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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 18, 2020

Shedding Your Cares with Horsehair at the Dark Moon

For some stable magick, Epona offers this spell working for the dark moon, using naturally...

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...

May 03, 2020

Worry Jar Binding Spell for a Dark Moon

This spell casting ritual calls upon the aid of planetary Saturn, Mars and Venus to...

April 2020

April 09, 2020

Witch on Fire-side Chats: Moon Water with Flower Essence

In this Witch on Fire-side chat video, I demonstrated my process for awakening and charging...

April 07, 2020

Witch on Fire-side Chats: Fire Incense on Charcoal, Demo and Recipe

In this Witch on Fire-side chat video, I demonstrated the process of burning loose, magickal...

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...

February 01, 2020

Foundations of Modern Witchcraft: The Kybalion, A Hermetic Philosophy

The ancient Hermetic Philosophies heavily influenced the New Thought Movement during the late 1800's in...

January 2020

January 26, 2020

Astrological Sabbat and Esbat Calendar for 2020

For your magickal pleasure, I present below an integrated Solar and Lunar astrological calendar 2020....

January 02, 2020

2020 has 13 Full Moons but None are “Blue”

The Witch's Wheel of the Year in 2020 has 13 full moons, but none of...

October 2019

October 28, 2019

Samhain Evocations to the Land of Shadow

I offer these Samhain evocations as seeds of thought, or for inclusion in your own...

September 2019

September 21, 2019

No more CHUR-cle! Witchcraft Ritual Techniques to Engage Everyone

Don't you hate it when group witchcraft becomes a boring, tiresome slog? If you're in...

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...

August 2019

August 30, 2019

Hurricane Magick Index: Protection, Opportunity, Action

This index has ideas for protecting home and region from Hurricane and flood damage, and...

July 2019

July 24, 2019

Lunar Witchcraft Index: Navigating the Tides of Moon, Sun and Stars

This index of Lunar Witchcraft articles, plus glimpses into my upcoming book, explores a magickal...

July 09, 2019

Lammas Sabbat Index: Rites, Tales and Recipes for Witch’s High Summer

Lammas is the Witch’s Grand Sabbat of high summer. I celebrate with garden-fresh food, playing...

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 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 24, 2019

Crafting a Grand Compass for a Perfect Witch’s Circle

This Grand Compass is my magickal tool for drawing gigantic visible circles on the earth,...

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...

April 15, 2019

Blue Moon Magick for Social Justice and Wise Leadership! April 18th, 2019

With this Aries/Libra blue moon magick on Thursday, April 18th 2019, I intend to work...

March 2019

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...

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 04, 2019

Are You Prepared to Serve as High Priestess?

A High Priestess or Priest isn't just in service to The Divine, they also represent...

January 2019

January 30, 2019

A Witch’s Book of Mirrors: Reflections to Build Critical Thinking Skills

A Book of Mirrors is another word for a Witch’s personal journal, with entries that...

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...

January 24, 2019

The Blue Moon Debate: An Astrological Blue Moon in April 2019

According to astrological timing, a Blue Moon occurs this year in Aries, on April 19,...

January 20, 2019

The Witchy Physics of a Blood Moon in Lunar Eclipse

Unless a witch understands the physics of what is actually happening in the solar system...

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...