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Witches Walk in the Dark and the Light (And Everywhere Else)

November 20, 2018 By Jason Mankey

One of the strengths of Modern Witchcraft is how adaptable it is. That’s why it appeals to people who only practice outside in the light of day, and those that whisper to the dead in the still of night. No one has choose to one or the other, and most Witches I know probably do both. Read more

Pagan Things Made by Pagans For Pagans (A Holiday Gift Guide)

November 19, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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The holidays are upon us once again, which means it’s time to shop for your favorite Witch, Druid, Polytheist, Warlock, and/or other Magickal Practitioner! It’s a list full of Pagan things, generally made by Pagans, specifically for Pagans! Read more

The Promise and Peril of “Pagan”

November 15, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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The word “pagan” has always been problematic, perhaps now more than ever. Its continued use implies commonalities that don’t truly exist, and yet, I still believe the word, and the community around it, has promise. Read more

Magick, Witchcraft, & Politics (Oh No!, Oh Yes!)

November 5, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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Magick is more than simply lighting a candle and waiting for something to happen. It’s the beginning or the renewal of a quest, it’s not the endpoint. Read more

Samhain is What You Make of It

October 27, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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We don’t exit to celebrate the sabbats in a certain way, the sabbats exist for us to celebrate them in whatever way we might like. This Samhain, feast, make love, hand out candy, work with your dead, have a party, toast the Witch’s New Year, celebrate the Autumn, or do absolutely none of those things. Read more

Samhain Deities

October 18, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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There are several deities that i just feel closer to near Samhain. It’s unlikely that any of them were ever worshipped or celebrated specifically by the Irish-Celts in the Samhain rites of two millennia ago, but what’s most important to me is that I hear their call today. Some of these deities are obvious, other less so, but all of them hold space upon my Samhain altar. Read more

The Witch’s Guide To Samhain

October 12, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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Samhain is the most popular of all the sabbats, and is both an ancient and a modern tradition. Read more

I Love My Witches (And Druids, And Pagans)

October 4, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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I really do forget sometimes how much I love this big, grand, bold experiment we call Paganism. It still has a long way to go, and we are a long way from building the perfect mouse trap. But I think as a whole we are good people who try mostly to do the right thing. Read more

The Witch’s Toolbox: The Pentacle

October 3, 2018 By Jason Mankey

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Most Witch books that include the pentacle say very little about it. Generally it’s listed as an element of earth, and as something used to consecrate salt, water, incense, and candles. Those things are true, but they downplay the pentacle’s original meaning and significance. Read more