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2019-10-14T08:02:53-08:00

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A Festival May Not Be a Community – But a Community IS a Festival.

Last updated on: October 14, 2019 at 8:02 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

I'm in a relationship with Festivals - and it's complicated.  Read more

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2019-10-08T18:03:37-08:00

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A Witch In Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Last updated on: October 8, 2019 at 6:03 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

We tend to think of sacred sites as things that are ancient, but not everything sacred is from deep in the past.  Sometimes the sacred is just a few decades back in our own childhoods and also gives us guidance into the future. All we need is the opportunity for a little make-believe.  Read more

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2019-10-06T09:21:19-08:00

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The Root To Sky Sigil: For Long-Term Change

Last updated on: October 6, 2019 at 9:21 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Sometimes you need a little magic that helps to aid a situation holistically - giving perspective from bottom to top and to keep that energy moving beyond the initial idea. Read more

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2019-09-21T10:20:09-08:00

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Invoking The Witch’s Sense of Balance

Last updated on: September 21, 2019 at 10:20 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Balance in Witchcraft is a funny thing, and it's something I've been thinking about a lot as a certain date rolls around. This year I am celebrating the 8th anniversary of an event I call "Happy Divorce Day." Read more

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2019-09-04T06:05:16-08:00

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The Best Banishing I Saw This Week

Last updated on: September 4, 2019 at 6:05 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

It really sucks that not only do people waste energy spreading hate, but we have to spend our time dealing with it.  But there is magic in taking that hate, drowning it out, and transforming that energy into something that elevates the spirit.  Read more

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2019-08-26T14:32:15-08:00

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There’s a Thin Line Between Mundane & Magical

Last updated on: August 26, 2019 at 2:32 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Far too often - out of comfort and strange notions of safety - humanity likes to separate things into supposed opposites.  Black or white. Order or chaos. Magical or mundane. But what if these things are not the opposites we think they are? What disservices are we doing to ourselves? Read more

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2019-08-19T04:15:26-08:00

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6 Minutes of Witchcraft: Secrets of Manifesting

Last updated on: August 19, 2019 at 4:15 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

A little insight into how to manifest things more easily in your life. Read more

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2019-08-06T20:29:03-08:00

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Making Way for a Witch’s Work

Last updated on: August 6, 2019 at 8:29 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

We must remember who we are and make way for a Witch's work. This life, it's for living.  I've said it before and I'll say it again: these are the times we have been made for. Read more

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2019-08-06T19:43:47-08:00

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August is Cauldron Month (Tempest-style)!

Last updated on: August 6, 2019 at 7:43 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

I present to you: a calendar of Cauldrons - inspiration for every day in August! August may seem weird, but it's a good time to think about balancing hot and cold, preparing for the harvest and Autumn. Perfect timing to get re-familiar with the cauldron. Read more

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2019-07-29T07:52:16-08:00

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The Craft of Making Mistakes

Last updated on: July 29, 2019 at 7:52 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Making a mistake might be messy, it could hurt, it might take some cleaning up and time to heal. But it's not a sign of failure of self, of magic, or being a Witch. Read more

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