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A hag stone. Weekly Recap 11/13/2023
One of the coolest things I’ve ever found was a hag stone. And I certainly kept it. It would have been rude not to! If you’re not familiar with this term, a hag stone is basically just a rock with a naturally occurring hole through the middle. Sounds simple, right? And yet I’ve only ever…
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Call to the Ancestors
I wrote this “Call to the Ancestors” a couple of years ago for a circle that Selene and I led. Since then, I’ve used it around Samhain or at Dumb Suppers, but I feel like it’s appropriate for any time of year when you’re performing rites that involve ancestral spirits.
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The Dark Time and Shadow Work
The Dark Time, which occurs between Samhain and Yule, is a great opportunity for introspection. While we hold off on things like initiations during these two months, we do recommend shadow work. It’s the perfect time of year to look inside and get to know your demons.
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Happy Musicmas and “Ca-Ba-De-Boop-Boop” to You! Weekly Recap 11/6/2023
Today, November 6, by my royal decree, shall hereby be celebrated as Musicmas. This is a day to honor music, musicians, and instruments. Let me tell you a little bit about the history and the interesting ways that we celebrate in the modern world. Each year, exactly 5 days after their Samhain celebrations, the Ancient…
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IO Pan! A Song and Invocation to Pan.
When I was writing an article on Pan, my wife suggested I come up with my own personal invocation for him. Slowly, but surely, I took her advice. At the same time, I had known for a while that I wanted to write a song about Pan, so I was playing around with lyric ideas…
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What in the Samhain…?
Samhain, which is often mispronounced, is an ancient Celtic holiday that was celebrated from Oct 31 – Nov 1 and marked the transition between light and dark. Today, we kind of like to treat it as a Witch’s New Years Eve and a time to honor our dead.
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Chosen? Or blood? Weekly Recap 10/30/2023
Today’s prompt asks us to describe a family member. This seems apt for the time of year, as Samhain is often a time for remembering lost loved ones. Rather than describe a particular family member, I’ll talk about what the term “chosen family” means to me. That’s a topic that’s been on my mind since…
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The way we Ritual. Weekly Recap 10/23/2023
Photo by Being.the.traveller on Pexels.com What am I most proud of? Well, a lot of things in my life, actually. I’m proud of my music and I’m certainly proud of my writing. For the purposes of answering this question; however, I’m going to limit myself to a topic that has something to do with the…
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Oracle Hekataios, The Dead, and Gender Identity in the Craft – Ep. 4
Oracle Hekataios is the author of Strix Craft and an initiate in multiple traditions, including Alexandrian, Gardnerian, New York Wicca, and the Minoan Brotherhood. In this episode, Oracle and I discuss working with the dead and gender identity within the craft.
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“An’ it harm none…” Haha. Just kidding. Weekly Recap 10/16/2023
These are wilting flowers. They have nothing to do with the rest of the post except for the keyword “wilt.” We’re all familiar with the Wiccan Rede, right? The full version is pretty long, but most people remember the last line: “Eight words the wiccan rede fulfill. An’ it harm none, do what ye will.”…
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Working with the Dead
Death: it’s something that effects us all. It’s one of the defining characteristics of being human. To some degree, it’s what separates us from the gods. And yet, I can flip through several books on Wicca that will barely even broach the subject. Reincarnation? Sure. Cycle of rebirth? Totally. Karma? Of course! The dead? Nope.…
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Isn’t that obvious? Weekly Recap 10/9/2023
What gave it away? Was it, perhaps, the name of my blog? You know, when I was deciding on the official name, I put the most important one first. Music, Myth, and Magick. My interest in music came way before anything else. In fact, it’s my first memory — but I’ll tell you about that…
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