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September 2018

September 06, 2018

When An Offering Is More Than An Offering: On The Nature Of Sacrifice

The term “sacrifice” is used a lot within the pagan and other spiritual communities. While...

August 2018

August 01, 2018

On Segregation In Pagan & Occult Circles: Why “Separate But Equal” Isn’t

The future is not just female, it is intersectional. And the answer to inequality is...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Cis-centric Heteronormativity Must Die: The Craft, All Of Magic, And Paganism Is Marching Into the 21st Century Whether You Like It Or Not

For too long people have used religion, tradition, and philosophy as shields to hide behind...

July 26, 2018

Beyond Fertility: The Cycle Of Life, Death, Nature, And Sacrifice

Fertility is so much more than just baby-making, and has intense importance in many pagan...

July 25, 2018

Women’s Voices: Battling “Broccultism” In Magical Trads

Where can female voices be found within various magical traditions? And why is ceremonial magic...

July 22, 2018

Honoring Lammas As A Greek Polytheist: Celebrating First Fruits

As a modern day Hellenist, I feel that the neo-Pagan wheel of the year and...

July 18, 2018

Divination 101: Why It Is Important In Mystical And Occult Traditions

What is divination, and why is it important? Most pagans and polytheists have heard of...

July 16, 2018

The Gods Are Not Personal Vending Machines, Doing The Work Is Crucial

How to avoid unrealistic expectations from the gods and to have more realistic expectations for...

July 13, 2018

Witches Are Meant To Be Subversive And That Is Our Power

Witches are meant to be subversive, challenge the status quo, and act on behalf of...

July 10, 2018

What Is A Witch? Defining Witchcraft For Both Past And Present Day

What is witchcraft? Is it a term which is interchangeable with magic, or does it...

July 10, 2018

Coincidence Magic: Influencing The Odds To Ever Be In Your Favor

Some of the best magic you can work handles influencing the odds and increasing chances...

July 03, 2018

Discernment, The Spirits, And You: How To Separate Invocation From Ego

Being able to discern talking to spirits or deities from your ego is important, but...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Self Care Both Practical And Mystical: Techniques For Defensive Coping

Some practical tips on how to manage yourself during times of great stress, especially if...

June 27, 2018

Magic Smarter Not Harder: When Your Spiritual Practices Need A Tune-Up

Are you feeling too overwhelmed to get your spiritual and/or magical practices done, or having...

June 25, 2018

How To Magically Overthrow A Petty Tyrant: Occult Resistance For The 21st Century

How does one do magic that impacts major world events? Is it even possible, and...

June 21, 2018

Initiation And The Occultist: How It Does It Work And How It Can Work

What goes into initiation and initiatory traditions? How does it work, and who can be...

June 19, 2018

Technology And The Witch: How The Modern World Is Shaping Occultism

Is technology inherently "unspiritual" or "unnatural"? How has technology impacted our spirituality and occult practices?...

June 18, 2018

Bashing Wicca As A Polytheist Or Occultist Doesn’t Make You Cool And You Know Nothing About It Besides

What you think Wicca is isn't all of Wicca, and your Wicca may not be...

June 15, 2018

Personal Development And Self Work Is Utterly Crucial To Spirituality And The Craft

What happens when egos run unchecked in both spiritual and occult communities, and what can...

June 11, 2018

Letting Go Of Binary Thinking: Polytheistic, Pagan, And Occult Realities Are Complicated

It's time to move on from overly simplistic, black and white notions of what our...

June 04, 2018

Hekate As A Tutelary Deity: Magic And Spirit Work In Hellenism

Hekate is an extremely popular goddess with many aspects and attributes, including her role in...

June 01, 2018

Advice For People New To Magic: Dos, Don’t, And Where To Start

How does one start to practice magic? What should people new to ANY magical tradition...

May 2018

May 18, 2018

Your Hellenism Is Not My Hellenism, And This Is Okay

Hellenism, better known as Greek polytheism or Greek religion, has historically been aptly described as...

May 10, 2018

How Do I Get In Touch Or Communicate With A God Or Daimon?

A question I get ask often is, "How can I get in touch with a...

May 09, 2018

Spiritual Purification And Miasma: What It Is And Isn’t

All about the concept of miasma in Greek polytheistic religion, and why "spiritual or ritual...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

I Cursed A Boy And I Liked It

Curses, hexes, and negative magic. Is there a time and a place? Sure, but with...

April 18, 2018

Book Review – A Star From Heaven: An Introduction To Angelic Magic

A Star From Heaven: An Introduction to Angelic Magic is an excellent, in depth look...

April 16, 2018

Why I Really Hate And Despise Beltaine But Not Beltaine

Why am I of two minds about Beltaine? Why do I really, really hate Beltaine?...

April 16, 2018

Phrasing Magical Requests: How To Get The Spell Results You Want

Getting magic done right is all about the phrasing. It's not enough to know what...

April 10, 2018

Why Self Care And Wellness In Intense Magical Practice Is Important

Extended or repeated magical rituals and more intensive ones require more self care than your...