Taking back Friday the 13th with a simple luck spell

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Magic, at its core, lies in its simplicity firstly, and then, and only then, in its complexity. As a group, we ascribe things with meaning and it is so. We do not believe any differently because we do not know … Continued

In Search of the Mighty Monarch

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Some of my earliest fond memories from my childhood involve wading through chest-high milkweed in search of monarch caterpillars. I know it was in the house-by-the-lake so I was younger than nine. My mother was teaching an elementary school class … Continued

Energy Update: August 2021

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Happy August! August is a 4 Universal month (8 (August) + 5 (2021) = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4) in a 5 universal year. With both Venus and Mars currently transiting Virgo, the energy is strong this month … Continued

The Cut & Clear: A Birthday Candle Ritual

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I’m a big fan of new beginnings. Every day can be a new start if you are ready for it to be though it always helps to include power days: a new moon, the first day of the season, or … Continued

Ways to Celebrate Midsummer For Solitary Witches and Small Covens

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I’m not much of a “wheel of the year” witch. But I am an astrologer and a witch and so I find both the Equinoxes and Solstice’s to be very meaningful moments in my life. Whether or not I do … Continued

Sea Magic: Connecting with and bringing home the ocean to use in your magic

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Maybe it is simply because I’m a New Englander and grew up in the nostalgia of mariner culture but it seems, to me, like more people want to be a Sea Witch than most other subtypes. And I get it. … Continued

Wildcrafting: Japanese Knotweed Cocktails

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First off and up front: I am NOT advocating for growing Japanese Knotweed.  It is an EXTREMELY invasive species in the American Northeast where I live.   Also, this post is made with the permission of my coven-mate Dora who has … Continued

On Deciphering Eclipse Magic & A Simple Ritual for the Blood Moon

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Did I just say the dreaded “eclipse” word? Yes, weary souls, it is that time of year again. With the Taurus new moon passed, we are well on our way to our two eclipses – next week we will see … Continued

Wild Crafting: DIY Violet Syrup for Cocktails (and so much more!)

I suspect that I’m not the only Green Witch that had an aha moment at some point in my life that I could have been eating flowers THIS WHOLE TIME. I’ve experimented a lot with edible flowers in many forms … Continued

Making Evergreen Salve – forest bathing in a jar

Here in Southern New England, it’s easy to take the mighty evergreens for granted. The forest is, it exists on a very visceral level as a part of my green path, and the evergreens are the natural backbones of our … Continued