There’s one particular element from Jason Mankey's most recent book, "Witch's Wheel of the Year", that I’ve taken on as a daily practice: The Blessing Bowl. If you’re looking for a simple and effective way to increase your attunement with the sacred, you might think about giving this ritual a try. Read more
Here are ten magickal techniques that have helped me to better utilize this liminal time period with intent and turn that depressing post-holiday funk into the optimism and expectation that comes with releasing the old and looking forward to the new. Read more
More and more hatred against marginalized people. Major climate change. More wildfires out of control in many parts of the world. Political strife. There has been so much dissension, racism, misogyny, and outright hatred in the news and on social media. When will it end? Are you ready to ride with Hekate? I am. Read more
Usually I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. This year, though, I did set an intention. Truth be told there’s not all that much daylight between the definitions of resolution and intention, but that sliver of daylight has some pretty significant nuances of difference. Read more
Reflecting back on 2019 I'm amazed at how fast it went. It was a blur at times. Before writing this I went through my journal datebook to review what I should be reflecting on as we go into the new decade. What's in my future in 2020, the start of a new decade? More pagan events for sure. Read more
Nearly every week I receive a DM asking me how to get to know a particular Saint, Deity, or Spirit. In nearly every case the best answer I can provide is a simple question, “have you asked them?” Usually the answer is, “no”. So, how do we reach out to the Spirit world properly? Read more
I’m going into a New Year knowing that a big, scary, change is coming. This is a big change - a new role in my job, a new country to live in, and a whole new life to figure out again. I plan to reach out to my spiritual and in-person allies. To help me to reach out to my spirit allies, I've developed this ritual. Read more
This 2019 solstice season demanded that I stop, rest, and shelter in the darkness. I needed to stop doing in order to see how to do the things that are most important to me. I needed to rest in the darkness in order to more clearly illuminate my path. Read more
Santa Claus is, for all intents and purposes, another deity. He manifests, as all deities do, through those who dress as him, play him, or fill stockings in his name. By believing in Santa Claus, I learned to experience magic. Magic a small child could understand. Read more
The holidays are coming. More precisely, the holidays are here already! Where did the time go? So, what can we do? We can arm ourselves with magick! The following is a list of charms and spells to help smooth out your holiday season! Read more
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