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Becoming a grown-up Witch

Becoming a grown-up Witch

When did you come of age as a Witch? Some people can point to the exact day. Maybe it was in front of witnesses, when you took an important degree...

Becoming a grown-up Witch

When did you come of age as a Witch? Some people can point to the exact day. Maybe it was in front of witnesses, when you took an important degree...

Weird Pagan words: An annotated list

Weird Pagan words: An annotated list

Like any other subculture, Pagans have our own special vocabulary. Many of them just aren't found in Wicca 101 books or infographics. Fortunately, I write down unfamiliar words and Google...

Weird Pagan words: An annotated list

Like any other subculture, Pagans have our own special vocabulary. Many of them just aren't found in Wicca 101 books or infographics. Fortunately, I write down unfamiliar words and Google...

Circle-casting basics: All you need to know about magick circles

Circle-casting basics: All you need to know abo...

Circle-casting is one of the foundational skills of Wicca and witchcraft. Often, it’s one of the first things that newbies learn to do as part of their training. But circle-casting...

Circle-casting basics: All you need to know abo...

Circle-casting is one of the foundational skills of Wicca and witchcraft. Often, it’s one of the first things that newbies learn to do as part of their training. But circle-casting...

What will happen? Evil spirits, angry gods, and the wrong candle

What will happen? Evil spirits, angry gods, and...

  Welcome to “What Will Happen?”, a special blog post about breaking the rules of magick. We all know the conventions: Use a pink candle for romance. Do banishing magick...

What will happen? Evil spirits, angry gods, and...

  Welcome to “What Will Happen?”, a special blog post about breaking the rules of magick. We all know the conventions: Use a pink candle for romance. Do banishing magick...

Wicca questions answered: Just the facts about Wicca and Paganism

Wicca questions answered: Just the facts about ...

Curious about Wicca and Paganism? You’re certainly not alone! In my almost 20 years as a practicing Pagan, I’ve met lots of people who want to learn more about this...

Wicca questions answered: Just the facts about ...

Curious about Wicca and Paganism? You’re certainly not alone! In my almost 20 years as a practicing Pagan, I’ve met lots of people who want to learn more about this...

Pagan ritual etiquette (or, how not to piss off a room full of Witches)

Pagan ritual etiquette (or, how not to piss off...

Emily Post never wrote about proper behavior at Pagan rituals. Fortunately, there's always been common sense (and the Golden Rule) to guide us. Even so, a lot of people get...

Pagan ritual etiquette (or, how not to piss off...

Emily Post never wrote about proper behavior at Pagan rituals. Fortunately, there's always been common sense (and the Golden Rule) to guide us. Even so, a lot of people get...