I also know my praxis and religious paradigm are very different from both Cunningham’s and Gardner’s Wicca at this point. So I choose a different name for what I do. This inevitably leads to the question, what is the difference between British Traditional Wicca and what I call Modern Witchcraft? Read more
September 25, 2019
Modern Witchcraft and British Traditional Wicca: Two Paths Diverged
September 25, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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September 21, 2019
No more CHUR-cle! Witchcraft Ritual Techniques to Engage Everyone
September 21, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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Don’t you hate it when group witchcraft becomes a boring, tiresome slog? If you’re in a magickal rite, but you can’t wait for it to be over, then I call that chur-cle, or “church-in-a-circle” Here are some ritual techniques for engaging everyone! Read more
September 8, 2019
Mabon Sabbat Index: Rites, Recipes and Thealogy for Autumn Equinox Balance
September 8, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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At Mabon, Witches celebrate the second harvest of fruits and vegetables, and the shift into the season of autumn. The Autumn Equinox is a time of bounty and feasting, generosity and gratitude. I think of it as Witch’s Thanksgiving. “Balance” is the reason for this season. Read more
August 30, 2019
Hurricane Magick Index: Protection, Opportunity, Action
August 30, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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This index has ideas for protecting home and region from Hurricane and flood damage, and collecting Hurricane Water. Spiritual work is a valid means of lending aid, and can be done from anywhere on Earth, by anyone who cares. This is what witches do: First the energetic work AND THEN real-world action, as we are able. Read more
August 28, 2019
The World is on Fire and It’s OK to NOT be Ok
August 28, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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The World is literally on fire, and I am NOT okay. Such heinous things are afoot. Insane things erupt daily to quickly be subsumed by the tsunami of the next global tragedy. As a Piscean witch, my perceptions leave me feeling tossed around like a leaf caught on the surface of that wave. Read more
July 24, 2019
Lunar Witchcraft Index: Navigating the Tides of Moon, Sun and Stars
July 24, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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This index of Lunar Witchcraft articles, plus glimpses into my upcoming book, explores a magickal practice according to the auspicious timing of Astrology. Discussing a Nine phase lunation, Dark and New Moons, Blue and Black Moons, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, and Moon Void-of-Course. Read more
July 23, 2019
Fellowship Found at the Mystic South Conference 2019
July 23, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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The Mystic South Conference is expertly organized with a crack team of smart and snarky pagan heroes. They craft a uniquely southern magickal experience, with an eye on broad inclusion and sensitivity. This year I found fellowship, inspiration and great encouragement. Read more
July 9, 2019
Lammas Sabbat Index: Rites, Tales and Recipes for Witch’s High Summer
July 9, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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Lammas is the Witch’s Grand Sabbat of high summer. I celebrate with garden-fresh food, playing games, and the remembering the interrelationship between toil and harvest, sacrifice and gratitude. This index links to several rituals, tales of my witching adventures, with recipes for the Witch’s summer sabbat. Read more
July 1, 2019
A Solar Eclipse in Cancer and the Dark Moon Reboot
July 1, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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Eclipses are always energetic gateway events. This Solar Eclipse is going to provide a hard reboot to consciousness where Cancer rules, in the realm of family, home, tradition and creativity. Here is a Water Scrying Spell to reveal what can no longer be hidden. Read more
June 24, 2019
Lammas Incense Recipe for Fiery Leo Magick
June 24, 2019 By Heron Michelle
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For my practice of witchcraft, I like to create my own herbal incense recipes. Here are instructions to make a blend for the fiery, solar celebration of Lammas, the witch’s sabbat of High Summer, for the midpoint of Leo. Read more
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