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March 2020

March 29, 2020

Hardwired For Tradition: Some People Are Better At Traditions Than Others

Just as some people have a greater affinity toward intuitive witchcraft practices, there are also...

March 11, 2020

Use Your Magic: Go Beyond What You Thought Were Your Limits

It's generally good advice for a new witch to keep their magic personal, but if...

May 2019

May 10, 2019

Happy Magical Mothers Day!

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

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 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 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...

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 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,...

November 2018

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...

July 2018

July 25, 2018

Energy Flips: How Haters Make You Stronger

A lot of people wouldn't hesitate to fire back at trolls with curses and hexes...

July 15, 2018

Non-Traditional Witchcraft Is Not A Crime

I recently attended a pagan workshop where the presenter said that non-traditional path witches are...

July 03, 2018

Bad Times Make Stronger Witches

There's something about resisting the current state of affairs that brings out the witch in...

June 2018

June 16, 2018

The Ecstasy of Pan’s Pipes

There are countless instances in history, art, and literature that connect Pan's pipes with temptation...

June 12, 2018

Class Review: Hekatean Devotion and Magic in the Hellenic Age at the Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary

This class was like a workshop at a pagan festival, only it was way more...

June 07, 2018

Don’t Spill The Magic! Use Caution When Sharing

Secrets are good sometimes. I've "spilled the magic" several times by sharing something too early. ...

March 2018

March 05, 2018

Waking The Sleeping Maiden: Spring Equinox / Ostara

It's Ostara, time to welcome the maiden and her seeds of hope. In this Spring...

February 2018

February 03, 2018

Enjoying Pagan Events as an Introvert

Even if you're an introvert, you can still enjoy pagan festivals. Here are my tips...

January 2018

January 26, 2018

9 Reasons Why You Should Go to a Pagan Festival, Even If You’re Solitary

Pagan festivals and gatherings are magical events! Here are my top nine reasons why you...

January 12, 2018

You Should Read The Witch’s Heart by Christopher Penczak

If you're looking for love, or want to deepen the love you have, you should...

January 08, 2018

We Want a Pentacle Emoji

I want a pentacle emoji and I’m tired of waiting for the corporations to think of...

January 07, 2018

Open Letter to Non-Pagan Bookstores

It’s time to get more diverse, bookstores. By refusing to stock pagan, Wiccan, and witchcraft...

January 01, 2018

Top 10 Things Pagans Carry With Them

I asked online pagan, witch, and Wiccan communities what witchy objects they carried with them...