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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...

February 14, 2021

A Quick Magickal Shower

Magick, water, ritual - Count me in. But sometimes I need a quick magickal fix...

May 2020

May 15, 2020

Processing Collective Grief

You don't have to be psychic or an empath to connect to the collective energies...

April 2020

April 20, 2020

Spiritually Surviving in the Time of CoronaVirus

With many of us being on home isolation, you might be feeling the pressure to...

March 2020

March 23, 2020

The Magickal Art of Doing Nothing

It's actually okay for us to do nothing. We have been indoctrinated into thinking that...

March 16, 2020

Self Care, Magic, & Social Distancing

I started making my morning shower and sweeping the kitchen floor and making pots of...

March 03, 2020

A Classic Love Spell

As with most love spell magick, be careful what you ask for, you just might...

November 2019

November 23, 2019

Peaceful Home Magick for the Holidays

Winter holidays can be fun celebrations, but they can also be difficult reminders of challenging...

November 22, 2019

5 Essential Magical Practices

Practicing magic doesn't require the perfect location or the most expensive robes or the coolest...

July 2019

July 10, 2019

The Most Powerful Spell

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

February 2019

February 13, 2019

Charms, Spells, and Potions

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

September 2018

September 09, 2018

You’re Not Cursed

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

July 2018

July 11, 2018

Discernment – The Most Powerful Tool

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

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...

September 2017

September 12, 2017

What Is Incense For? A Few Things To Know About Incense

Burning incense reminds me of the Elements and how they and we are always connected.

September 07, 2017

What To Do When Tragedy Strikes

Being prepared and knowing where your resources are won't make the disaster or tragedy any...

January 2017

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...

November 2016

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...

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...

July 2016

July 12, 2016

Casting A Circle – Creating Sacred Space

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

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 02, 2016

What Happens When The Magic Stops?

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

April 2016

April 25, 2016

A Beltane Spell

Beltane - It's great! What could be better than Maypoles, gathering with community, dancing, singing,...

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