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March 2017

March 15, 2017

Spring Equinox – Making Runic Eggs

One of my favorite, fun activities for the Spring Equinox is making Runic Eggs. This...

March 01, 2017

A Case For Anger And Magic

Sorry to tell you, but witchcraft was not born out of the need to make...

February 2017

February 21, 2017

PantheaCon 2017 – It’s All About Decompression

It’s Pantheacon time and there is always so much for me to do and see...

February 14, 2017

Naked And Afraid – Skyclad In Pagan Space

We all come together in sacred space without the trappings of the outside world. None...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

Five Indespensible Non-Pagan Books For Pagans

Anyone that studies with me or asks me how I developed my magical practices only...

January 25, 2017

Goddess Ablaze – Where Are My Ruby Slippers?

So much trouble and heartache could have been avoided for dear Dorothy Gale, if only...

January 16, 2017

The Priestess And The Nun – Sisters In Service

I am unwavering clear that there needs to be some mechanisms in place whereby my...

January 12, 2017

The Magician – Tarot For Today

It seems almost sacrilege to admit this, but I am not a tarot witch. I'm...

January 03, 2017

An Old Tradition For The New Year

Every plate, every bowl, every packet of tea and jar of spice was deliberated over...

December 2016

December 28, 2016

2016 Review – The Highlights (No, Seriously)

60 A.D - Not a particularly good year if you were living in Britain and...

December 17, 2016

Winter Solstice – Return Of The Light

A Winter Solstice ritual can be a powerful time to sink into the darkness all...

December 13, 2016

Depression – Buckets, Spoons, And Hatchets

I'm working to see depression as a part of my overall experience of life and...

November 2016

November 22, 2016

A Witch Gives Thanks On Thanksgiving

So with an eye to the past and an honoring of the terrible losses, the...

November 11, 2016

Soup, Magic, And The Joy Of Cooking (Oh! And Eating)

It's my greatest pleasure to cook this food for you today. May it comfort and...

November 09, 2016

After The Election – We Are Still Here

We witches are in the margins and here we are likely to remain, but it’s...

November 08, 2016

In Perfect Love And Perfect Trust

I’ve learned something that may be counter-intuitive about perfect love and perfect trust. I don’t...

October 2016

October 25, 2016

13 Questions About Samhain

Rituals may include a symbolic journey to the Otherworlds and visiting with deities that preside...

October 21, 2016

I’m a Hysterical Woman

I was inundated with messages from the world around me that taught me being emotional...

September 2016

September 08, 2016

Candle Magic – A Light In The Darkness

It doesn't take much to dispel the darkness. The light from just one candle, one...

September 03, 2016

The Power Of Choosing My Name

If someone you know and care about changes their name, no matter what you think...

August 2016

August 22, 2016

13 Reasons It’s Cool To Be A Witch

There is nothing better than feeling the glow of the full moon shining off your...

August 16, 2016

Medusa: Where Do I Go From Here?

In their clay covered bodies I saw the places I am stone. In their agonized...

August 09, 2016

Barely Polytheist

For some folks devotion comes first. I can understand that. But is that the only...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

So You Want To Be A Priestess

When you step into the circle of Priestessing you will be seen as a leader;...

July 21, 2016

Lammas – Struggling With Abundance

I'm all for reveling in abundance. Abundance is great. I like abundance a lot. But...

July 12, 2016

Casting A Circle – Creating Sacred Space

Without a circle the magic has little focus and is unlikely to result in the...

July 05, 2016

Grounding – You Have To Be Here First

Nothing brings you present and helps you to ground into the moment like paying attention...

June 2016

June 21, 2016

Ritual Cleansing – Preparing For Ritual

At a hot midsummer or Lammas ritual, getting doused with sweet smelling water is just...

June 16, 2016

Summer Solstice -I Want To Stand In The Sun

I want to stand in the full light of the sun My arms wide open,...

June 02, 2016

What Happens When The Magic Stops?

Somewhere a few hundreds words ago I wrote "I practiced magic and then I stopped."...

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