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?
A tarot spread (also referred to as a layout) is a pre-selected pattern that the cards are placed on the surface in front of the reader. The placement of the cards is part of the interpretation for the card reading and can also include proximity from one card to another, types of cards that seem … More Using Tarot Spreads/Layouts
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
Should I help without asking permission? I have been working towards becoming a witch for several years, however as I am a solitary witch I have had to learn mostly from books. One of the key tenets I’ve read is to never perform magic on someone without their permission, and I have always agreed with … More Knock on the Cottage Door 10/3/2021
People who are caretakers and nurturers by nature find it challenging to spend some time on themselves, just doing whatever they want to do for no benefit that will really help another person but will give them a chance to relax and get to know their own needs and desires. For those who aren’t caretakers … More “Y” Is For Yourself
I’m going to share a snippet of a conversation I had a while ago in regards to this sort of thing. I used to regularly use internet chat rooms to talk with people, and like anything else when dealing with the internet, it’s always a hit-or-miss type of scenario. Sometimes I met wonderful people that … More “S” Is For Simple Spells Are Not So Simple
There is a huge business for magical items that are made (either by hand or mass-produced) and sold in retail shops, via online websites, and through catalogs. It’s fun to get stuff and it’s fun to build up collections of scented candles imbued with spiritual significance, charm bags stuffed with tokens and magic, and tools … More “R” Is For Retail
One of the first things talked about or learned by newcomers to the Craft is the use of Quarters. Essentially, Quarters refer to the magical circle divided into four equal parts. This is typically done by combining two diagrams of a quartered circle. The first is: This is the image in mind when people think … More “Q” Is For Quarters
Integrity is closely bound to some other words like morality, truth, honor, steadfastness, consistency, and strength. In Witchcraft, integrity is important on several levels. Because there is no single universal constant code of morality held to among all Witches, it is for each Witch to determine their personal code of ethics and morals. While … More “I” Is For Integrity
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