Living Pagan in Rural Ohio: Challenges and Resources
I don’t know about the rest of you, but being Pagan in rural Ohio, with a church on nearly every...
August 14, 2024
Mystical Wares & Witchy Wisdom
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The Importance of a Magick Name in Spiritual Practices
A magick name, used by Witches and Pagans, serves various purposes such as maintaining anonymity, aligning with one’s craft, or personal resonance. These names can change over time and lack strict guidelines.
August 12, 2024
Deity Deep Dive – Exploring Hecate: The Mysterious Goddess of Witchcraft
Hecate is a complex deity associated with witchcraft, crossroads, and boundaries. Her origins and parentage are debated. She played a key role in Persephone’s myth and is linked to dogs, keys, and various animals.
August 7, 2024
Lessons Learned from My First Love Spell Gone Wrong
The narrator recounts a regrettable experience with blood-infused love magic during their early magic journey, leading to an obsessive friend and ongoing consequences. The experience made them wary of love and blood magic.
July 29, 2024
Meditation Techniques: A Guide for Beginners
The post discusses various meditation techniques, including mindfulness, spiritual, focused, movement, mantra, transcendental, progressive relaxation, loving-kindness, and visualization. Each technique differs in focus and potential benefits, ranging from stress relief to spiritual connection. The author shares personal experiences and suggests meditation can improve mental health and promote better sleep.
May 24, 2024
Understanding Tarot: One Card at a Time
The post reveals the author’s enthusiasm for exploring tarot’s symbolism, motivated by a new friend, Dianite. It outlines tarot basics, ethical considerations, deck structure, and personal connections to the craft. The author invites readers to join their journey and support their tarot-themed shop.
May 15, 2024
Discovering Veiling: A Protective Witchcraft Practice
TikTok introduced me to veiling, a protective witchcraft practice involving imbuing a head covering with intention to shield energy and specifically the crown chakra, beneficial for empaths.
April 9, 2024
Understanding the Triple Goddess in Mythology
Exploring the Triple Goddess archetype, the maiden embodies youth and potential, the mother symbolizes nurturing and strength, and the crone offers wisdom but faces societal devaluation. This contrasts with male archetypes.
April 2, 2024
Deity Deep Dive: Exploring Goddess Hel
The Goddess Hel, daughter of Loki and misunderstood caretaker of the dead in Norse myth, is neither evil nor cruel. Descriptions of her appearance vary; however, she’s known to be compassionate and powerful, wielding control over ice and possibly life and death.
March 19, 2024
Getting to Know Sapphire: A Personal Journey
The writer reflects on various personal questions, expressing ambivalence about their living location desires, a preference for a spacious home, and a casual approach to work. They cherish informal moments with family, dislike spiders, and have shifting aspirations but enjoy being a stay-at-home parent. They previously considered careers in palaeontology, veterinary science, video game design, and language interpretation.
February 27, 2024
The Art of Tarot Reading: A Beginner’s Guide
Today’s post explores tarot reading, clarifying that initial tarot decks were playing cards, with cartomancy emerging in the 18th century. The post explains reading basics, including personal practice and deck personality. The author emphasizes the importance of cleansing decks and intent during readings, and shares their challenge of finding sufficient people to read for in order to improve their skills. The conclusion underscores that there is no singular correct approach to tarot reading.
February 20, 2024
Understanding Heathenry and Personal Beliefs
The author explores their relationship with Norse deities and Heathenism, discussing its virtues and practices. Despite finding value in Heathenry, they identify more as a polytheist witch due to differing beliefs.
February 8, 2024
Sapphire’s Experience: Navigating Faith and Beliefs
This is my obligatory “coming of witch” story. I want to share with you why I became Pagan. This way,...
January 18, 2024