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2022-01-03T23:49:53-08:00

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25 Forms of Banishing – A Versatile Tool in Witchcraft

Last updated on: January 3, 2022 at 11:49 pm By Sidney Eileen

Banishing is used across all forms of magic. It is a loss that is welcome or needed, and most deliberate changes involve some kind of loss or banishment. Read more

2022-01-03T23:51:45-08:00

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Beyond Magical Names – Many Names for Many Reasons

Last updated on: January 3, 2022 at 11:51 pm By Sidney Eileen

Names, even magical names, are mutable and can change over time as we and our circumstances change, so most people have multiple names they use every day. Most of those names have deeper meaning than the specific letters spelled out on our birth certificates or driver’s licenses. Read more

2022-01-03T23:53:44-08:00

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Transient Balance and Duality of the Equinoxes – Mabon and Ostara

Last updated on: January 3, 2022 at 11:53 pm By Sidney Eileen

The equinoxes are a balance of day and night and a duality of spring and fall, as every equinox is both an Ostara and a Mabon, one waxing and one waning. Read more

2022-01-03T23:55:43-08:00

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An Introduction to the Craft of Blessing Magic

Last updated on: January 3, 2022 at 11:55 pm By Sidney Eileen

Understanding and learning how to effectively use the versatility of blessing magic is worthwhile, especially in difficult and tumutluous times. Read more

2022-01-04T00:01:30-08:00

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Ethical Baneful Magic for all Skill and Experience Levels

Last updated on: January 4, 2022 at 12:01 am By Sidney Eileen

In order to ethically engage in baneful magic, you need to have a clear understanding of your moral compass, and the why, what, and how of your spellwork. Read more

2022-01-04T00:05:32-08:00

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Menstrual Magic for Uterus-Owners of All Genders

Last updated on: January 4, 2022 at 12:05 am By Sidney Eileen

If your body includes a uterus that produces a period, you can perform menstrual magic. It is an incredibly powerful component in spellwork, which can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including baneful magic, banishing and warding, manifestation and prosperity magic, connecting with divine feminine, and affirmation of female, male, or nonbinary gender. Read more

2022-01-04T00:07:49-08:00

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Why to Appreciate, and How to Be, a Good Teacher

Last updated on: January 4, 2022 at 12:07 am By Sidney Eileen

It is important to recognize that teaching is a separate skill from the subject being taught, and skill at teaching is necessary to be a good teacher. Read more

2022-01-04T00:11:03-08:00

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The Magic of Unfriending, Blocking, and Banning on Social Media

Last updated on: January 4, 2022 at 12:11 am By Sidney Eileen

Curating, unfriending, blocking, and banning in online spaces creates peace and has magical application for both social justice and personal wellbeing Read more

2022-01-04T00:12:42-08:00

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Shadow Work and the Magic of Critical Introspection

Last updated on: January 4, 2022 at 12:12 am By Sidney Eileen

Shadow work is profoundly important. If you do not understand what lives in your shadow, you are never going to fully understand yourself, or why you do and believe all the things you do. Read more

2022-01-04T00:14:05-08:00

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Words Have Power – We Need Acceptance Instead of Tolerance

Last updated on: January 4, 2022 at 12:14 am By Sidney Eileen

It is common to see acceptance and tolerance treated as synonyms, but this creates a false equivalency that distorts the core meanings of both words. Read more

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