It’s Pantheacon time and there is always so much for me to do and see at this amazing event. So far, I’ve journeyed to the sacred isles, partied with my favorite friends who are celebrating their new book releases and been reminded that there are witches and pagans and heathens and druids of all sorts, practicing their magic out in the world. As I write this, it’s Sunday night and I’m sitting in my hotel room at the Doubletree hotel,... Read more
We all come together in sacred space without the trappings of the outside world. None of us are in our professional garb, our day wear, our fancy dress. We come to ritual just as who we are. Read more
Anyone that studies with me or asks me how I developed my magical practices only need pick up a copy of this beautiful collection of words and all my secrets will be revealed. Read more
So much trouble and heartache could have been avoided for dear Dorothy Gale, if only the Good Witch had said, “Well love, click those shoes together and they will take you home”. But she didn’t. Read more
I am unwavering clear that there needs to be some mechanisms in place whereby my service is recognized as equally valuable and honorable. Our Godds might be different. How we work with them might vary, but the work is much the same. Read more
It seems almost sacrilege to admit this, but I am not a tarot witch. I’m a fair magician. However, I’m completely inept when it comes to all things tarot related. I do like the pretty pictures and there’ s no end of lovely artwork to ooh! and aah! over. Phoenix, on the other hand, is quite the expert. She’s been reading since she was fifteen years old and reads tarot cards professionally as part of her day job. I asked her... Read more
Every plate, every bowl, every packet of tea and jar of spice was deliberated over and, like a conversation with Ma'at, items ended up being put lovingly away or cast into an ever growing pile of "crap we absolutely don't want or need or knew we even had" to be devoured (or just given away). Read more
60 A.D – Not a particularly good year if you were living in Britain and were not Roman. 1066 A.D – A fantastically terrible year, especially if your name was “Harold” and you started the year with two eyes and a kingdom. 1346 A.D – Historians would later cite “What a spectacularly shite year. Who knew twelve Genoese ships could do so much damage?” 2016 A.D – The Annuls of History decided that 2016 was a total and complete travesty... Read more
A Winter Solstice ritual can be a powerful time to sink into the darkness all around and see what might be waiting there for you Read more
I'm working to see depression as a part of my overall experience of life and not the totality of it. I am not depression. I have depression. Read more
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