Coming home from Starwood 2016 with an obsession to build the last of my PectiWita working tools, was rather inconvenient. First off, Scrying had never been my thing, and Intuition always proved close enough for horseshoes (as they say...) Now that I was aware of its existence in the realm of possibilities, its veritible ubiquity within the craft tradition that called to my bones so deeply...well, I could think of nothing else on the plane ride home. Read more
The night sky seems to twinkle more now or is it just me? The trees whisper on my walks. Most people say the year will be ending soon, but for me it's just the beginning. Witches rule at Halloween. Read more
When something is simple, by virtue of the nature of the simple, it is above hard and easy. Are your rituals simple in this sense, or are they subject to polarity? Read more
As I continue my research into post-Crowley forms of Thelema, Christian theology, and other occult traditions (especially the teachings of the Universal Brotherhood, which Frater Achad led as Mahaguru starting in the early 1930s), one major point of difference has emerged for me between Christian forms of occultism and non-Christian traditions like Thelema: eschatology. Read more
Some think of faeries and elves as two closely related species; some may even use the words interchangeably. Faeries and elves are in fact probably at least more closely related than horses and donkeys, though in human terms (which terms the elves seem to enjoy using more than do the faeries, who don't really care what you think), the elves would say it is the faeries who are the donkeys. Read more
Magic is a process unfolding over time. In my experience, that process is most vulnerable in the beginning, when the first magical intentions are laid and the first threads of energy are spun. Read more
Together, we can reweave our world into one that is inclusive and respectful, where we can live and express our whole humanity from the beauty of our feminine and masculine natures. Read more
Winternights is one of my favorite holidays. I love when summer finally gives way to Autumn—the smell of the dying leaves, harvesting the last fruits, starting to hunker down for the winter. To me, it is a natural time to start pulling inward and focus on family, hearth, and home. But is it the Norse version of Samhain? No, it is not. Read more
There's a blog I follow called Seo Helrune which often posts things I find thought provoking and insightful. Recently, they discussed the ideas of certain witches working with dangerous spirits, connecting to the Unseen where you are, and the overarching theme between the two of some kinds of witchcraft as a wild and untamed practice. Read more
Ritual facilitation is a professional skill set. If you learn the skills to make it work, and work to train others on your team to do the same, you rituals will get better. Read more
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