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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 31, 2018

You are What You Believe

Belief is defined as the ideas one accepts to be true. Witchcraft is an Orthopraxy...

May 08, 2018

High Priestess in Absentia

My Beltane didn't much look like witchcraft from the outside, but internally I shed that...

April 2018

April 21, 2018

Shoplifters Will Be Fed to my Flying Monkeys

Whenever I discover that shoplifters have stolen from my witchy shop, I pity the fools....

April 16, 2018

A Witch in These Dark Times? My Condolences.

Wisdom is a witch's business; truth is our currency; action is our vocation. You're a...

March 2018

March 29, 2018

No Blue Moons in 2018: One Witch’s Contrary Opinion

I don't think there are any blue moons in 2018, Despite what your Llewellyn Witches'...

March 15, 2018

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Greek Goddess Chicken

I love the simplicity and freshness of this chicken dinner. The flavors of Greece always...

March 06, 2018

Is there Free-Will in a Witch’s Choice for Reincarnation?

After all, who would really want to be born into poverty, or born a crack...

February 2018

February 19, 2018

My Ulterior Motives for Teaching Modern Witchcraft

Why do our initiates come back to report that taking our course in Modern Witchcraft...

February 08, 2018

Witchcraft Plays the Long Game

In Witchcraft, the Universe plays a long game. When you open yourself to Divine Guidance,...

January 2018

January 29, 2018

Imbolc Ritual: Dedicating to the Great Work of Magick

I can feel the stirrings of the Earth deep down in my own bones. Its...

January 24, 2018

Preparing for Imbolc: Weaving a Brigid’s Cross

As witches prepare for the Grand Sabbat of Imbolc, it is customary to weave a...

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...

January 07, 2018

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Vegan Chickini Salad – Breakin’ the Slaw

This chickini salad is a dairy-free mash-up of Southern staples like "carrot salad" and "coleslaw,"...

January 05, 2018

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Stormy’s Fried Cornbread Recipe

There is just something so satisfying about this crunchy, buttery, carb-y fried cornbread dipped in...

December 2017

December 30, 2017

New Year’s Money Supper! Lucky Beans and Greens

Everyone in the South knows that on New Year's Day, the only meal to eat...

December 13, 2017

Crafting a Yule Candle from Last Year’s Calendar Images

I love the artwork on wall calendars - especially the Llewellyn's Witches' Calendar, which is...

December 11, 2017

Candlelight Yule Ritual: A Meditation of Hope and Peace

This indoor candlelight Yule ritual rekindles the Divine light within, and sends that light of...

December 04, 2017

Yule Log Ritual for Winter Solstice Magick

Wherein I give directions for crafting a Yule log, with recipes for making a loose...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

World AIDS day: Elemental Blessings for Change

December 1st is World AIDS Day, and I offer for your consideration these Elemental Blessings...

November 27, 2017

Here We Come A-Wassail-ing: a Yuletide Drink of Good Cheer

At Yule, the longest night of the year, we gather around the hearth fires to...

November 08, 2017

Wiccaning Ceremony: Welcoming a Child to the Witching Community

A Wiccaning is a rite of passage held for a baby born to Witches. It...

November 07, 2017

Samhain Ritual: Wake of the Fallen King

Journey with me to a Witch's Sabbat, an intimate peek at a Samhain Ritual with...

October 2017

October 26, 2017

The Bagabi Incantation: A Summoning to Samhain

Where does the Bagabi incantation come from? Does it conjure the devil, or invite witches...

October 26, 2017

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Headless Horseradish Kielbasa and Cabbage

My German ancestors used horseradish as a warding talisman against the boogyman. This dish is...

October 23, 2017

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Scary Muenster Pasta

The witching season is in full cackle, with glittering Halloween parties and somber Samhain dumb...

October 18, 2017

A Samhain Hazelnut Charm for Luck and Protection in the New Year

Around this Samhain's ritual fire, charge a hazelnut luck and protection charm for the new...

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 12, 2017

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Deadly Nightshade Noodles

While it isn't actually deadly, it may lead to an impolite gobbling in monstrous fashion....

October 10, 2017

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Sweet and Savory Roast Beast

When you need a crowd-pleaser, this recipe for oven-roasted chicken with a curried honey mustard...