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July 2026

July 31, 2026

2027 Witch’s Wheel of the Year Calendar

Heron Michelle's 2027 Witch's Wheel of the Year Calendar for modern magickal practitioners. Including the...

September 2025

September 04, 2025

Contemplating the Hermit in Virgo Season

We are in Virgo season, here as the summer fades in preparation for autumn. In...

August 2025

August 06, 2025

2026 Wheel of the Year Astrological Calendar for Witches

May I present my 2026 Wheel of the Year Astrological Calendar for Witches and magickal...

August 29, 2024

2025 Wheel of the Year Astrological Calendar for Witches

Once again, I'm happy to provide my 2025 Wheel of the Year Astrological Calendar for...

September 2023

September 03, 2023

2024 Wheel of the Year Astrological Calendar: Blue Moon!

Presenting my 2024 Wheel of the Year astrological calendar for Witches and Pagans, integrating the...

August 2023

August 27, 2023

Harvest Full Moon on August 30, 2023, IS NOT BLUE!

For magickal purposes, Blue Moons are the second full moon to fall within the same...

October 2022

October 24, 2022

Wisdom-Nuggets for Samhain Trick or Treat

From the archives of randomly cut sections from my book, Elemental Witchcraft, I offer you...

September 2022

September 18, 2022

Witches’ 2023 Astrological Calendar for Magickal Planning: Black Moon in Aries!

An integrated 2023 astrological calendar for Witches and Pagan's Wheel of the Year, with auspicious...

December 2020

December 18, 2020

Escaping Forward into 2021 with Hermetic Magick

As we bid a cranky farewell to 2020, and say "screw you" to the Age...

October 2020

October 18, 2020

Witch’s 2021 Astrological Ritual Calendar

Presenting an integrated 2021 astrological ritual calendar for celebrating the Witch's Wheel of the Year,...

May 2020

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...

September 2019

September 08, 2019

Mabon Sabbat Index: Rites, Recipes and Thealogy for Autumn Equinox Balance

At Mabon, Witches celebrate the second harvest of fruits and vegetables, and the shift into...

May 2019

May 27, 2019

Litha Sabbat Index: Rites, Potions, and Recipes for the Summer Solstice

Litha Sabbat for Witches is celebrated on the longest day of the year. This index...

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 18, 2019

Ostara Sabbat Index: Rituals, Crafts, and Recipes for Witch’s Spring Equinox

An index of articles for a Witch's Spring-Equinox Sabbat, with my favorite Ostara coven ritual,...

February 06, 2019

Winter’s Lessons of Silence: Putting the “Be” Back in Imbolc

As I glide down the post-Imbolc ebb, I find being-ness. Winter teaches me to shut-up...

January 2019

January 25, 2019

Imbolc Sabbat Index: Craftings, Cleansings, and Rituals for a Witch’s High Winter

An Index of articles with Imbolc recipes for anointing oil and incense to use in...

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...

December 21, 2018

Don’t Shoot the Mistletoe: Responsible Wildcrafting for Winter Solstice

All plants collected for spiritual purposes should be approached with reverence and great care. I...

December 18, 2018

Why Believe in Santa Claus?

Why believe in Santa Claus? Belief is power. In my own Santa way I choose...

December 11, 2018

O Tannenbaum: My Witchy Winter Solstice Tree as Fir Magick

What is the difference between my Witchy Winter Solstice Tree and a Christmas Tree? Practically...

November 2018

November 14, 2018

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Recipes and Blessings for Thanksgiving Feasts

May favorite recipes to feed carnivores, vegans and gluten-free diets around your Thanksgiving table! Plus,...

November 12, 2018

Death Toll: Tales of Love Beyond the Grave

Witches tend to have a wyrd perspective of death. Death does not frighten me, and...

October 2018

October 26, 2018

Revenge of the Zombie Gourd

The Zombie Gourd will eat your brains, my people. In both olfactory suffering and cash...

October 24, 2018

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Recipes for Samhain Sabbats and Halloween Parties

Just in time for all the Witching Samhain feasts, dumb suppers to honor our ancestors,...

October 14, 2018

Samhain Sabbat Index: Reflections, Rituals and Magick

Following is an index of articles about Samhain, Halloween and the Autumn, including meanings of...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

Lammas Ritual: Sharing the Grapes of Gratitude

This Lammas ritual includes the refreshing sharing of grapes to symbolize our harvests and gratitude,...

July 07, 2018

The Pentacle Approach: Balancing the Emotional Body

In balancing the emotional body, consider this: If LOVE is always the solution, the problem...

June 2018

June 25, 2018

Summer Solstice on Top of the World

The summer solstice began with a dream come true, and ended with a contract that...

June 13, 2018

Cult-Proof Your Coven: Red-Flags and How to Avoid Them

The more we are aware of the dangers of cult behavior, the better able we...