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August 2024

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...

November 2021

November 18, 2021

Witch’s 2022 Astrological Calendar for Sabbats and Esbats

An integrated 2022 astrological calendar for Witches and pagans to celebrate the Wheel of the...

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...

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...

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 2017

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 01, 2017

For Tomorrow We May Die – The Witch’s Dumb Supper

On Samhain night, witches typically hold a Dumb Supper, where we eat, drink, and are...

August 2017

August 06, 2017

A Witch’s Lughnassadh Sabbat Adventure

Yesterday we celebrated Lughnassadh and had a blast! Hint: it wasn't solely the ritual that...

July 2017

July 17, 2017

Lammas Ritual of Integration and Sacrifice

This Lammas ritual celebrates high summer by magickally preparing fire-roasted corn on the cob, AND...

May 2017

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 01, 2017

Beltane Lovers

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

March 2017

March 10, 2017

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Ostara Devil-May-Care Stuffed Eggs

This is the time of Maiden Goddesses, Horned Gods, the fertile hare, and for gaily...

March 05, 2017

Ostara Incense Recipe: Magickal Herbalism Like you Really Mean It

This Ostara Sabbat, be the uber-witch: ritualistic, creative and empowered as you create an incense...

December 2016

December 09, 2016

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Yule Wreath Veggie Appetizer

This fun and tasty recipe that looks like a Yule Wreath is topped with creamy...

December 05, 2016

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Sun-dried Tomato, Pesto, and Cream Cheese Torta

This torta spread made of sun-dried tomatoes, pesto and cream-cheese is served spread over the...

October 2016

October 06, 2016

When the Samhain Bell Tolls for You

Samhain is the sabbat where the witchcraft set before us includes accepting grim realities, like...

September 2016

September 15, 2016

Mabon Feasts Serve Up a Challenge

...it is the struggles, the challenges, the grit and tweak against the grain of life...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

Beltane: Once you Go Witch You’ll Never Switch

Just as I warn a new lover, I warn all my new witchlings, too. Before...