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February 2021

February 28, 2021
If you want to know more about Witchcraft and Paganism, I’m sure the following books...
February 21, 2021
Yesterday an aunt asked me for some help. She was told she had the Evil...
February 14, 2021
A few months ago I wrote a long Instagram post (or long to Instagram anyway)...
February 09, 2021
After I got a copy of The 1001 Nights, one of my 7 pre Islamic...

January 2021

January 31, 2021
When searching for information about Al-'Uzza, Al-Lat, and Manat, there is something I keep coming...
January 24, 2021
A few days ago I lost a dear friend due to Covid-19, my aunt’s mother...
January 17, 2021
The crescent moon is highly respected and important in the Muslim world, something that could...
January 10, 2021
Since I was a kid, there was a blue eye used as an amulet for...
January 03, 2021
First of all, happy new year to everyone! 2020 was an insane year to all...

December 2020

December 27, 2020
I just came home with my heart on the throat. A couple of hours ago,...
December 15, 2020
There’s a saying that I’ve heard quite a lot in my life. “Every day is...
December 02, 2020
Although this year has been a very difficult one for all of us and every...

November 2020

November 28, 2020
One of the first things you learn when you discover Witchcraft is about the four...
November 18, 2020
Fox News should have done a better job, should have gone a bit deeper, should...
November 15, 2020
We all grew up knowing the stories of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad, we know...
November 08, 2020
I’ve been mentioning this title over and over and it is even part of my...

October 2020

October 29, 2020
There are books that make you think, some because they present you with ideas you...
October 28, 2020
A couple of nights ago I felt the need to call Hubal. Similarly to what...
October 18, 2020
As we go nearer to the final harvest of the year, it’s impossible not to...
October 13, 2020
There has been something happening quite lately when I do my meditations and devotions with...
October 06, 2020
Getting to know Deities can be troublesome. There are so many sources you can check,...
October 02, 2020
While we are in the spooky, dark season of the year, I couldn’t avoid asking...

September 2020

September 30, 2020
Devotion is not limited to just praying, giving offerings and meditating, it is much more.
September 28, 2020
When I thought I was done with my ancestors, something called me to stay still,...
September 25, 2020
As long as I do the best I can, I learn in the range of...
September 23, 2020
My Inner God is not a Deity on its own, it’s the part of me...
September 21, 2020
Growing up as a kid meant that I would listen to the stories in my...
September 16, 2020
I don’t remember the last time it hurt so much to read, to turn the...
September 15, 2020
Thinking about death conjures images of grief, sadness and fear. Seldom do we think of...
September 11, 2020
When examining history, genies, or more accurately, the jinn, are not that charming, especially in...
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