Among witches, the name Hermes Trismegistus should be equally recognizable to us as the names of Jesus or Buddha. This name is often cited as the source of the Hermetic Principles, but rarely with adequate historical context, and remains significantly misunderstood. In this series of articles, I aim to correct this problem. Read more
I may be a Heather, but I've tried to change the world I inherited from my Boomer parents, into a better inheritance for those generations who follow in my wake; service is my love language. Name-calling is beneath my dignity. Read more
While I am not surprised that the site is shutting down, I'm more than a twinge sad to see the ending of an important era for our Witchcraft Community. I am also grateful for the important work done by the creators and managers of The Witches' Voice website, lo these last 22 years. Read more
I offer these Samhain evocations as seeds of thought, or for inclusion in your own Samhain rites with a group, or in crafting a personal, solitary rite. Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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