The Most Overlooked Mistake In Magick

The Most Overlooked Mistake In Magick

How to cast spells without them backfiring? How to cast Magickal spells? How to cast a powerful Witch’s spell? If you asked for a coffee from your barista, would you: A.) Lean over the counter, tell them exactly how to do the foam, which spoon to use, and exactly...
Tarot Tutorials: A Spread For Keeping Calm

Tarot Tutorials: A Spread For Keeping Calm

What Tarot card represents calmness? Which cards represent peace of mind? There is no shortage of reasons to NOT be calm at the moment. I won’t take up pixels by listing them. I’m sure that simply that first line has you listing them just fine! In much of my work,...
This was disturbing.

This was disturbing.

Witches and Magickally-minded people are not immune to it. Last week, I heard two disturbing things. One came from a woman who wondered if a jealous man had “set The Morrigan against her.” The other came from a social media comment, where someone person claimed Hekate...
Tarot In Terrible Times

Tarot In Terrible Times

  Yesterday, I sat down to write today’s “Tarot Tutorial.” And I couldn’t. A Minnesota woman’s face kept floating through my mind. As did the cold memories sparked by the anniversary of January 6, 2021. As did the news from Venezuela, and maybe Greenland, too. As...
Tarot Is NOT…

Tarot Is NOT…

One of the biggest obstacles would-be Tarot readers have is the idea that learning Tarot is yet one more thing to add to their list. And frankly, everyone’s list is already way too long. But learning Tarot is not a box to check. It is NOT one more thing you “need” to...
I won’t lie to you.

I won’t lie to you.

You don’t need one more crystal. You don’t need one more herb bundle. You don’t need one more influencer telling you how to Witch. Or maybe that’s just me. If you’re like me, you crave community. And in these wild times, community is more important than ever. A good...
The Magick You’re NOT Making At Winter Solstice

The Magick You’re NOT Making At Winter Solstice

Last week I mentioned how winter is the unsung hero of the Witchy year. And this time of year has no shortage of beautiful rituals—whether they be simple ones such as giving a gift to another person, or great community rites around bonfires meant to call back the sun....
Tarot Tutorials: “How can I help?”

Tarot Tutorials: “How can I help?”

Again, I won’t drag you down by listing all of the difficult things going on right now. We all want to help. But where to start??? I’ve got a Tarot spread for that! This week’s original spread by yours truly is meant to help you figure out where you can be helpful to...
Last week, I delivered bad news.

Last week, I delivered bad news.

Last week, someone asked me about a collective appeal to the Morrigan, to save us in this time. I had to break some bad news to this person: No Goddess is coming to save us. On one hand, I get it. We’re in a scary timeline. I won’t drag us down by listing all the...