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May 2021

May 14, 2021

Sigil For a Thriving Work Environment

EVERYONE deserves to have a thriving work environment. No matter the job or the worker,...

April 2021

April 27, 2021

Making Room for Anger in Your Life and Practice

Anger is an incredibly powerful emotion that can facilitate amazing transformations, but can also be...

March 2021

March 01, 2021

Sigil for Health and Longevity of Electronic Devices

I value my devices, and want them to last and function well for as long...

February 2021

February 17, 2021

Trauma Response and Trying to Find Joy

Navigating trauma response is not easy. There is no one answer to the problem of...

January 2021

January 29, 2021

The Trap of Waiting for Perfection Before Acting

You can never be certain that everything will go perfectly, so if you wait until...

December 2020

December 23, 2020

What Chronic Pain Can Teach Us About Avoiding Shadow Work

Doing shadow work is hard. Managing chronic pain is hard. Both have less negative impact on quality...

November 2020

November 09, 2020

A Collection of Minor Hexes and Blessings

It seems like the whole world has been particularly heavy and serious of late, so...

November 02, 2020

The Interplay of Baneful and Blessing Magic

Harm and benefit are not absolute universal values, and the magics we weave can and...

October 2020

October 20, 2020

Why I Do Not Formally Venerate My Ancestors

These are my personal reasons for not formally venerating my ancestors, and some things I...

October 06, 2020

Embodiment – The Magic of Claiming Ownership of Your Body

Claiming unconditional ownership of your own body has profound positive implications for mental, emotional, physical,...

October 02, 2020

Sigil for the Continuation of Democracy

May we be blessed with mass voting and the preservation of democracy in the USA,...

September 2020

September 29, 2020

25 Forms of Banishing – A Versatile Tool in Witchcraft

Banishing is used across all forms of magic. It is a loss that is welcome...

September 22, 2020

Beyond Magical Names – Many Names for Many Reasons

Names, even magical names, are mutable and can change over time as we and our...

September 08, 2020

An Introduction to the Craft of Blessing Magic

Understanding and learning how to effectively use the versatility of blessing magic is worthwhile, especially...

September 01, 2020

Ethical Baneful Magic for all Skill and Experience Levels

In order to ethically engage in baneful magic, you need to have a clear understanding...

August 2020

August 25, 2020

Menstrual Magic for Uterus-Owners of All Genders

If your body includes a uterus that produces a period, you can perform menstrual magic. ...

July 2020

July 06, 2020

Ward Against Random Racists & Bigots

This sigil is a ward against random harmful encounters with prejudiced individuals, by protecting, averting...