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.
This is my working definition of Divination: The magical art of discovering the unknown by interpreting random patterns or symbols through the use of tools such as clouds, tarot cards, flames, pendulums, runes and smoke. Like everything else, there are different interpretations and beliefs as to what or whom you are contacting or connecting with … More “D” Is For Divination
There are a few different definitions of the word conjure, but my favorites are the ones considered purely magical. To conjure something is to create it, as if out of nothing, whether it be something tangible — like a ring, or abstract — like a story. To make something happen [as if] by magic. The … More “C” Is For Conjure
My definition for a Book of Shadows is: A book kept by an individual Witch or a coven of Witches that holds the rites and traditions of that Witch or coven. These books are highly personal, often including spells, chants, incantations, prayers, rituals, and other ritual records. Modern Witches may choose to use the computer and … More “B” Is For Book of Shadows
When discussing Witchcraft, the word altar conjures all kinds of images and feelings. What is an altar exactly? It is a special, sacred surface that holds your tools or ritual items during your work or act of devotion or ritual. It can be as plain or as elaborate as you want. It can be … More “A” is for Altars
I have registered my blog and will be participating in the A-to-Z Blogging Challenge. This is my first year participating and I’m excited not only to have a daily goal to aim for, but also to meet and connect with many other bloggers. Each daily entry will be linked under this tab so that they … More Blogging A to Z Challenge
Related Post: The Divine Masculine Patriarchy – The cultural mindset of society where men are seen as being the dominant gender, holding authority, respect, and power and that women are relegated to a subservient position. This afflicts all but a tiny segment of the world’s population. Most of the world is defined as patriarchal on … More An open letter to people who don’t understand what Feminism/Being Feminist is:
I’ve written previous blog articles about the origins of the Halloween Witch and the explanation for why October 31st is the time between the worlds. Now, I’d like to address some of the confusion and fun with the origins of various holiday customs surrounding Halloween, starting with the Jack O’Lantern. First, a bit of history: … More The Origin of Halloween Customs and Traditions: The Jack O’Lantern
Brighid is one of the deities I came to a bit later in my studies and practices, only really getting involved and focusing on learning about her particular mysteries when I first began studying with a particular tradition in 2007. I was familiar with her before then; she’s one of the most popular goddesses in … More My Gods and Goddesses — Brighid
There is a phrase that I learned when I was in high school. I’m fairly certain it was introduced to me through one of my teachers, but I can’t say which one exactly. It is: Preventative maintenance is better than crisis management. Yes. Yes, it is. But there are times when the world breaks down, … More Handling Life’s Problems with Witchcraft
Last night’s lunar eclipse was beautiful and the astrology and astronomy-buff in me would like to explain a few things to help clear up some stuff I’ve seen being circulated around the web: Sometimes the moon is closer to earth and sometimes it’s farther away. When it’s closer it’s called perigee. When it’s farther it’s … More Supermoons, Eclipses, and Blood Moons, OH MY!
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