An epic love song for this Monday.  This song didn’t roll until the credits, but it kept me in my seat at the theatre.  When someone asks me what song exemplifies my romantic ideals (usually expressed as “What song would you like played at your wedding when you have one?), it’s this one.  It’s passionate [...]

We see religion, magic and wisdom in living as being united in the way one views the world and lives within it — a world view and a philosophy of life which we identify as Witchcraft — the Wiccan Way.
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You have probably heard the statement that a Witch can be a Witch without being a Wiccan, [...]

One of the best things you can do in the winter to assure your herb gardening success is to look at your land.  Winter is a great time to do this.  The trees are without their foliage, the shadows fall cleanly, and the ground is hard enough that you can see the way winter rains [...]

I’m going to do a short series on herb gardening based on my much larger workshop that I give at gatherings about the same subject.  Herb gardening is one of my favorite practices as a Witch, and I have loved putting in and maintaining a garden wherever I have lived.  There’s just something about being [...]

Did you hear the vines getting restless last night?  They know you’re coming for them!
This, of course, is the time that most of us chicken out because we don’t feel adequate enough, ready enough, strong enough for the task.  If that’s you right now, I don’t blame you one bit.  I’ve been there and felt [...]

Yesterday, I mentioned that almost everyone has an area of personal negativity that can use a bit of magickal elbow grease.  I also listed ignorance of your own negative tendencies as a risk factor.  Before we get into the nature of negativity, I’d like to talk about personal ignorance and its incredible ability to undercut [...]

I’ve wanted to write this series for a while, but haven’t felt ready until very recently.  I try to write from personal experience and I will say upfront that writing about your own negativity can be hard.  Negativity is not a nice trait, and to be effective at explaining it and helping others with it, [...]

There are those songs that define a turning point in your life.  Winter by Tori Amos is one of mine.  I had the pleasure of seeing Tori Amos in concert a couple of times, and she is simply inspired.
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and today more than ever, I am reminded that Love must begin within you, live [...]

We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy, but do honor those who teach, respect those who share their greater knowledge and wisdom, and acknowledge those who have courageously given of themselves in leadership.
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Principle #6 is what I like to call the tragic flaw in the Wiccan construct.  In literary terms, a hero is said to [...]

This time of year (especially between Imbolg and Ostara) is a great time to make blessed water from fallen snow.  The sun is growing in strength and light — a very positive energy thing! — and the clean cold air tends to make cleaner snowfall.
First of all, stop and think about how magickal snow is.  [...]