Witch, Indeed
Does Lammas leave you perplexed? Is it just about the bread? What if you don't feel like you have harvested anything? Here is what happened to me during the year between these two Lammas celebrations. Bonus bread recipe is included. Read more
Does Lammas leave you perplexed? Is it just about the bread? What if you don't feel like you have harvested anything? Here is what happened to me during the year between these two Lammas celebrations. Bonus bread recipe is included. Read more
If you are fortunate enough to attend a conference or gathering focused on magic and spiritualism, probably the least favorite part of the trip is the unpacking when you get home. Laundry aside, if you have a magical, wonderful time, you unpack your very own metaphysical bag of delights. Read more
When you meet people, do you tell them a witch? Is it included in your descriptors, along with human, mom, friend, job title, and assorted hobbies/passions? Writer, baker, artist, tarot reader and more? There's always a pause when you tell people, isn't there? You see the movie playing in their heads, either Hocus Pocus or Practical Magic, green faces, Wizard of Oz, who knows what else. Or you can't tell anyone, or keep your identity quiet except online. It is time to embrace and celebrate who you are, especially nowadays. Read more
There comes a time every year when you are just worn down, worn out, and tired. Exhausted, fed up, tired of people, tired of the day-to-day drudge. Maybe it happens more than once a year. Maybe you save it for special occasions. You have what can be termed Magickal Fatigue, and what you need is inspiration, oomph, motivation, just something. Read more
Planetary chaos can make us all groan. When they all cluster together in a short time period, it can be unnerving and scary. How to get through it? Action. A few tips to help you get through the next one, all tested and verified by the author. Read more
Gatekeeping. That kind of implication, that the way you do things is the only way to make things happen, is often sad and infuriating to witness. There is enough room for all types of magic in the world, and we especially need that nowadays. Read more
When life seems chaotic and full of changes, nothing can be more grounding that a trip to a forest. Maybe you identify as a forest witch, or maybe just being in nature can help you ground and center more quickly. There are so many advantages to being in the forest, so try and spend some time in one soon. Read more
The world seems like it's spinning ever faster, and that people are spinning along with it. One of the first questions I ask someone who is feeling discombobulated (after checking their breathing and hydration levels) is: have you grounded and shielded? Most of the time, I get the bewildered, no?! And then we work quickly to get that done. It makes a difference in this harried world. Read more
Being yourself nowadays seems like a huge struggle. Especially when you try to gain knowledge, and gatekeepers abound, or if you are not sure of your own path. Keep looking and learning, it is worth the journey. Read more
The time between Beltane and Litha can be a bit of a slump or it can be productive. Use June 1st as a reset button, and take the energy of delicious Beltane to propel you towards Litha, and the changes you want to see in your life. Deities, goals, shadowork all can help ease the bewilderment of "where has half the year gone?" to "what am I going to do with my life these next few months?" Read more
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