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Many of us make decisions in regard to the broom closet. Do you practice secretly or reveal yourself as a Pagan, Wiccan or Witch?Some will stay in with the door tightly shut. Others will put a foot out the door. A few will come completely out of the broom closet. Once one is out of… Continue reading The Broom Closet

In our practice we leave offerings for deities we work with, other beings such as faeries, and trees. An offering is an expression of gratitude and not a barter or a bribe. This gift has value to us. It may be a tangible item or intangible like our time or talent. The time you put… Continue reading Offerings: Honoring the Gods and Other Beings

The summer solstice occurs at 10:58 am EDT on June 21 this year for the Northern Hemisphere, and this day marks the beginning of summer. This year on Midsummer the moon will be a waxing crescent which has implications for any magick done that day. In the Southern Hemisphere this is the first day of… Continue reading The Summer Solstice, Midsummer and Litha

Maiden, Mother and Crone. This is just one way of categorizing female deities. The Mother is the second aspect of the triple Goddess. She has had the experience of being the Maiden, however she has not had the experience of the Crone. She is pregnant and/or cares for her offspring which to her mean more… Continue reading The Mother Goddess

I would like to start with descriptions of magick. Some people like to talk about white magick and black magick. I do not like these terms. Some people talk about positive and negative magick. This is more helpful nomenclature, but still I think there are better terms. I like to think of magic as beneficial… Continue reading Magick

Disclaimer: These herbs are to be used in moderation. If you are sensitive to an herb simply do not ingest, inhale or in some cases even handle. If you forage for the herbs, make certain that you are sure of the plant’s identity. If you grow the herbs especially indoors and you have a pet,… Continue reading Some of My Favorite Herbs

Disclaimer: Note to be certain of the plant’s identity you are working with, and know that some herbs may not agree with you. For example: Although mints are great for calming the stomach, you should not consume mint if you have acid reflux. Mint makes the condition worse. Note that herbs should be used in… Continue reading Herb Craft

Last week, I described some of the tools that you might want or need in your Wiccan practice. I covered the altar, Book of Shadows, athame, wand, sword, staff, chalice, plate, bowls, incense burner, incense, candles and besom in my previous post titled “Tools, Tools Tools!” There are more tools and more to discuss about… Continue reading More Tools, Tools,Tools!

We Wiccans like our tools a lot! Some tools are needed and some are not. We use all kinds of items as tools, everything from athames to candles. Altar – The altar is a tool and is one of those necessary tools for us Wiccans. Altars can take a variety of shapes and forms. They… Continue reading Tools, Tools, Tools!

Sigils, the Elder Futhark runes and the Ogam can be used for divination and magick. A sigil is a dot, series of dots, line, series of lines or shape that has power. Examples of sigils are pentacles, moon shapes and spirals. The Elder Futhark runes and the Ogam are alphabet systems that also have power,… Continue reading Sigils, Runes and the Ogam