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When I was researching this blog, I was surprised to find almost nothing on the interwebz for Issac Bonewits quotes. You'd think that someone who literally wrote the book on magic (yellow magic, specifically) would have at least one or two Pinterest boards devoted to him. Nope. Nada. Not a quote to be found. So... Continue Reading →
One of the reasons I started doing Witchy Wednesday posts was to give the rediscovery of my witchiness a focus. Too many times over the years, I'd think, "Gee, I wonder what I should do for Mabon/Litha/etc next week? I should look some stuff up." Then a week later, I'd realize I'd forgotten, and the... Continue Reading →
When our three kidlets were little, hubby and I started doing a "Safe Place" ritual at bedtime. A friend gave me a similar meditation to help them feel protected from some weird juju that was manifesting at the time. In the early days of doing it, we'd hold their hands, and once they'd imagined their... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, The Smart Witch posted a quote from author Tahereh Mafi on her Facebook page, and I knew I'd eventually have to steal it use it for one of my moon photographs. Here it is, paired with a picture, taken on August 22, 2015 at 7:29pm. Speaking of Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me is... Continue Reading →
I had a rather difficult time writing today's post about the upcoming Dark Moon in Virgo (and not just because my brain is melting, thanks to another 1,000 degree day). In this past year, as I've rediscovered my witchy side, I've been reading, researching, and reacquainting myself with basic ritual protocol, but since I'm more... Continue Reading →
It's rather apropos that my Musing/Microblog Monday post was about Raymond Buckland (who is considered the first person in the US to openly admit being Pagan), and today's is all about being loud, proud, and Pagan. I first heard about Pagan Pride Day being held in September a number of years ago (in fact, I... Continue Reading →
Yes, I know today isn't Witchy Wednesday, but since it's the birthday of the first person in the US to openly admit being Wiccan, I decided a shout out was in order. I bought my copy of Uncle Bucky's Big Blue Book soon after hubby bought Cunningham's book in '91, and it's been part of... Continue Reading →
Saturday, August 29th will be the first of three Super Full Moons in 2015, which means this Pisces Super Full Moon (wow, say that three times fast!) will have a bit of extra emotional kick. So, what exactly is a Super Moon? I went to the EarthSky website, and found this tidbit of info -... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow (August 20th) is the birthday of Ann Moura, the author of many Green Witchcraft books. I have to be honest - I hadn't heard of her before browsing the Pagan/Wiccan Calendar over at About.com, looking for Witchy Wednesday ideas. After poking around the interwebz a bit, I decided to download sample chapters from two... Continue Reading →
This Friday, August 14th at 10:53am EST brings us the Dark Leo Moon (otherwise known as the New Moon in Leo). Here's a graphic I created for the occasion - feel free to share it. Also, if you're able, try to take advantage of the opportunity to see the Perseid meteor shower during that moonless... Continue Reading →
This past weekend was so ridiculously hot, and life was so ridiculously interesting, that my thoughts of doing a Lammas ritual disappeared faster than the ice on the back of my neck. However, I wanted to do something to mark the occasion, and since it was time to make another couple of loaves for the... Continue Reading →
Since today is my 50th birthday, I was going to be shameless and ask my readers for a gift from my list below. Then I felt guilty. Then I remembered I'll be going in for a surgical procedure in the near future, and decided life is too short to be wishy-washy about wishes. (Wow. Passive... Continue Reading →
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