Everyone hits a low point. No one is all that all of the time. We all get life crap thrown at us, it's how we deal with it that defines us. I try to think outside the box. I am unashamedly dabbling, learning, always reading and trying new things, making my life my magic. Read more
The intuition about the beyond, that is not only instantly recognized but also embraced, leads to the kind of curiosity about all things that can easily be perceived as a form of radical acceptance: ‘I don’t know what this is, but I like it.’ Read more
The practice of Catholic syncretism -- in which gods and spirits of non-Christian origin are glyphed or veiled in Catholic images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints -- is a common practice in Afro-Caribbean religious culture. But, is there a way to appropriately glyph the Thelemic deities in Catholic guise? Read more
A witch gathers their spell components from a legend of traditional and personal correspondences and combines them to create a series of stepping stones for their magic to skip upon to the goal. Read more
On Saturday night I honored Hekate as a part of the annual Rite of Her Sacred Fires, coordinated by Sorita d’Este, founder of The Covenant of Hekate. I have known Hekate for nearly a decade now, and I would like to share some of my experience with her and my Rite of Her Sacred Fires. Read more
Though ancient beyond belief and occurring in indigenous iconographies all over the world, the Pentagram has become the symbol of magic and Witchcraft. Read more
Sometimes we need to set aside the heavier burdens of deep philosophical questioning and social psychology, just for the briefest of moments, so that we can look at our community with fresh eyes once again, and rediscover our sense of wonder in the world. Read more
What do grave robbing, gardening, and the painful change that the Tower card encapsulates all have in common? Find out in this post about toad blessings. Read more
You don't necessarily need to be sensitive or able to directly See these beings; for people who cannot see spirits or otherwise sense them there are practical 'real world' ways to differentiate between the two types of presence. Read more
About a month ago I put my cat to sleep, and only in the past week have I really begun to feel like I did the right thing. If you're not a pet owner, you probably haven't endured this special kind of hell. I hope the afterlife brings Luna a peace that she didn't get in her last years. I hope that I made the right choice; I think that I did. Read more
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