Samhain is for witches and creepy pagans. Especially if you like ghost hunting, watching horror movies, and singing witchy songs at the top of your lungs. Or how about the pagan versions of Easter and Christmas? Yes, they exist. You can even celebrate fertility and passion on one of the many ...
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Witches Bells: Their History, Lore and How to Use Them
Want more cowbell? Not me. I want more witches bells! These pretty little decorations are much more than simple décor for a witch’s home. They are powerful protective wards. In this article, we define witches bells, discover their centuries-old origins, PLUS learn how to use them in your ...
Yule Recipes: 14 Traditional & Modern Winter Meals & Beverages
It’s almost time to break out your warm blankets, cozy slippers, and dutch ovens. Look, I know most pagans live for the Samhain season. But I most look forward to the Winter Solstice season every year. Particularly for the warm, hearty meals and drinks. I mean, truthfully, there’s ...
Queen Medb. Her name evokes complex emotions in those who know her. Vilified in Irish myth, yet today a goddess of strength and women’s sovereignty. Who exactly is Queen Medb and is she a deity of whom will benefit modern practitioners? In this article, we look at this complex Celtic ...
12 Samhain Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks and Dessert
Samhain is around the corner…kitchen witches rejoice! ‘Tis the season of the pumpkin. Of aromatic spices. Of hot cider and apple pie. We connect with our ancestors and celebrate the end of the harvest on All Hallows Eve. And what’s one of the best ways to celebrate? Food, of ...
Before modern witchcraft, Wicca and ceremonial magic sort of ruled the occult community. And casting a circle before ritual and invoking the elementals was a popular practice among practitioners. But what is an elemental? And are the elementals the same as the guardians of the watchtowers? ...
The Phantom Queen on the battlefield. The crow that soars above the wreckage and ruin. The seeress, the warrior, the protector. Yet also the goddess of Summer, Love, and Fertility of the land. The Celtic Goddess of War, The Morrigan, has become a popular pagan deity in modern times. And with ...
She is all that is and all that will be. She is you and me. Young, old, beautiful, and ugly. She represents divine feminine energy. Maiden, mother, and crone. She is the Triple Goddess. The idea of a triple goddess (or god, for that matter) is an ancient concept spanning cultures but was made ...
We snuggle up by the fire with a book and a hot beverage in-hand. Cookies bake in the oven and wrapped gifts aplenty are nestled under the Yule tree. The nights have been long, and the days short but we don’t mind the extra rest and relaxation. We prepare for the pagan Winter sabbat ...
Full Moon Ritual Ideas + Rituals for Healing and Love
When I look up at the Full Moon, I know she’s looking down on me. I feel her healing and loving vibrations gently lighting the night sky and touching my heart. The Full Moon is a time to manifest. It’s a time to make things happen. Here are MY personal full moon ritual ideas for ...