I’m not Christian, but that is a large part of my background and upbringing and as a seriously religious person who has devoted herself to the study and practice of theology as educator and clergy, I want to make it very clear that when I speak about topics surrounding Christianity my focus is on the … More A Pagan perspective of the 2020 National Prayer Breakfast
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?
For clarification on the duties and definitions of Priest/ess, High Priest/ess, and Ritual Facilitator — My Path to Being a High Priestess. A Priest/ess or High Priest/ess will often function as a ritual facilitator, but a ritual facilitator might not be a Priest/ess or High Priest/ess. A Public Ritual, as I’m going to use it … More How to Facilitate a Public Ritual
I’m a Witch, a writer, and a language nerd. These three things combined together cause my inner cauldron to boil when people claim things that don’t ring true in the context of certain words and the religio-magical expressions of the Craft. “When (insert religious label here) people pray, they’re really casting spells.” “Spells are the … More Prayer and Spells are not the same thing
Title: The Book of Sacred Baths: 52 Bathing Rituals to Revitalize Your Spirit Author: Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman Genre: Spiritual Non-Fiction I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive any sort of payment for this review. This is my opinion of this author’s work and … More Book Review — The Book of Sacred Baths: 52 Bathing Rituals to Revitalize Your Spirit
Being and Becoming a High Priest How do I know if I’m a high priest and how I can be one? Please answer soon I am really stressing about this. -Tony F. Hi Tony, A High Priest or High Priestess is a role of service to others, most often service as the leader or teacher … More Knock on the Cottage Door 6/15/16
Cord and knot magic is a very old form of folk magic that was often associated with wind and weather. In cord magic the spells are simply prepared ahead of time, and then used as needed. Each knot is then untied releasing the power entrapped in the cord over nine consecutive days. For cord … More Cord Magic
I’m a Christian, but my girlfriend is not. My girlfriend is currently interested in Wicca. I don’t share her enthusiasm. I’m trying to convince myself that everything is okay, but Wiccans, from what I understand, don’t believe in heaven or that there is just one god. I’m a Christian, and I am afraid that I’ll … More Knock on the Cottage Door 6/8/16
“Mercury Retrograde” is a phrase that causes astrology-buffs no end of grunts and groans. Personally, I’d love to just hermit myself away during these occasions, which happen about three times a year for about three weeks each. An astrological retrograde means that a planet looks like it stops in its orbit (this is called stationing) … More Mercury Is Retrograde… Again…
Most people are familiar with their zodiac sign, even those who don’t profess any belief in astrology. It’s such an ingrained part of our culture that it’s hard to imagine anyone not knowing what you’re talking about when you use this word. Zodiac means ‘circle of animals’ — this is in spite of several of … More “Z” Is For Zodiac
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