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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 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...

July 07, 2018

The Pentacle Approach: Balancing the Emotional Body

In balancing the emotional body, consider this: If LOVE is always the solution, the problem...

June 2018

June 25, 2018

Summer Solstice on Top of the World

The summer solstice began with a dream come true, and ended with a contract that...

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 21, 2018

What do Millennial Witches need from the Craft?

Which witchery will Millennials adopt and adapt for their time? Which witchery do they reject...

April 2018

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...

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 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...

February 2018

February 28, 2018

Witchery as an Orientation and Sacred Mission

I think Witchery is both an orientation and a sacred mission. Denial was a miserable...

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 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 04, 2018

Emotional Acceptance Magick with Snow Water

Snow Water brings grace and structure to emotional magick, helping us listen to the messages...

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 06, 2017

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Beef and Barley Purple Stew, a Longevity Potion

This hearty stew is so satisfying when the autumn descends into winter's chill. I named...

October 2017

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 05, 2017

Raising Witchlings: The Gold Fish Cremation

When you die, do you want to be planted or burned up? she asked. I...

October 04, 2017

The Apocalypse of Autumn

Autumn is like the apocalypse where the colorful veil of illusion falls away and we...

September 2017

September 19, 2017

Mabon Ritual of Feasting and Toasting

Mabon is a Witch's Thanksgiving! Here is a family-style ritual to celebrate the Autumnal Equinox...

September 05, 2017

Conversations with Evangelicals

Are you a witch riding the wild and irrational conversation-coaster with Evangelicals? Here are some...

September 01, 2017

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Fungus Aradia With Pappardelle Pasta Recipe

I feel the autumn season approaching, and I suddenly yearn for fuzzy sweaters, chill air,...

August 2017

August 28, 2017

Street Preachers Evangelize Outside Witchcraft Shop

For the first time in nearly nine years in business, our Witchcraft shop attracted the...