My own personal thoughts of this topic have moved around to different places over the past 20 or so years, so let’s start with defining some terms as I use them. Not all Witches/Wiccans/Pagans, or even Christians might agree with everything I say in my definitions, and that’s fine. I’m providing these as a way … More C Is For Christian Witchcraft
One of the most commonly asked questions people have when seeking magic to either do for themselves or ask to be done on their behalf is a banishment or a binding. These things might be linked together because they both involve managing how another’s energy interacts with your own, but they are quite different. Think … More B is for Banish and Bind
What happens when the spirit leaves the body? In most cases, people answer with, “Duh… Death.” But Witches as spiritual practitioners know better. It is important to know what each experience is, beginning with explaining the difference between having an Out-of-Body experience (OBE) and performing Astral Travel. They are not the same thing even though … More A is for Astral
“The Old Religion, as we call it, is closer in spirit to Native American traditions or to shamanism of the Arctic. It is not based on dogma or a set of beliefs, nor on scriptures or a sacred book revealed by a great man. Witchcraft takes its teachings from nature, and reads inspiration in the … More The Basics of Wicca
My short answer to this is: No, there is no difference. Wicca IS Witchcraft. It is not a separate practice that doesn’t use magic. If you aren’t doing magic, or are rejecting magic solely for the religious views and beliefs, then you aren’t practicing Wicca. You are instead practicing Paganism. Wicca is not the only … More Is there a difference between Wicca and Witchcraft?
Reading tarot cards is as much about finding a layout or two that you really connect with as it is about finding and connecting with a deck. There are innumerable sources and layouts that have been created and shared and they fill books, websites, and are passed among friends and readers for others’ use. But … More Creating Your Own Tarot Layout
I’m not spiritually satisfied? I am a Catholic Christian. I believe in God and I appreciate him and thank him for a lot of the little things in life. However, lately, I’ve been admiring how Wiccans honor their God and Goddess. They connect themselves to nature when they want to honor them. When I want … More Knock on the Cottage Door 7/26/22
I have a cell phone that is a few years old. It does what I need it to do: text, access the internet for Google Maps, emails, Facebook & Messenger, and make or receive the occasional phone call. I also use apps for online ordering through Chewy and Amazon, and have things on there to … More Is Witchcraft a religion?
Unless you’ve kept your interest and practice with tarot a total secret, you are going to be asked by someone for a reading at some point. It’s completely up to you how you answer this request, but at some point, if you want to grow and expand your skills with this tool, you’ll want to … More Reading Tarot for Others
I plan to go into detail in future articles and posts about using cards for occult study and practice. So, this piece will touch upon things, but not go into great detail. That will come later. Please follow/subscribe to my blog to be alerted as new posts are published. First — Let’s review some basic … More Looking into the future — A basic overview of some history and the practice of reading cards
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