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2019-02-21T12:12:28-04:00

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You Can Lead a Witch to Circle, But You Can’t Make Them Coven

Last updated on: February 21, 2019 at 12:12 pm By Heron Michelle

Priestessing means that you aren't always popular. Some days you play the role of the "bad guy." That part really sucks. Read more

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2016-12-04T20:33:19-04:00

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Down the Rabbit Hole of a Past-Life Retrievalist

Last updated on: December 4, 2016 at 8:33 pm By Heron Michelle

I call these past-life retrieval sessions, going down the rabbit hole. Down there in the between, I've met amazing people, felt all their triumphs and downfalls, fallen in love, had my heart broken, seen life-affirming, consciousness-expanding, mind-blowing things! Read more

2019-02-08T11:03:40-04:00

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A Valentine’s Love Spell

Last updated on: February 8, 2019 at 11:03 am By Heron Michelle

For Valentine's day, try this Ideal Paramour Love Spell. Remember that magick, like sex, is better when you get a little dirty. Read more

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2019-04-16T23:27:36-04:00

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Broom Closets and Bible Belts – 10 Tips For Your Coming Out Party

Last updated on: April 16, 2019 at 11:27 pm By Heron Michelle

For 15 years I lied and hid who I really was from my mother, and most of our family, which was both miserable and pitiful. I regret how I handled things. Here are a few tips to consider, should you choose to come out of your broom closet, too. Read more

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2016-12-04T21:03:48-04:00

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Witch on Fire: Hermes Gongs the Cosmic School Bell

Last updated on: December 4, 2016 at 9:03 pm By Heron Michelle

Lo! As the first moon of my service waned into darkness, I began my quest, embarking upon a pilgrimage to the sacred crossroads of Pantheacon, flying far from my home, to the distant lands of San Jose, California. Read more

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2016-12-22T13:53:52-04:00

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The Great Work, Holding the Space after Yule

Last updated on: December 22, 2016 at 1:53 pm By Heron Michelle

From Yule to Imbolc, I begin to formulate the new dedication to The Great Work. All those strands of data begin forming a pattern, like a big arrow pointing in a direction that I can discern, but it is for the best that I still withhold judgement and just begin that journey with the first step, since there are no guarantees to be had, anyway. Read more

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2016-12-04T18:03:14-04:00

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A Witch’s Carol: A Tale of Three Hauntings

Last updated on: December 4, 2016 at 6:03 pm By Heron Michelle

I hope that my story of this haunting, affirms for you that Spirit is universal, love is eternal, and family bonds trump religious divisiveness. While the world seems to be burning down around us due to religious intolerance, may my Witch's Carol bring a bit of peace to your families this yuletide season. Read more

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2018-04-22T16:26:43-04:00

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A Thanksgiving Transmutation of Tens

Last updated on: April 22, 2018 at 4:26 pm By Heron Michelle

I'm walking the tight rope between a need to pay for the necessities of life and my sacred mission of service. In short, I think about money, or the lack thereof, a lot. Some might think that isn't enlightened enough to admit publicly. I beg to differ. Read more

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Salvation of a Southern Witch

Last updated on: September 25, 2026 at 5:10 pm By Heron Michelle

Gather 'round and let Mama Heron tell you a story, the back-story, a Witch's Come to Goddess tale...or as they say in the Southern Baptist church, let me !TESTIFY! Read more

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2017-10-22T17:10:08-04:00

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Witch on Fire: A Wish Upon Dying

Last updated on: October 22, 2017 at 5:10 pm By Heron Michelle

What I can tell you from my intimate experience with funeral planning, is that their purpose must be two-fold: To honor the dearly departed in accordance to their spiritual beliefs, and most importantly, to give the mourners a way to process their emotions while fully releasing their loved one to the Next Big Thing. Read more

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