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2016-10-05T07:41:05-08:00

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The Commerce of Witchcraft: The Occult Shop

Last updated on: October 5, 2016 at 7:41 am By Laura Tempest Zakroff

I have a bit of a confession to make: I love visiting metaphysical stores and occult shops. Twenty years ago, when I was a very young enthusiastic Witch, armed with a more-rust-than-paintjob car and a miniscule budget, I managed to hit every shop I could find in a 1-2 hour radius from Providence, RI – usually in careful alignment with some other trip that would bring in some money (psychic fairs, art shows, dance things, etc). When I moved/began to travel more, usually... Read more

2016-10-02T20:29:54-08:00

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Channeling The Medium: Witchcraft, Trends, & Media Culture

Last updated on: October 2, 2016 at 8:29 pm By Laura Tempest Zakroff

It doesn’t matter how many of the young and the hip are truly into witchcraft, or just momentarily fascinated with it as a hot trend. What does matter is that the witch is surfacing again in our collective consciousness, even stronger than before – and it’s inspiring a LOT of people. Read more

2016-09-08T09:18:11-08:00

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Putting the Craft in Witchcraft

Last updated on: September 8, 2016 at 9:18 am By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Just got home from being in Atlanta for DragonCon, where I exhibited artwork in the Art Show and presented my Art of Sigil Magick and Visual Alchemy workshops. When I bring my work and ideas to events that aren’t designated specifically as P-word, there’s always a glimmer of reality that I’m doing something that’s unusual and probably rather strange to most. I don’t create my work to purposefully be under that umbrella, it’s just natural to me. In the last... Read more

2016-08-25T13:37:12-08:00

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Evolving Call-Out Culture to Come-To Culture

Last updated on: August 25, 2016 at 1:37 pm By Laura Tempest Zakroff

Back in the day, the primary exchange of information and ideas in the P-word Community was through magazines: hard-copy, printed paper publications that came out monthly, every other month, quarterly, or desperately maybe once a year if lucky. That meant it could take weeks or months for an article I wrote to get published, instead of being up a second after I click “publish” on this blog. Similarly, arguments discussions that happened in the letters sections would go back and... Read more

2016-08-23T20:55:36-08:00

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A Personal Ouroboros (But No Snakes for Grandmom)

Last updated on: August 23, 2016 at 8:55 pm By Laura Tempest Zakroff

It’s been just over a week since my Grandmom passed away, and I’ve spent much of that time processing. But I expect it’s going to be quite a while before I write a piece for her like I did for my Grandfather. Instead, my mind has been working on weaving connections in my own life, brought on by her passing. She lived to 97, and was a profound presence throughout my entire life, and especially my childhood. The memories and nostalgia... Read more

2016-08-16T11:17:05-08:00

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Gathering Realness

Last updated on: August 16, 2016 at 11:17 am By Laura Tempest Zakroff

I’m aware that I live a fairly charmed life. I make my living directly from my arts, while residing in a very socially progressive city. The combination of art + place means I look and dress how I please, in a daily style that is normal and comfortable for me. Which means when I travel to other parts of the country, I become suddenly aware of just how myself I am, and how much I “stick out.” Similarly, when the... Read more

2017-07-25T07:54:42-08:00

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Experiencing The Gods

Last updated on: July 25, 2017 at 7:54 am By Laura Tempest Zakroff

I will openly admit that I have some baggage originating from my Catholic upbringing – despite having some pretty radical/forward/progressive concepts instilled upon me by my parents (and their mixed religion marriage) and certain Catholic school teachers over the years. It mainly involves my hackles getting raised when people insist on dictating about practice and what my relationship to the Gods should apparently be. As I have previously mentioned, at a very early age I did not respond well to the... Read more

2016-08-09T14:40:41-08:00

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Many Gods West – The Returning

Last updated on: August 9, 2016 at 2:40 pm By Laura Tempest Zakroff

The subtitle is mine, not the event’s, but it sure does make for some hilarious movie trailers in my head. First, here’s what I wrote about last year’s event. What I remember most fondly about it is the quality time I got to spend with one of my best friends Anaar, and meeting a wonderful group of people who I now consider good, dear friends. Despite that overall positive experience, I had been a bit on the fence about attending this... Read more

2016-08-08T16:59:39-08:00

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Priestess Comes Knocking

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 4:59 pm By Laura Tempest Zakroff

A few years ago in 2012, I said to the world: I’m returning to being an artist. Many voices responded, “But you’re already an artist! Your dance is art! You draw and make stuff! You design things! I love your work!” But for over a decade, I didn’t feel like I was really making art. That’s not to dismiss anything I made that others said and felt was art, but more about me being able to more fully realize myself and... Read more

2016-08-08T12:05:20-08:00

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Too Young, Too Old, But Just Right

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 12:05 pm By Laura Tempest Zakroff

I just got back from a fabulous weekend of participating in Many Gods West, and I’ll be talking about that soon, but first, this… I wasn’t online much over the last few days, but at some point I sat down to decompress a bit and scroll through my feed. The announcement of a new blog caught my eye, and I clicked for more info. The writer was introducing themselves and the rather problematic area they would be addressing as their... Read more

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