Several months ago, I received an email from someone asking questions about Samhain for a Religious Studies course lesson they were doing on Wicca. Now that the season is upon us, I am going to share those questions and my answers here. I am including the text of our original email exchange as well. Hello, … More Questions About Samhain
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
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
I Didn’t Like My Tarot ReadingSo I had my tarot read yesterday and was not at all happy with my reading. Not the tarot itself, but the reader of my cards. Maybe it’s just me, but it was a standard deck, and someone I don’t feel had enough training to be reading my tarot. I … More Knock on the Cottage Door 7/28/23
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?
The pyramid is a magical shape. The idea of the Witch’s Pyramid — also called the Four Pillars of Magic/Witchcraft and also the Four Powers of the Sphynx — isn’t originally found in Wicca/Witchcraft. It comes to us through other occult studies and philosophies of magic. Eliphas Levi was an occult magician from 19th century … More The Witch’s Pyramid: To Know, To Will, To Dare, To Be Silent
Even if you’ve only studied Witchcraft for a relatively short amount of time, you’ve probably come across this phrase in one form or another. It continues to be one that sparks controversial discussion among people of different magical backgrounds and opinions. At face value, it might seem confusing, especially when put up against popular codes … More “A Witch who cannot hex, cannot heal.” — What does this mean?
Xenophobia is an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers, or of that which is foreign or strange to you. Essentially anything outside of your personal comfort zone that makes you twitch and have the reaction of acting nasty towards those who are different than you is xenophobia. Xenophobia is most often directed at … More “X” Is For Xenophobia
Whenever I come across a new area, whether in magical or mundane life, The Witch’s Pyramid guides me in knowing how to deal with the unknown and unfamiliar. The Witch’s Pyramid consists of the admonitions — To Know, To Will, To Dare, and To Be Silent. These all lead to the peak which is: To Go. … More “U” Is For Unknown
The phrase In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust, while not as common (and perhaps not as over-used as “Blessed Be”) is still one of Wicca’s quirky phrases. It comes across almost like code words, and it kind of should, because that’s where it originated. The phrase comes to us from British Traditional Wicca/Witchcraft and … More “P” Is For Perfect Love & Perfect Trust
The Keeper's Path 