Witchcraft and Theurgy Interviews
When the Llewellyn theurgists got together to plan an anthology we looked around for women contributors. When I suggested that we look at writers on Witchcraft one of my colleagues…
Charles Godfrey Leland, The Grandfather of Witchcraft
I owe Charles Leland an apology. For years I have thought about him as an embarrassment. But we owe so much to him. He wrote possibly the earliest book treating…
The Sun Came Out at Beltane
May 1 2022: There’s a sweet scent in the north woods. It’s Beltane and everything is blooming, the currants, the little wild roses, the rhododendrons. The wheel is turning and…
In Praise of the Wise Old Woman
We need to talk about aging. After all, if we live long enough, we’re all going to experience it. A lot of people have done significant work calling out sexism…
Six Ways My Catholic Upbringing Prepared Me to Be A Witch
I’ve met many Witches who are former Catholics. We make an instant connection, “Me too!” We compare notes about the ways the church prepared us to be Witches and the…
Cord Magic interviews – upcoming and recorded
I'm talking about cord magic! Here's my upcoming interview schedule and links to the recordings. Upcoming Appearances Sixth Sense Society Date: Tuesday July 13 Time: 1 pm PT Where: Sixth…
Full moon chant
Last night I spied the full moon through the trees in my woods. I've been chanting to the full moon all the decades I've been a Witch. I stopped and…
Happy Summer Solstice 2021! Celebrating darkness in light
This year Summer Solstice lands at 8:30 pm on Sunday June 20 - today! As a Witch I celebrate the sabbat Litha. The Boston Public Library has a pretty good…
Happy Juneteenth!
Happy Juneteenth! June 19 celebrates the day that all black people were freed. This year it became a federal holiday! It falls close to the Summer Solstice and the Witch's…
I met a candle magic expert!
I had the chance to meet Jacki Smith on the Sixth Sense Society livestream this week. Jacki founded Coventry Creations in 1996. When I realized who she was I squealed!…
Remaking Community Connections with Cord Magic
Connections are like threads tying us together. The pandemic went on for so long I dropped out of the web of community altogether. Now I’m figuring out how much…
The Blessing of Uncertainty in the New Year
On New Year's Day 2020 I confidently posted a picture of Audrey Ann Hughey's 2020 Author's Planner.