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May 2019

May 01, 2019

The Power of Permission

I waited so long for someone else to give me permission. Looking back I could...

April 2019

April 24, 2019

Hometown Magic: Witchin’ Downtown

There's a particular magic that happens living and working in a small town. Sometimes our...

April 12, 2019

The Snark of Witchcraft

As Witches we have a duty to improve ourselves. That's is really what all this...

April 08, 2019

The Pros and Cons of the Witch Trend

The current Witchcraft trend, or what I refer to as #witchcraft is fine with me...

April 07, 2019

Weekend Witchery: It Ain’t All Spells & Rituals

The magic I do these days tends toward the everyday pursuits of hearth, health, and...

April 03, 2019

The Goddess That Showed Up And What Happened Next

In some cases, the calling of the gods isn't much more than reciting their names...

March 2019

March 20, 2019

Messages from Spirits of the Land

This may be potentially controversial, but the Fae, Spirits of the Land, and Spirits of...

March 14, 2019

Hail & Welcome Spring: 10 Fun Facts About The Spring Equinox

The spring equinox is just around the corner. I know this because the huge tree...

February 2019

February 25, 2019

A Solitary and Big Pagan Functions

I do my own solo workings. I keep up on daily practice, most of the...

February 20, 2019

Anxiety and Witchcraft

In order to stay as mentally healthy as possible I let my anxiety inform my...

February 13, 2019

Charms, Spells, and Potions

Magick, in my opinion (and in the words of Dion Fortune), is the art of...

February 07, 2019

The Magic Of Nature: Witching Outdoors

Witching in the woods, hidden in a secret urban grove of trees, or getting completely...

January 2019

January 25, 2019

What’s Your Most Influential Pagan Book?

Could you name the one Pagan book that most influenced your path? We asked Witches,...

January 20, 2019

How Do You Witch Every Day?

Being curious types, we reached out to a few friends and asked them to cite,...

January 18, 2019

Practically Magic – Candles & Books

The pictures and paintings on the walls, coaxed by the flickering light and dancing shadows,...

January 17, 2019

A Ritual for Dancing in the Rain

The practice of dancing in the rain connected me to something primal, wild, and playful....

December 2018

December 28, 2018

Trusting Omens

A raven in your front yard may not be some sort of magickal sign, but...

December 07, 2018

Elements of Magic – 10 Years Later

When I first took Elements I'd been practicing solo and in small groups for fifteen...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

The Joy In Magic: Work, Play & Having Fun

There's an exceedingly high chance that all is not dandy for you but having a...

November 13, 2018

You Are Your Own Spiritual Authority

Why do you need another person to authenticate your beliefs or practices? Sure, maybe you...

October 2018

October 25, 2018

Coven Break Ups

Coven dynamics are already complicated. In coven we know a lot about each other; the...

October 08, 2018

Anne of Green Gables is a Witch

As a kid I wanted to be her so badly. I wanted to be her...

October 06, 2018

Spirits of Place

Spirits of Place are the unseen energies, or entities, that dwell in the same places...

September 2018

September 25, 2018

Spiritual Growing Pains

Spiritual growing pains are an important indicator that something is not right in our spiritual...

September 10, 2018

Fluffy Bunny Witchcraft is Good

The thing that irritates me about the term fluffy bunny, is it leads to a...

September 09, 2018

You’re Not Cursed

I talk to a lot of people who think they have been cursed. When someone...

August 2018

August 18, 2018

Witchcraft Done Wrong

One of the things I hear over and over again is this: "I'm afraid to...

July 2018

July 18, 2018

Self Preservation in Witchcraft

Selfish; also meaning self-centered. Sure, selfishness can be totally problematic. However, to be self-centered is...

July 11, 2018

Discernment – The Most Powerful Tool

There are times that we do spell work with friends, coven mates, partners, in classes...

July 07, 2018

To Keep Silent

Talking about your magickal workings diffuses the power of that magick. When you first complete...

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