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If you open any standard metaphysical book or scroll through your feed right now, you will be told that the Summer Solstice has passed, the light has peaked, and we are officially entering the season of gradual decline. The textbooks tell you it is high summer.
But if you are … Continue Reading “Margaritas in the Solstice Moonlight (Even if You’re Late)”
We often talk about spring cleaning as a domestic necessity, but for the practitioner, it is one of the most potent acts of sympathetic magic available to us. As we transition out of the dormant, introspective energy of winter, we often find ourselves surrounded by “clutter”—both the physical kind gathering … Continue Reading “Taking Stock of the Soul: Why a Physical Overhaul is Peak Sympathetic Magic”
A ritual is a more formalized form of raising and directing your magical energy. It is often seen in ceremonial magic, and has been included in many Wiccan traditions. Since a lot of witches, whether through in person training, or through the available literature have been … Continue Reading “How Do You Create a Ritual?”
In my last post I addressed the idea of making your magic personal. There are those little things that you connect to that have personal meaning to you, and those are the most powerful. It could be a tool that you have, a picture or representation that resonates with you, … Continue Reading “The Unexpected Tool on My Witch’s Altar”
This is always a difficult one to explain, especially over the internet, but being able to use and manipulate energy is an absolute cornerstone of powering a spell. Energy has to come from somewhere. When you light a campfire, a spark is added to wood, the wood is consumed and … Continue Reading “Raising Energy to Power Your Spells”
I don’t consider myself an expert on what is or what isn’t Wicca or what you should or shouldn’t do in your own practice. I consider myself to be primarily a Witch. I have studied and practiced Wicca, though of a solitary, eclectic slant, and have since 1997. Even if … Continue Reading “What is Wicca?”
This is only an overview, and a place to get started. Let it spark your research. I often will take a moon cycle to do an in depth study of a topic (ie. chakras) and see where is takes me. … Continue Reading “Study Topics”
Let me tell you a secret. Do you know where I got most of my stones for spells, especially in the beginning? At truck stops and various places, they have these big bins of tumbled stones that you shove in little velvet bags and pay one price for the bag. … Continue Reading “13 Basic Stones”
Whether you are just beginning to learn about and use herbs, or are stuck in the broom closet, any kitchen witch will tell you not to overlook the spice rack in your very own kitchen! I … Continue Reading “13 Basic Herbs from Your Cupboard”
Sympathetic magic can also be referred to as representational magic. It is basically, using one thing in place of another, or as a representation of the target of your magic. Poppets are a sympathetic representation of a person. Candles are a representation of the element of fire. It is like … Continue Reading “Symbols & Sympathetic Magic”
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