The itsy bitsy spider. Charlotte’s web. Little Miss Muffet. What do these stories and nursery rhymes all have in common? If it wasn’t obvious, it’s the SPIDER. And yes, we know there’s plenty of folks out there who cringe at the word. Some run and scream. But ...
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As Imbolc approaches, majority of us are still in hibernation mode. Sure, the holidays have passed, but we are still in the midst of Winter. It’s cold outside and most of us are content snuggled up under our blankets with a good witchy book to read. And when we get a little extra energy ...
Her magic emanates from every horse and pony. Her energy is felt in the stables and out in the fields. Epona. She is The Lady of the Stables. An ancient guardian of horses, soldiers, and farmers. A goddess so powerful that the Romans adopted her as their own yet kept her original Celtic name ...
Sorceress. Witch. Goddess. Mother. Cerridwen is a powerful figure in Welsh mythology and is beloved by witches and pagans worldwide. She is often compared to the Circe the Greek Goddess of Sorcery and Baba Yaga the Slavic woman of the woods. Yet she is unique unto herself. Perhaps you feel her ...
Gods, Fae, Elves, and Ancestors: Are They All the Same?
Gods. Fairies. Elves. Ancestors. The deeper we go into our pagan history, the more we see a blurring of the lines between the spirits. In fact, many of the sagas, legends, and lore point to the idea that our pagan gods, and the beings we call fairies and elves, might have once been living, ...
How to Identify Cults & Cult Leaders in the Witchcraft Community
So many of us come to the paths of paganism, witchcraft, and earth-based spirituality looking for freedom. For a path that’s all our own. And a place that we can call home, where we aren’t judged, manipulated, or pressured. And for most of us, that is what we find. Sadly, like in ...
The runes are ancient symbols of great power. They existed then and still exist today to teach us, guide us, protect us, and heal us. And quite a few of the runes, like the Jera rune, bring prosperity to our homes and to our lives. We just have to learn how to shut up, listen, and apply their ...
These days when someone says Viking, Norse God, or Marvel, many of us have images of Thor and Odin conjured up with ease. But there was a third Old Norse god who was just as renowned yet not as readily portrayed in the media today. His name is Freyr and he is just as ancient and as powerful as ...
There’s a crisp hint of magic in the air. And a sense of warmth and comfort fills our homes. Stockings are hung at the mantle and mama’s baking cookies in the kitchen. Face it. Winter Solstice, aka. Yule, is one of the most enchanting times of the years. It’s a time of giving ...
Fire burns and protects. The fire element is one of the fiercest and yet required for our survival. Our ancestors needed it for light, to cook their food, to warm their bodies in the cold, and to ward off predators. In ancient times, they worshipped it. From fire sprang the mighty gods and ...