We are in a period of intense and tense struggle. There are many battles behind us and many more in front of us. These trying times have brought Odin more and more to forefront of my awareness. I hear him whispering of action and courage. Read more
We are in a period of intense and tense struggle. There are many battles behind us and many more in front of us. These trying times have brought Odin more and more to forefront of my awareness. I hear him whispering of action and courage. Read more
"Seek a witch and find her living in solitude in the wild forest," said Judika Illes. With her new The Big Book of Practical Spells, formerly sold as Pure Magic, you can consult that forest witch anytime you need, right in your own home. Read more
Things are changing. Despite the things we witness around us, they are getting better. We are not alone. You are not alone. You matter, and are worthy, and people are finally starting to realize that. Read more
In cartomancy what you need is a decent eye. It’s the kind of eye that can smell rats, or penetrate truth. Read more
I spent the second weekend of June at the 3rd annual Morrigan's Call Retreat in Connecticut. There was magic, both the beautiful and numinous magic of ritual, as well as the simple and equally vital magic of people coming together, sharing, and learning from each other. Read more
Typically I don't offer single-gender only rituals or workshops. I'm a cisgender female, so to be specific, I mean rituals/workshops/groups limited to women only. There are times, however, when I make an exception to that, usually when I'm asked to lead a women's ritual when I'm a guest presenter at a Pagan festival. And there begins my tightrope walk with my own ethics. Read more
Onstantly in my interactions with students and customers is the notion that the magic “just works”. At least that’s the expectation. Leviosa, right? Read more
At the Summer Solstice with the powers of life and light at a peak, Nature offers three simple, life-centered lessons that can change your life and vision a new, better world. Read more
In this column, I have previously discussed my initial surprising forays into the world of simulated or virtual reality. Unlike most participants who travel into the digitally altered universe of realities, I arrived as an adult and I was there for work. Read more
Litha or Midsummer, a time of bonfires, mugwort, mythical beings, nights and days of mischief and love. The veil is thin. The Celts, the Norse and the Slavs believed that there were three 'spirit nights' in the year when magic ran amok and the Otherworld was near. The first was Halloween, the second was May Eve and the third was Midsummer Eve. All sorts of enchantments are in the air now and Spirits and Fairies abound. What follows here are some of them. These are not your good fairies but tricksters and darker spirits. Read more
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