Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Pagan

Prayers, Poems, Blessings & Stories

Select a Category Arts, Crafts & Cooking Business Cermony and Liturgy Columns Comedy Community Death Elemental Witchcraft Health and Wellness Holidays Interfaith Life Love, Sex & Relationships Magic or Magick Nature Politics Prayers, Poems, Blessings & Stories Recipes Rites of Passage Ritual and Practice Science and Research Shopkeeper Saga Technology Theology, Ethics, Philosophy Uncategorized Witch on Fire

Select a Month October 2026 September 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 November 2025 September 2025 August 2025 May 2025 November 2024 September 2024 August 2024 March 2024 February 2024 December 2023 September 2023 August 2023 May 2023 February 2023 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 April 2022 March 2022 December 2021 November 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 December 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 August 2015 July 2015

November 2024

November 21, 2024

A Witch’s Baneful Rune

Today as I continued work on my next book manuscript on Lunar Witchcraft, I took...

September 2024

September 13, 2024

Now Teaching Elemental Witchcraft Online

Have you been looking for the deeper lessons of Modern Witchcraft? Seeking a mentor? or...

March 2024

March 30, 2024

Seeking the Pentacle Path of the Witch? Just start.

A bit of witchy poetry that I pulled out of my Elemental Witchcraft manuscript due...

September 2022

September 01, 2022

Elemental Witchcraft: Pranic Breathing Meditation with a Witch’s Charm of Affirmation

Pranic breathing is an intentional method of breathing inspired by practices from the east which...

March 2022

March 26, 2022

Pymander the Rainbow Dragon: The Hermetic Creation Story

A creative re-telling of the Hermetic creation story called The Divine Pymander, heavily adapted into...

April 2021

April 22, 2021

Five Ways to Get Banished From my Witchcraft Shop

In our witchcraft shop, we welcome everyone who enters with courtesy and acceptance. Sadly, not...

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 12, 2020

Shopkeeper Sagas: The Crownless Again Shall be King

Concluding the Shopkeeper Saga following the Riddle of Strider: Heavy is the head that wears...

January 2020

January 22, 2020

Foundations of Modern Witchcraft: Hermetic Cosmology

Within the ancient pagan religion of nature known as Hermetic Philosophy, we have a cosmology...

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...

March 2019

March 18, 2019

Shopkeeper Sagas: Deep Roots are not Reached by the Frost

I had my marching orders to help heal society and the earth through Divine Love....

March 14, 2019

Shopkeeper Sagas: The Old that is Strong Does Not Wither

Occasionally, the gods talk to me...I call these my “burning bush” moments. They are few...

March 06, 2019

Shopkeeper Sagas: Renewed be the Blade that was Broken

Personal Will is like one's blade, and it is forged in elemental fire. There was...

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 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...

October 2018

October 11, 2018

Coming Out Day Testimonial of a Public Witch

There are many types of closets that good folks on the fringe fear to leave....

June 2018

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...

October 2017

October 16, 2017

Raising Witchlings: Parenting Advice From the Mouths of Babes

"It is hard for children to know what to do, Mommy. I just don't know...

October 05, 2017

Raising Witchlings: The Gold Fish Cremation

When you die, do you want to be planted or burned up? she asked. I...

August 2017

August 03, 2017

In the Beginning: A Panentheist Origin Story

Consider this: When the scientist studies the universe, they could be a manifest form of...

July 2017

July 05, 2017

Excavating Paganism: A Wiccan Encounter in the Wilds of South Carolina

When did I start practicing paganism? That was a long trip that took about 10...

May 2017

May 22, 2017

Shopkeeper Sagas: The Hogwarts Disappointment

I wonder if sometimes the gods disguise themselves as my more interesting customers and come...

May 11, 2017

A Funny Thing Happened at the Dionysian Ritual

This is the tale of that fateful Samhain in the wilds, where Jason Pan Mankey...

May 03, 2017

Beltane Songs for Maypole Dancing and the Sacred Marriage

Beltane is in full dancing swing, and just in time for your reels and gigs...

April 2017

April 07, 2017

Kenny Klein Guilty on All Counts! The Monster Falls!

When the mighty, the powerful, the clergy, are viewed through the hazy, veiled glamour of...

April 01, 2017

Beltane Lovers

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

February 2017

February 16, 2017

Pagan Poetry: Goddess in Light of the New Moon

"Yea, revel in mystery of her dark moon, There to find source - the power...