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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...

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...

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 18, 2018

Why Believe in Santa Claus?

Why believe in Santa Claus? Belief is power. In my own Santa way I choose...

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...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

Automatic Writing When the Muses Speak

Witchcraft involves a lot of talking - we pray, chant, speak incantations, intentions and affirmations...talk,...

November 06, 2018

Divine Messages for the US Election 2018: Power, Justice and Compassion! SO VOTE IT BE!

Through a ritual prayer for Highest Divine Guidance, and a drawing of tarot cards, I...

November 05, 2018

Witchcraft for Coping During Difficult Times

For Witches, it is an especially tough time to be gifted with a broader-than-average perception...

November 01, 2018

How to Avoid Being Burned at the Stake: A Guide for Pagan Leadership

Have you considered volunteering for a pagan leadership position, but are afraid of being burned...

October 2018

October 24, 2018

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Recipes for Samhain Sabbats and Halloween Parties

Just in time for all the Witching Samhain feasts, dumb suppers to honor our ancestors,...

October 14, 2018

Samhain Sabbat Index: Reflections, Rituals and Magick

Following is an index of articles about Samhain, Halloween and the Autumn, including meanings of...

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....

September 2018

September 07, 2018

Dark Moon in Virgo: Entropy, Atrophy and Apathy

The chaos and unpredictability of entropy are an unavoidable part of any system in life....

August 2018

August 15, 2018

Review: Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans

If this is the very first book of Astrology you pick up, you can consider...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

Lammas Ritual: Sharing the Grapes of Gratitude

This Lammas ritual includes the refreshing sharing of grapes to symbolize our harvests and gratitude,...

July 24, 2018

Cult-Proof Your Coven: Charter Template with Egalitarian Structure

Beneficial spiritual leaders aren't climbing higher to be supported by pedestals; they're digging deeper into...

July 10, 2018

The Pentacle Approach to Wellness: Balancing The Spiritual Body

The beautiful work of Witchcraft is to fulfill our own unique blend of spiritual wholeness...

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...

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 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 03, 2018

Witch Off the Rails: A Divine Dialogue

Witch: This "Shadow Work" I keep hearing about isn't very fun at all. I'd rather...

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 19, 2018

The Paradox of Personal Sovereignty in Modern Witchcraft

A few years ago, our Great Work of Magick was to "don the crown of...

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...

December 2017

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 13, 2017

Rites of Passage: Eldering of Crone and Sage

As the Pagan and Witching communities grow in wisdom and accomplishment, eldering rites for our...

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...