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October 2026

October 13, 2026

Medusa Magick for Sexual Sovereignty

Inspired by Gloria Steinem’s legacy and the ancient Gorgon’s protective gaze, Heron Michelle introduces three...

July 2020

July 07, 2020

Tarot Poetry of Venus Retrograde Revelations

The recent period of Venus retrograde helped me find my back from the brink. This...

May 2020

May 23, 2020

A Dream Not to Be Forgotten

Something old, something new, a dream retold, of feelings blue...betrayal, disregard and abandonment at a...

May 04, 2020

Beltane Mirror: Between Hole and Whole is a Double YOU

Normally I'd wear a floral crown to dance the Maypole. During this Lock-down, I'll simply...

February 2020

February 07, 2020

Love Magick Index: Spells, Rites, Advice of the Heart

Divine Love is everything to me; Love of myself as an incarnate God/dess; Love of...

July 2019

July 01, 2019

A Solar Eclipse in Cancer and the Dark Moon Reboot

Eclipses are always energetic gateway events. This Solar Eclipse is going to provide a hard...

May 2019

May 17, 2019

The Elephant in the Womb: Calling Out Theocracy Where it Breeds

I'm not usually into dystopian conspiracies, but it looks to me like there is an...

April 2019

April 19, 2019

Beltane Sabbat Index: Rituals, Crafts and Aphrodisiacs for Witch’s High Spring

For all your Beltane celebration needs, I offer this index of my articles on the...

February 2019

February 25, 2019

A Witch’s Broken Heart Repair Spell

This is a two part Broken Heart Repair spell: Dark Moon Purification and a New...

February 11, 2019

When Love Is Not Enough: Making the Case for Divorce

What makes for a healthy, long-lasting partnership? We deserve to be cherished. Rather than waxing...

January 2019

January 13, 2019

That Time Aphrodite Blew Up Her Altar

An altar is one's outward representation of their inner spiritual life. Just like my spirit,...

December 2018

December 21, 2018

Mistletoe Magick for Healing, Fertility and Protection

Let's talk about the folk practices and magickal uses of mistletoe around the Winter Solstice...

September 2018

September 01, 2018

Pumpkin Spice Witchcraft: Spell for Potency, Protection, Passion & Prosperity

Here is the dark, spicy secret: "Pumpkin Spice" is some ancient sorcery. Consider it a...

June 2018

June 11, 2018

Cult-Proof Your Coven: Discussing Ethical Sexual Conduct

Sexual power requires the most delicate and stringent responsibility, which is why we should discuss...

May 2018

May 14, 2018

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Lusty Miso Braised Radishes, Vegan

Radishes are used in witchcraft for protection and fire magick because of associations with the...

January 2018

January 09, 2018

A Bond-Breaking Spell for a Magickal Divorce

Witches aren't immune to heartbreak, but when we need an emotional divorce, magick can help...

October 2017

October 17, 2017

Me Too: My Story of Sexual Assault

This is the nightmare part that still kills me, where time moves slowly, and no...

August 2017

August 02, 2017

A Love Message for Women

The heart prepared to receive love is the one already opened from the giving of...

June 2017

June 15, 2017

Under the Love Spell of Ocracoke Island

The Ocracoke island vibe is other-worldly, wrapped in shoreline on all sides, held in the...

April 2017

April 01, 2017

Beltane Lovers

The spring swells towards the greater sabbat of Beltane. I don't know about you, but...

February 2017

February 23, 2017

Be of the World…It’s the Best Part of Witchcraft

All hungry, lusty and transcendent, our magick works the Will into the meeting of our...

February 15, 2017

WitchCrafting your own Love Spell

Love spells are relatively easy to design for yourself once you know the correspondences among...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

Beltane: Once you Go Witch You’ll Never Switch

Just as I warn a new lover, I warn all my new witchlings, too. Before...

February 2016

February 09, 2016

A Valentine’s Love Spell

For Valentine's day, try this Ideal Paramour Love Spell. Remember that magick, like sex, is...