Witchcraft is a mystery. It will always feel a bit elusive. The best Witches I know are the ones who practice their craft, confident in their knowledge of certain things (like herbs or astrology or crystals), while also embracing the ever present not-knowing. Most Witches, especially the most experienced ones, suffer at least a little bit from that imposter-syndrome, in which they wonder if they should be doing something different. Read more
Cultural sharing is a beautiful thing. Cultural appropriation is not. But the general discourse struggles with what it means. Thankfully, The Nightmare Before Christmas perfectly illustrates what cultural appropriation is, how it hurts, and how respectful cultural exchange can easily take place. Read more
Most Witches know to light up a bundle of sage or a stick of incense before beginning a working, but perhaps few realize that the act of burning is itself a Magickal act. Amy Blackthorn's Sacred Smoke shows us the multiple layers and uses for smoke in a light-hearted but informative read. Practical and user-friendly, this is a great introductory text for the beginner as well as a helpful reference for the experienced. Read more
For me, Autumn Equinox is a season, not a day: a whole section of the year meant to give thanks. Lily's gratitude made me want to give her all of my clothes. The Universe may just work this way, too. Read more
Covens can be helpful, they can also be hurtful. I learned the hard way about managing expectations of what a Coven, or any Magickal group, should be. Here are five good reasons NOT to join a Coven. Read more
There are so many takeaways from this spectacular series...far too many for a single blog post. The biggest ones, for me, involved tools of resistance we Earthlings can utilize in our own age of resistance. ***Contains spoilers!!!* Read more
The burning Amazon rainforest is absolutely devastating. Witches everywhere are taking to their altars to lend energy, but energy alone is not enough. Ending this crisis will take concrete steps. Many of them will need to come from world leaders, but there are things individuals can do, too. Read more
We credit "The Craft" with inspiring a whole generation of Witches…but "To Wong Foo: Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar" is sneakily one of the best Witchcraft movies of all time. Here's why. Read more
Getting 45 out of office will help, but the fires have already been ignited. They aren’t going anywhere for a while. Winning the election in 2020 will be to our democracy as one day of rain was to the Gorge fire. Read more
The Fools knows where they’re going, but not a lot about how to get there. They have to put their trust in the people they meet along the way. Read more
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