spells for what we need
The heart of spellwork is creating a clear intention. Out of the muddle of our contradictory desires, we pluck this dream, clothe it in specifics, and set it on the altar. Magic has power because it requires a clear choice. “I want love, now” or “I want freedom, now”. I don’t cast spells very often–my …
Songs and Chants for Clearing Sacred Spaces Space Clearings and Home Blessings are essential tools for creating safe and powerful containers for Ritual, Healing, and Magick. We all have certain spaces where we spend most of our time. Whether it be our bedrooms, cars, our workspaces, or even our heart space; adding songs and chants, rhythm and melody …
Gather your tools and symbols of magic, and journey with me into a spell of cleansing, consecrating and charging. As Witches and Pagans, we circle with our covens and with the Goddess, while our Magical Tools focus and strengthen these rituals. What tools do you use? Wand, athame, pentacle, chalice, besom, divination materials, cauldron, crystals, …
The word “mandala” loosely translates to “circle”, from the Sanskrit. The circle represents wholeness, unity and completion, and is a very potent symbol for pagans and witches. The wheel of the year, the cycle of the moon–we live within the spells cast by so many kinds of circles! Mandalas have long been used as a …
Summertime is a busy time in any garden. Bees are buzzing, the sun is shining, and weeds sometimes seem to be growing twice as fast as what you’ve planted. It’s time to take stock. Some crops are thriving; others might be attacked by bugs, or choked out by weeds. In my last post, I spoke …
I’m a writer. My inspiration grows in the fertile soil of my Garden of Dreams. You, dear reader, are a creator, too. Whether you create delicious food, stories or songs, happy children or empowering rituals, you need to nurture your own creative garden. When I was a girl, one of my favorite nursery rhymes was …
For many pagans (and nonpagans!) our homes are our sanctuaries. They are where we spend of much our mundane life, as well as where we nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual selves. Often they serve as our covenstead, either on a temporary or permanent basis. In our case, they frequently serve as the space for …
The opening track on our album Crow Magic is titled The Law of Three. It’s a little chant with a big message: The Law of Three says what I give out, then, the world gives back and the world gives back and the world gives back to me It’s the way energy works. Can you …
