You are never too old to follow your dreams
June 13 is the birthday of Gerald Brosseau Gardner (1884–1964), the founder of modern Wicca. I also take this day as a reminder that you are never too old to take up a new challenge, because Gerald...
View ArticleCrystal spells
Crystal spells Crystals have long been believed to hold magical powers. Although I don’t believe they were used in folk magic very much they are extremely popular today. Each crystal has its own...
View ArticleGrounding & Centering
Grounding & Centering Performing a ritual or being part of one should be quite energising, so you need to ground and centre yourself afterwards but I find it is also helpful to do so beforehand as...
View ArticleDeity in Ritual: Why? How?
Why do we invite deity into ritual? Usually deity is invited to join a ritual, which ones to invite is again, personal choice. Some groups may only work with specific deities whatever ritual they are...
View ArticleDedication Ritual
Dedication Ritual If you have chosen to walk the path of witchcraft (or druidry, or any pathway at all really) you may want to do a self dedication. I did this myself many years ago just as a way of...
View ArticleRemember Victims of Violence at the Hungry Ghost Festival
Today is the Festival of Hungry Ghosts. In the Moon Books community book Every Day Magic, Janet Boyer wrote this entry about the festival for 5 September. Janet also suggested lighting incense as an...
View ArticleBasic all purpose magical cooking recipes
Basic all purpose magical cooking recipes You can pack in a huge amount of magical energy very simply by making an herb oil, vinegar or butter. Here I have given some basic recipes but experiment!...
View ArticleMagical baking basics
These are some really easy basic recipes that you can add your own flavourings and herbs to, adding in your own magical intent. They also work well for the feasting at rituals. Taken from my book A...
View ArticleFighting the Post-Equinox Blues with Scraps of Happiness
It is easy to feel sad now that the nights are really drawing in. In the Moon Books community book Every Day Magic, Mabh Savage wrote this entry for September 23, with a magical suggestion to help...
View ArticleMagical food: A honey jar spell
Magical Food Spells You can incorporate food into lots of spells; most people have food of some sort during ritual anyway so bring it into your spell work. Most of us at one time or another eat magical...
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