Enjoy the calm before the storm. The silence before the carnage. The sweet before the vengeful. Sekhmet, lioness goddess of Ancient Egypt, is the powerful precursor to the more docile, fun-loving Bastet. She’s known as the Lady of Terror, Mistress Dread, and Lady of Flame. Yes, ...
As the Wheel of the Year turns, we feel the presence of the gods in each season. In past articles, we’ve met various deities associated with the Winter, Spring and Fall. In this exciting post, we finally get to meet the deities that come alive with the Summer sun and fruiting earth. ...
There is truly no other hag goddess I find more fascinating than Baba Yaga. The first time I read her name, I was drawn to it. Like a moth to the flame. And perhaps you are too, since you’ve found yourself here of all places. In this article, we will travel into the darkest of Slavic ...
The first time I ever heard the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, I was hooked. As a young girl, I voraciously consumed any movie, book, or show on the Arthurian legends. The magic, the heroism, the adventure. But it wasn’t just the men in the stories that intrigued ...
According to Celtic lore, you must NEVER take food from a fairy or while traveling in fairyland. Else ye be stuck there forever! But what if we want to appease the faeries living in our own homes? Or the fae in our gardens? Follow us on a journey to the enchanting realm of the fae and learn ...
The wind is howling just outside your window. The bitter cold seeps in from under the door. The season’s formidable storms are coming…and so is the Wild Hunt. Be ye witch or be ye familiar, you may choose to partake in this festive procession and join your infernal comrades amidst the storm. ...
When the bell tolls, Krampus runs down your street. He knows you’ve been a naughty child and he’s ready to pop you into his pack and give your bottom a smack. Heard of him? Interest in the Christmas Devil known as Krampus is growing worldwide. In light of this particularly unruly ...
The true mother that nurtures and protects us. Feeds us from her soil. Provides us a place to be safe and comforted. Our Mother Earth. To the ancient Greeks she was called Gaia. Today, many of us find we have an inseparable link to her. One that we’d like to explore further and possibly ...
Come with us on a ride up and down the Norse World Tree called Yggdrasil, step lightly into each of the nine realms of Norse cosmology, and finally, meet the Norns with us. What Is Yggdrasil? The Norse World Tree Put simply, Yggdrasil (pronounced igg-drah-zil) is the world tree in Norse ...
In a town called Salem in 1692, innocent people are accused of witchcraft and cavorting with the devil. A witch panic ensues and the town wants nothing more than to eradicate the evil in their midst…many people tried to stay out of their way. But the witch hunters and officials came knocking on ...