Being a Witch in the public sphere, it’s not uncommon to receive an email from a “Concerned Christian” who wants to warn me of the dangers of Witchcraft. People who approach me with this sort of thing always start off on the same wrong foot. There are two points I’d like to address before sharing … More When a Christian Claims to Be an “Ex-Witch”
“A Witch’s word must have the validity of a signed and witnessed oath. Thus, give thy word sparingly, but adhere to it like iron.” – Ed Fitch, High Priest of Gardnerian Wicca Oaths permeate our history and society. Couples getting married make an oath to one another in the form of chosen vows during the … More O Is For Oath
Ever mind the Rule of Three, what thou sends out shall return to thee… So who or what delivers a punishment or reward? When discussing the 3-fold Law with someone, I gave it some serious consideration. The person I was talking to firmly believed that this law was totally false because, they insisted, there is nothing that … More The Law of Threefold Return
An it harm none, do what ye will. This is known as the Wiccan Rede. ‘An’ is an antiquated term meaning ’if’ not ‘and’. The word ‘rede’ basically means ‘advice’ or ‘counsel’. Upon first glance, this seems rather simplistic and I’ve heard complaints from those among other religious traditions claiming that it’s “too free”. This is not … More Ethics and Morals: The Wiccan Rede
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
This is a popular phrase being used currently among people in spiritual communities, new-agers, and those who think of themselves as philosophically open-minded and driven. Personally, this particular phrase gets on my nerves at times, but that’s more of a personal issue I have with it sounding pretentious and in general, being overused. I do … More What does it mean when someone says, “My truth”?
I am not seeking enlightenment. I am seeking to connect with my gods and my various ancestors, blood and otherwise. I am not seeking to be a good person, because I’m still trying to figure out what that is, or figure out if I care. I am seeking to be a genuinely happy person. I … More I’m Not a Good, Enlightened Person, and I Think That’s Perfectly Fine
As the season approaches the end of October, and Witches come out more into the mainstream media, different opinions are bound to surface. Heading the top of these things are typically complaints made by practicing Witches about decorations and images of green-skinned, warty women with broken teeth and ugly features. I remember some time ago, … More The image of the Halloween Witch
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