Emotion is what fuels magical practice because spell work begins with what you want to have happen. If you cannot feel, then you cannot want and…
The “third eye” is a concept embraced by many cultures. This uniquely empowered area of the physical body is associated with the brow chakra and with the color…
Slowly, silently, now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon; This way, and that, she peers, and sees Silver fruit upon silver trees.…
It can happen to all of us, although thankfully, not usually to the degree we see in the graphic above. Rituals fail. It is easy…
In certain rites of passage, in high energy, advanced magical work, and in rituals such as sweat lodge ceremonies that demand endurance and stamina to maximize…
A ritual is a specific set of actions, performed for their symbolic value. The words “ritual” and “tradition” are tied tightly together and are often…
In my experience, one of the greatest magical focus tools of all time is the rosary. The intense concentration one can generate by praying the…
An up and coming, fast-track, newbie Pagan I know recently referred to feng shui as “fluffy bunny magic.” I stared in amazement because, gentle reader, if…
During this time of Spring Cleaning and the purging, it is important not to overlook home cleaning of a different kind. Just as we track…
In Monday’s blog, we talked about symptoms of psychic attack and these may come from intentional malice or inadvertent ill will (like pouting and wallowing in…
Creating a particular outcome through the use of food is a practice as old as eating itself. It is less about ideas such as “Apricots will…
Eighteen years ago, my priest/husband/co-author and I outlined a spiritual path that got to the bare bones of the agricultural sabbat cycle and created a…
Humans often consider the power of speech and written word to be the defining quality that sets us apart from the rest of the animal world.…
In 2012, I wrote and published a book called Energy Magic that was many years in development. In it, I explore a practice that is as…
Thursday’s blog post discussed ethical considerations such as the power of intent and working for others without their permission. Today, we move further into the…
There is much to say about magical ethics, especially when you consider the variances from tradition to tradition and spiritual path to spiritual path.…