happen and witching for it to...

May 20, 2019

You Don’t Have To Wait For The New Moon

You can manifest on the third quarter moon and banish on a waxing crescent as...

May 10, 2019

Happy Magical Mothers Day!

Let’s hear it for all the magical moms out there! Whether they birthed you as...

May 03, 2019

Witches Versus The Patriarchy: Our Political Movement Has Arrived

For a long time, the patriarchy has held sway over much of our political and...

May 02, 2019

Witches And Pagans Are Everywhere

Witches and pagans are everywhere, and we're not going away. With every year that passes,...

April 2019

April 21, 2019

The Magical Spice Rack: How To Work With The Correspondences In Your Cupboards

Herbs and spices have highly magical correspondences. Take advantage of these powers by creating a magical...

April 09, 2019

Ear Worms: Messages From The Shadow Self

The ear worm (song stuck in my head) was actually a message from my shadow...

April 04, 2019

Self-Initiated People Should Be Honest And Up-Front About It

There's no shame in self-initiating, as long as you don't put on airs and pretend...

March 2019

March 22, 2019

How To Cast Emoji Spells: Innovative Magic For The Masses

There’s a debate on witchblr about emoji spells. Are they fluffy nonsense or effective tools...

March 13, 2019

The Witch’s Bell As An Altar Tool: Calling Spirits & Change

In magical practice, bells can summon, seal, celebrate, cleanse, and much more. Bells have been...

March 12, 2019

The Cleansing Power of Salt Bowls: Removing Negative Energy From The Home

If you've ever been curious as to how to make a salt bowl to cleanse...

March 01, 2019

5 Reasons Why Pagans & Witches Are More Likely To See Faces in Nature

Pagans and witches are more likely to have the ability to see faces in random...

February 2019

February 17, 2019

The ABCs of Witchcraft, A Poem

A is for athame, tracing a circle. B is for book, a shadowy journal. C...

February 09, 2019

Acknowledging Our Magical Origin Stories Makes Us Stronger

Just like superheros, when we bring our magical origin stories into the light, we can...

January 2019

January 30, 2019

Initiated by the Otherworld: Spooky Experiences Create Witches

The otherworld chose us. It reached out and revealed itself to us. It wanted us...

January 23, 2019

The ‘Flexible Coven’ Concept for Solitary Witches and Pagans

A flexible coven is a group of two or more friends who practice magic or...

January 20, 2019

Imbolc Ritual: Honoring the Sacred Fire with Brigid

What thoughts or feelings keep you warm? What lights your inner fire when the world seems...

January 06, 2019

Snowflake Sigils: The Hidden Meanings in Snowflake Art

Take a closer look at the snowflakes popping up this winter. They could be 'snowflake sigils,'...

January 04, 2019

Witch House Music: Soundtrack For The Modern Witch Aesthetic

Minor chords. Spooky sounds. A driving but mellow beat. If the modern witch aesthetic had a soundtrack,...

December 2018

December 13, 2018

Yule Ritual: Rebirth of the Soul

If you're anything like me and my friends, you need a bit of a rebirth,...

December 12, 2018

Bay Leaf Magic: Burn and Banish

Burning a bay leaf can cleanse the energy of a space, banish negativity, communicate your...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

Dead Can Dance is Alive with New Album, Dionysus

Dionysus is Dead Can Dance's most recent album, and it's spectacular. Fans will appreciate familiar...

November 25, 2018

Mirror Magic

Mirror magic is a great way to see yourself better, to give yourself healing energy...

November 05, 2018

How The Gods and Spirits Speak To Us

I had no idea what people meant when they said the gods spoke to them...

October 2018

October 23, 2018

Why Is Samhain Considered The New Year?

Why is Samhain considered the "Pagan New Year?" Turns out, it's a poignant way of...

October 17, 2018

Samhain Season and Crazy Dreams

If you’ve woken up tired lately, or have been having crazy dreams, it could be...

October 13, 2018

How Often Should We Practice And Have Ritual?

My need to practice is reflexive upon my spiritual growth. When I practice, my soul...