Tell me if this sounds familiar… “The Zodiac is wrong!” “There are really 13 signs!” “You thought you were a Scorpio, but you’re really Ophiuchus… or worse… You’re really a Libra!” “Noooooo!!! AAAAAAHHH!!! My identity is shaken!!! Who am I???” So, this is my explanation as to how the ‘big shift’ happened and why if … More 13 Zodiac Signs Now? What’s Going On?
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
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
Sometimes finding a group to study or practice with feels impossible. You’ve searched, maybe even applied or met with members, and for whatever reason it just didn’t work out but you still want to meet with other like-minded people to talk about Pagan things, celebrate lunar events, or party on the sabbats. Putting together a … More Organizing a Pagan or Wiccan Study Group
Last night’s lunar eclipse was beautiful and the astrology and astronomy-buff in me would like to explain a few things to help clear up some stuff I’ve seen being circulated around the web: Sometimes the moon is closer to earth and sometimes it’s farther away. When it’s closer it’s called perigee. When it’s farther it’s … More Supermoons, Eclipses, and Blood Moons, OH MY!
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
“She’s such a fluffy bunny!” “Oh my God, did you hear what that fluff-bunny said?” “Fluffies are everywhere!” And so it goes. The term ‘fluffy bunny’ isn’t new. I remember first hearing it and using it back in the 90s when the internet really started getting big and AOL was where all the savvy web-tech … More Fluffy Bunnies in Paganism
There is an argument that is consistently given regarding the religious versus secular nature of the United States. The most common phrasing from one side is that this is a “Christian nation.” Opponents of this position state that we are in fact not a “Christian nation” but a secular nation founded on the understanding that freedom of … More Are we a Christian nation?
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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