Oh no. No…no….no….no….

Oh no. No…no….no….no….

This isn’t real, fortunately. But the description unfortunately rings a little too true in describing the effects on the minds of believers. Don’t fear the Retrograde, y’all! It’s only an astronomical optical illusion.* (*Except when it comes...
More things happening at this Summer Solstice….

More things happening at this Summer Solstice….

June is one of my craziest months–between the Mermaid Parade and Pride weekend, this Witch doesn’t sleep from Memorial Day until July. On top of all of that, yesterday was my Coven’s Litha (Summer Solstice) rite. Many of our rites are highly ecstatic...
HOLY HELLZ! IT’S THE BABA!

HOLY HELLZ! IT’S THE BABA!

When I was a little girl, an incredible librarian at my elementary school read us stories of the Baba Yaga: the scary Witch-lady living on the edge of the forest in Russian and Ukranian folklore. The (mostly) direct translation here is “Little...
Readings for Me: What’s So Frustrating?

Readings for Me: What’s So Frustrating?

In my (mostly) nightly meditations, I pull a card to reflect upon. Sometimes more than one. Earlier this week, I used Tarot of the Sidhe by Emily Carding. I pulled this card the other day in my own reading. “Winter’s Bite.” Awesome. The “She...