You Call Yourself a Witch?

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 12:44 am By Cyndi Brannen

You want to call yourself a witch? Own it. Take on the mantle of the past. Wear the centuries of oppression. Embrace the inherent otherness of it. Then step into your own sovereignty. But, for the love of Hekate, stop telling other people that they are not doing witchcraft right. And please stop calling it a religion. Taking the title of witch brings with it responsibility. It means to fight against those who limit it to a set of rules or through oppression. Because when witches don't fight, they burn. Read more

Should We Fear Hekate?

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 12:56 am By Cyndi Brannen

The August night air was thick enough to cut with a dagger. The clouds were low. Not one star shone through. The High Priestess summoned Hekate with all her considerable might. Suddenly, the cauldron fire exploded upward, frightening the many gathered in the circle. Without interrupting her evocation, she signaled for an attendant to control the flames. Hekate's presence deepened the darkness, filling the space with a primal energy unfamiliar to most of the gathered. When the ritual was completed, the participants quietly went to their tents. Such is the presence of The Dark Mother: fierce, frightening and primal. Read more

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 5:17 pm By Cyndi Brannen

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Waning Moon Magick: A Spell To LET IT GO Using an Energy Grid

Last updated on: June 13, 2020 at 10:00 am By Cyndi Brannen

The waning moon is a great time for all sorts of removal magick. One type of ritual that is suitable for this time of the month is "letting go" work. An energy grid is one way to let that s%#t go. "Let it go" can be an annoying expression. If I say to a friend that something is upsetting me and they reply with "let that shit go," I'm likely to feel slighted. And how many thousands of memes include this phrase? Yes, it can be pithy. But you know what? Sometimes we do need to let it go. Here's one way to do just that. This spell is created using an energy grid, an altar that is attuned to a specific purpose. The grid is an energetic vessel of the spirits and correspondences used. They are blended synergistically through intention until the vessel becomes the spell which is then released. A grid is a vessel of connection to the deeper energies of the objects included. Read more

Be a Grateful Witch: The Importance of Giving Thanks and Suggestions for Practice

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 1:09 am By Cyndi Brannen

Giving thanks for all that we already have is an excellent addition to the cauldron of our witchery. A simple daily practice creates the energy of abundance and prosperity, things that I think every witch wants. Read more

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 5:25 pm By Cyndi Brannen

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Hekate’s Moon

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 1:19 am By Cyndi Brannen

Drawing down Hekate's Moon is an evocation suitable for any lunar witchery, whether a ritual honoring her or when seeking her favor over a spell. Hekate's association with the moon is probably as ancient as the moon itself, although perhaps the names of both were different. Since the times of the existing historical records to today, Hekate has been identified with the moon in diverse ways. From ancient history, Hekate was portrayed as a night wandering dark goddess to the moon itself. Throughout the times since, her enduring role as Queen of the Witches has strengthened her as a Moon Goddess. In the twentieth century, Hekate was included in the pagan Triple Goddesses of Maiden, Mother and Crone which were often represented with the three-phase lunar symbol. Read more

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 5:31 pm By Cyndi Brannen

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