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August 2021

August 09, 2021
She was a small rabbit, so there’s a lot of room left in the small...

April 2021

April 28, 2021
 As we quickly make our way to Beltane and the beginning of Summer, I wanted...

March 2021

March 15, 2021
This is a fun way to celebrate with a simple Ostara ritual for both adults...

February 2021

February 19, 2021
It's very easy to work your intent into every stitch as you go, making for...

December 2020

December 06, 2020
There are numerous reasons to muster up the energy for decorating during the holidays, especially...

October 2020

October 24, 2020
I love building this special altar every October, bringing out photos and mementos of cherished...
October 18, 2020
Enjoying a feast with memories of your beloved dead can be a comforting, joyous tradition.

August 2020

August 17, 2020
Sometimes our most deeply felt and profound lessons in life are also the hardest learnt....
August 08, 2020
Ever wonder how a witch works in real life? Here's one witch's take on pulling...

July 2020

July 17, 2020
That dark expanse was all mine. Parking myself about 8 to 10 feet from the...

June 2020

June 15, 2020
Midsummer always brings thoughts of fairies. Why not celebrate the solstice with your children, or...

March 2020

March 27, 2020
Here are some simple spells to help get through this difficult time. Some help with...

February 2020

February 09, 2020
Whew, that felt good to acknowledge, don’t you think? Drag it out in the open...

January 2020

January 08, 2020
The Resolution Ritual is a simple ritual to pack some added oomph into your New...

October 2019

October 11, 2019
Memories of those we have loved and lost are always with us. With time, hopefully,...
October 03, 2019
  Death is an inevitable part of life, even if it hasn’t always been understood....

September 2019

September 23, 2019
Need a simple, solitary ritual for the Mabon holiday? This one uses elemental elements and...
September 16, 2019
However, we’ll all reach a point of no return with our pagan name, so it’s...

July 2019

July 21, 2019
I’d like to share with you some simple everyday rituals that you can do with...
July 18, 2019
Summer, or any school holiday break, is the perfect time to introduce your kids to...

May 2019

May 20, 2019
I’ve been doing this for years, each time carefully bagging and labelling where they came...
May 09, 2019
I have written a lot of spells over during my time writing for Llewellyn’s almanacs....

April 2019

April 13, 2019
While we have some very sophisticated technology to help predict what Mother Nature is going...

March 2019

March 16, 2019
You can also use it to introduce some simple concepts, such as circle casting, energy...

February 2019

February 21, 2019
Every wonder how absinthe became so notorious? Read on for that and more on this...
February 03, 2019
The intent of this one was to give you an idea of perhaps a different...

August 2018

August 06, 2018
However, if you go farther back in history, you’ll find it was even more fraught...

July 2018

July 29, 2018
Performing rituals with your children is it's own magical experience. Their sense of wonder and...
July 13, 2018
Looking upward you can see the beautiful canopy of sky, also stretching as far as...
July 03, 2018
This was obviously the direction I needed to go, but perhaps more as a mentor,...
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