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Sustainable Witchcraft: Protecting Mother Earth

by Sarah Esmae Wolfe

Since we, as witches — especially green witches — are keepers of the earth, it is important to take Her health into consideration when doing spells. Nearly everything we use in our spell work and our craft is a gift from her, es

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The Witch at Lammas

This post is the fifth in a series of posts exploring and celebrating witch archetypes at the eight seasonal festivals.

Lammas is a festival celebrated on August 1. It is descended from the festival of Lughnasadh, an ancient Celtic festival of Pagan

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Gods and Divination

Sarah Illes Johnston differenciates the prophetic nature of divination that comes from prophecies and dreams to the ones like dice-casting and ornithomancy. Although both can be divine-inspired, the former two are naturally developed whilst the other

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Using Tarot for Personal Growth

One of the best ways to use tarot for personal growth is to use it for shadow work. It can be helpful not only to identify your shadow side, but to help you recognize it more frequently in daily life and get to know yourself on a deeper level. 

But,

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Tool Maintenance

I have seen quite a lot of promotion of this or that tool to use in one’s craft or place on one’s altar over the years, but I haven’t seen as much discussion on how to properly care for or use those tools. Taking proper care not only increases your c

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Walpurgis Night and How a British Lady Went From Catholic Saint, to Germanic Goddess, to Witch and Gave Us a Second Halloween

“Walpurgis Night was when, according to the belief of millions of people, the devil was abroad—when the graves were opened and the dead came forth and walked. When all evil things of earth and air and water held revel.”

Bram Stoker, “Dracula’s Guest

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Woman Fired From Panera For Being Pagan!

MARCH 26, 2021 BY GWYN

 

While perusing a friend’s social media feed I noticed a headline reading, “Pagan Woman Sues Pleasant Hills Panera Over Religious Discrimination.” Well, I thought, that is curious. So I read the story. And then I did a Google

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Bee Inspired Witchcraft And Magic

MARCH 16, 2021 BY KATIE GERRARD

The association between witchcraft and bees is perhaps not as well remembered as that between (for example) witchcraft and cats. Bees and magic however are intrinsically linked in our cultural imaginations.

Bees play

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There Are No Silly Rituals

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 BY JASON MANKEY

In between book writing I thought I’d answer another fun question from a reader. This is from Ryan Adams.

I’ve always been interested in “silly rituals.” Specifically the Chocolate Ritual comes to mind. I was wonder

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Ancestors of Land, Blood And Spirit

OCTOBER 28, 2020 BY ANNWYN AVALON

Ancestors of Land, Blood, and Spirit are three types of Ancestral Spirits you can work with this Samhain, or all year long if you wish! While Samhain marks the season when I celebrate and work with them the most. Th

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United States Postal Service : Hermês, Dikê, Dikaiosynê, Themis

 

 

AUGUST 30, 2020 BY TONY MIERZWICKI

 

So-called “Hermes Ingenui” after the inscription on the pedestal indicating the name of the sculptor or of the donator. Hermes wears some of his usual attributes: kerykeion (or herald’s staff), petasus (round

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Magical Names For Witches And Pagans

Magical names are a popular topic of debate and conversation in the witch and pagan communities. Some see them as unnecessary or even silly, but I see many benefits to them.

Magical names are popular because many of our favorite pagan authors use the

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A Walpurgisnacht Ritual of Transvection, Or A Journey To The Brocken

APRIL 22, 2020 BY KELDEN

 

The following ritual is to be used as a means by which to transport oneself to the Witches’ Sabbath – in particular for the celebration of the Spring Tide on Walpurgisnacht…

When the midnight hour approaches, retire to some

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