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February 2021

February 18, 2021

The Perils of a Magickal Hangover

Something came up in a class last night. A couple of folks mentioned feeling crappy...

December 2020

December 28, 2020

Casting a Circle – Not Just Performance Art

Picture it. It's a dark night in the middle of the woods. There is a...

December 05, 2020

How Braised Cabbage Made Me A Better Witch

I found my own way to cabbage through experimenting with vinegar and apples and red...

January 2020

January 17, 2020

Is It Intuition or Fear?

You hear Witches and magick workers talk about intuition a lot. That little voice that...

October 2019

October 14, 2019

The Scent of Magick

After working a full day at my shop, I get home smelling of candle smoke...

August 2019

August 18, 2019

Magick at a Catholic Church

Places of worship always fascinate me. Especially in Europe where many churches were built on...

July 2019

July 10, 2019

The Most Powerful Spell

Be mindful of what you think because your thoughts become your words. Be mindful of...

April 2019

April 12, 2019

The Snark of Witchcraft

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

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 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 20, 2019

How Do You Witch Every Day?

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

January 11, 2019

Cycles of Personal Power

There are times during every month where I just can't get anything done. It's always...

December 2018

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...

September 2018

September 10, 2018

Fluffy Bunny Witchcraft is Good

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

September 04, 2018

3 Unconventional Witchcraft Tools To Enhance Your Practice

There's a good chance that if you are a practicing pagan, witch, druid, polytheist, heathen,...

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 07, 2018

To Keep Silent

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

June 2018

June 14, 2018

What To Do When Spells Go Wrong

You’ve got the right candles, herbs, curios, tarot cards, crystals, incense, yadda yadda yadda. You...

June 06, 2018

Flash Vs. Substance – Leadership in the Pagan Community

One of the most powerful, skilled, and talented witches I know has no social media...

May 2018

May 20, 2018

Witchy As F*ck – #WAF

As witches everything we do is witchy, but sometimes a ritual can be so magickal,...

September 2017

September 23, 2017

How to Use Knot Magic in Your Practice

I bet you already know a little knot magic. Some of the most common magic...

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