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December 2018

December 12, 2018

Yule Shopping? What To Get For The Witch Or Pagan Who Has Everything

Having difficulty doing holiday shopping for the witches, pagans, polytheists, and general occultists in your...

December 06, 2018

Addressing Authenticity: What Makes Any Tradition “Legitimate”?

What makes a tradition "legitimate" or "authentic"? Are some traditions naturally better or more legit...

November 2018

November 19, 2018

Witches Are The New Black: Feminism, Challenging Patriarchy & Heteronormativity

There has been a recent surge of interest in witches and witchcraft which can be...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

Witches, Time Is Running Out To Realize Our Political & Magical Power

Witchcraft has always been about the traditionally disenfranchised, the disruption of the status quo in...

October 16, 2018

Public Hexes And Curses On Public And Political Figures: Do They Work?

Doing hexes and curses out in the open is bold, and people such as Brock...

October 04, 2018

Witches: We Must Demand Our Power And Our Rights, Not Ask For Them

We must demand our power and our rights, not expect them to be handed to...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Handling Rage As A Witch While Handling #Metoo, #WhyIDidNotReport

Many of us, mostly women but men also, have been impacted by rape culture. Those...

September 25, 2018

Technology Is Neither Anti-Pagan Nor Anti-Witchcraft

Why are witch and occult related apps making some people angry? Why do people think...

September 12, 2018

“Witch In A Box” And Capitalism: Sometimes It Sucks To Be Mainstream

When is marketing to pagans, witches and "wanna blessed bes" appropriation? Is Sephora's "witch in...

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...

September 05, 2018

Pagan & Occult Community Is Necessary – Even If You Practice Alone

What does community mean for us as pagans, polytheists, and occultists, and why is it...

August 2018

August 15, 2018

Enabling & Tolerating Intolerance In Our Communities Will Kill Tolerance

In our communities there has been a pervasive habit of condoning and making excuses for...

August 14, 2018

Toxic Positivity Culture: Why Pagans, Polytheists, & Occultists Should Guard Against It

What is toxic positivity culture, and why we need to avoid it in order to...

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 30, 2018

When A Witch Says #MeToo: Addressing Rape Culture In Occult Communities

In light of #metoo, how do we protect our communities as witches and occultists and...

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 24, 2018

Beyond The Athame & The Chalice: Rethinking Gender Roles And Polarity

Gender isn't binary and it's not determined by your bits, either. So why should these...

July 17, 2018

The Toxicity Of Objectifying Women In the Craft And Other Occult Trads

The time has come for women to be able to embrace their sexuality in whatever...

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...

June 2018

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...

May 2018

May 30, 2018

Practical Gnosis: How to Discern Experience vs Ego

How can you tell if your experience or perception is valid? Is it a deity...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

“Respect Muh Authoritay!” – Good Leaders vs Egos And Abuse

What makes a good leader, and why do we not question both leaders and authority...

March 06, 2018

Why Magic(k) Is Dead

Magic(k) is dead, and here's why.

March 01, 2018

Unbalanced Mercy And Unbalanced Severity: Boundaries Are Healthy And Ethical

How tolerating intolerance leads to no tolerance at all, why having boundaries and standards is...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

“Think Globally, Act Locally”: Maintaining The Balance of Self With Community

When do you need to focus on yourself vs your community? And when do you...

February 20, 2018

The Occult Conference 2018 “Death and the Lovers” – Day 2 of 2

"People knew how to drive the magical car, but didn't know how it worked" -...

February 19, 2018

The Occult Conference 2018 “Death and the Lovers” – Day 1 of 2

Earthquakes, ancient grafitti porn, and Terry Pratchet references: day one of my trip to the...

January 2018

January 22, 2018

What You Must Know Before Joining A Spiritual Or Magical Group

What potential red flags you should look for before joining any spiritual or magical organization.

January 21, 2018

Hermetic Seals, Oaths, Vows Of Silence: Sacred Secrecy Or Dishonesty

To dare, to know, to will, and to be silent: when silence can go too...