I am a priestess, a teacher, a stargazer, a healer, a lover of caves and forests, waters, stones, herbs, and flowers. I am sister to all animals but have an affinity with serpents, deer, cats, owls, and ravens. I am not separate from others, be they human, animal, vegetable, mineral, or ethereal, rather I acknowledge the life force, the Divine, that connects us all. I am a worker of magic, a singer of incantations, a prophetess of signs and omens, of augurs and portents. I am a layer of tricks and caster of spells. I am a weaver of energy and the elements, a daughter of the infinite and Walker Between the Worlds. I am a rootworker and cunningwoman. I craft charms and enchantments. I know how to curse as well as cure. I walk in balance between light and darkness, knowing that both are necessary and knowing that to forsake either one entirely for the other leads to blindness and incapacitation. I descend into mystery and arise with new thought and knowledge for myself and others. I am passionate, charismatic, intelligent, creative, poetic, strong, flawed, insightful, communicative, confident, loving, and deeply spiritual. I love life and respect death because I am conscious of the cycles of all things. I dance the Spiral Dance. I am a Witch.
I don’t shy away from topics that might seem controversial, and this is one of those topics that in my experience has sparked some lively conversation. But, I’m a Gemini and we’re all about communication and sharing of ideas, right? Why is ‘judgment’ considered such a dirty word? We all do it. It’s part of … More J Is For Judgment
“What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree, with flexible parts, on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it, and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly … More I Is For Inkcraft
The fifth card of the Major Arcana in a deck of tarot cards is The Hierophant. The image may vary, depending on the artist’s interpretation of the card. Some decks may replace the Hierophant entirely with another sort of representation. I see this happen with more Pagan-Focused or Wiccan-Focused decks where the illustrator wants to … More H Is For Hierophant
Simply put, garb is what you wear. In a magical sense, it’s specifically what you wear for ritual. Like all other things in Witchcraft, there are various opinions. Ritual garb often takes the form of robes and cloaks. Any color may be used, but the choice of what color the garb is made of comes … More G Is For Garb
Ever mind the Rule of Three, what thou sends out shall return to thee… So who or what delivers a punishment or reward? When discussing the 3-fold Law with someone, I gave it some serious consideration. The person I was talking to firmly believed that this law was totally false because, they insisted, there is nothing that … More The Law of Threefold Return
An it harm none, do what ye will. This is known as the Wiccan Rede. ‘An’ is an antiquated term meaning ’if’ not ‘and’. The word ‘rede’ basically means ‘advice’ or ‘counsel’. Upon first glance, this seems rather simplistic and I’ve heard complaints from those among other religious traditions claiming that it’s “too free”. This is not … More Ethics and Morals: The Wiccan Rede
Animals are magical creatures and the connection formed between you and an animal companion, pet, or fur-baby is indescribable. But, it’s very popular in the Pagan/Wiccan/Witchcraft community, in person and online, to describe this connection using the term Familiar. They are not the same thing. A Familiar was never the animal a Witch keeps close. … More F Is For Familiar — And It’s Probably Not What You Think It Is
For the most part, I can be described as an openly-known Witch. I write blog posts and provide services as a priestess to my community, such as weddings or counseling or ministry. I lead study groups, book clubs, and a coven. I’m known mostly by my public Craft name — Lady Serpent — but many … More E Is For Educating Others
I received notification that this blog has been listed within the top Witchcraft blogs on Feedspot! As both a reader and a blogger, I enjoy using their list availability to find blogs on different topics and I’m so happy to have been given this achievement. If you aren’t familiar with them, please check them out. … More Just a Bit of News
Mentioning the words Demon, Demonology, and perhaps less often Demonolatry, conjures all sorts of fear-based reactions because of what these words have come to mean to most people across time. Many will choose to avoid the topic all together, stating that anything having to do with demons is evil and dangerous. People say the same … More D Is For Difference Between Demonology and Demonolatry
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