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2017-12-26T08:30:54-08:00

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Winter Solstice – Burn It Down

Last updated on: December 26, 2017 at 8:30 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Now is not the time to passively expect the light to return - we can no longer afford to wait or expect others to do it. Read more

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2017-12-28T18:20:48-08:00

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Let’s Hear It For The Young Witches!

Last updated on: December 28, 2017 at 6:20 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

You know what folks? The "kids" are alright. In fact, they're more than alright, they're pretty freaking awesome. Read more

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2017-12-12T09:18:55-08:00

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Welcome to the Conspiracy

Last updated on: December 12, 2017 at 9:18 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Let me let you in on a little secret. There is indeed a conspiracy happening around these parts, but it's probably not one of the rumors you've heard. Read more

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2017-12-04T20:55:36-08:00

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An Attempt at Holiday Witchery

Last updated on: December 4, 2017 at 8:55 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

In which I turned to art to reconsider the winter holidays... Read more

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2017-11-30T12:04:25-08:00

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Un-Othering Witchcraft

Last updated on: November 30, 2017 at 12:04 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

We tend to be the marginal folks, and sometimes we wear that as a badge of pride. We might say things like: "We're different from those people. They don't understand us. It's always been this way. We're revolutionary." But what if the revolution involves un-othering Witchcraft? Read more

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2017-11-16T14:20:35-08:00

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A Witch’s Guide to Thriving in Conflict

Last updated on: November 16, 2017 at 2:20 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Here's the interesting thing about conflict - in many situations, it presents an opportunity for growth. Read more

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2017-11-14T08:01:37-08:00

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Friendly Fire & Witchcraft

Last updated on: November 14, 2017 at 8:01 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

If given the option between acting out (magically, verbally, or otherwise) against someone you know in your microcosm that will make you feel instantly vindicated - and doing a prolonged working to cause significant change against a larger defined "enemy" or creates a greater good that is harder to define in the macrocosm - what would you choose? Read more

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2017-11-08T22:48:52-08:00

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One Year Later: The Power Sigil Helps Us Power On

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:48 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

It's a small thing, barely 3" across - but it has become so much larger in so many ways. Read more

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2017-11-11T18:15:40-08:00

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Recognizing Self & The Other: A Spell of Communication

Last updated on: November 11, 2017 at 6:15 pm   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

It can sound difficult to talk with the gods, but I think it's much harder to talk with each other. Read more

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2017-11-06T11:17:05-08:00

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Talking with Hekate and the Art of Conversing in Witchcraft

Last updated on: November 6, 2017 at 11:17 am   By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Do I speak for Hekate? Do I speak as Hekate? I think it's more like speaking WITH Hekate, sharing words together. Read more

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