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December 2020

December 16, 2020

Yule 2020: After The Darkness Comes The Light And We Must Embrace It

How will Yule 2020 be different from all other Yules? What can we do to...

June 2020

June 27, 2020

Book Review: The Modern Witchcraft Guide To Magickal Herbs

The Modern Witchcraft Guide To Magickal Herbs by Judy Ann Nock is by far one...

April 2020

April 29, 2020

Beltaine: Is It Virtually Impossible To Do It Virtually?

Is it virtually impossible to do Beltaine virtually? How are we all going to honor...

April 03, 2020

Survive Now, Thrive Later: Meditations With Hekate On COVID-19

This is neither an easy post to write, nor will it be an easy one...

April 01, 2020

Personal Pagan Practice In The Age Of Coronavirus: Making Self Isolation Work For You

Having a routine is super helpful to your overall mental health and well being, so...

March 2020

March 25, 2020

Working Remotely: Making Distant Group Ritual Work For You

Doing group ritual regardless of distance between the participants, is this at all possible? Sure!...

March 11, 2020

Spiritual Hygiene And Safety In The Age Of Coronavirus

Coronavirus got your coven, grove, or spiritual group down? Here are some suggestions for ritual...

October 2019

October 30, 2019

On Samhain, For Whom Does The Veil Thin? For All Or Just Some?

Are thinning veils or veils at all actually a real thing during Samhain? And is...

October 03, 2019

Don’t Fear The Gods: Superstition Among Pagans And Polytheists

Superstition comes from the Latin superstitio, an ancient Roman term to imply an excessive fear...

July 2019

July 22, 2019

Who Really Gives A Crap About The LBRP, Anyway?

In all seriousness the LBRP (Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram) is the most foundational...

May 2019

May 16, 2019

Not All Spells Will Do: Why The History Of Magical Practices Matters

Understanding magical theory and practice is vitally important for spellcraft, and that includes why you...

May 15, 2019

Magical Activism: How To Lend Spellwork To Your Political Actions

Some practical tips on magical activism, and what you can do both in action and...

December 2018

December 10, 2018

There’s No Place Like Polytheism And Paganism For The Holidays

What do polytheists and pagans do around the holidays? Well, that obviously depends on the...

October 2018

October 25, 2018

Magic During Samhain: What Types Of Magic Are Best To Do?

Samhain is a good time of year to celebrate and honor the dead, and is...

October 24, 2018

Relationships With Spirits And Deities Is Part of Success In Magic

All relationships thrive and rely upon communication, and spirit and deity relationships are no different....

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...

June 2018

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 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...

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...

April 06, 2018

How Do You Get Better At Magic? How To Practice The Right Way

People often say that practicing magic is how you can get better at it, but...

April 03, 2018

Divination In Magical And Spiritual Practice

How is divination useful in your magical or spiritual practice? Here's a number of reasons...

March 2018

March 19, 2018

Magical Hierarchies Are Good: How To Work With “Blind Forces” And Spirits

How understanding the importance of magical hierarchies in doing spirit work can help you with...

March 15, 2018

Alchemy, Magic, Spiritual and Personal Development, And You

Alchemy in its simplest definition is the transformation and changing of a base material into...

February 2018

February 14, 2018

Magical Protection and Uncrossing Rituals: When You Need It, How To Do It

A short primer in protection and uncrossing rituals. If you've been dealing with negative forces...

February 12, 2018

Hexes, Curses, and Psychic Attacks: How to Diagnose

Hexes, curses, and psychic attacks, do they happen? Sure! But how do you know if...

February 09, 2018

Review: The Elements of Spellcrafting by Jason Miller

Ever wanted a basic user manual for how-to, debugging, and troubleshooting for magical spells? This...