As new life blossoms forth, Reclaiming witches gather and sing our favorite Springtime chant: She Changes Everything She Touches (aka Koré Chant) by Starhawk. The chant celebrates the changing of the seasons and calls forth the Goddess in each of us. In a time when our magic is urgently needed to reshape the world, the …
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From our perspective, the Goddess Hekate—the Goddess of Magick and Witchcraft, also known as the Queen of Witches—was originally a solar deity, and there is evidence to support this theory. Before being conflated with other goddesses, She was revered as the Sun itself, and Her power reaches us through Her Torches. Long before the patriarchal …
I wrote Dark Mother’s Tears in 2025 from fragments of a dream waking in a desolate, burnt world. I could not shake that scene, that feeling. A possible future/a recorded past. This Long, Dark Night I fear for humanity’s future. The United States is ruled by a mad, dying king – our own Theoden plagued …
In Pagan and Earth-based music, a spell song is more than just a melody—it’s an act of magick in motion. It isn’t written simply to be sung or performed; it’s crafted to shift energy, focus the mind, and weave intention into sound. A spell song can offer protection, comfort, or transformation, depending on what the moment …
My friends have asked me to share the stories behind some of my songs, and amazingly, a theme has emerged – celestial objects. I certainly have days when I am feeling low and defeated, but eventually, I always find myself looking up. Quite literally looking up to the sky for inspiration and hope. I have …
It is said the ancient Celts believed the seasons of the year were divided in half between summer and winter. It is also said the Celts believed the seasons which we call spring and autumn are a transitional and liminal time, a time between time where this world and the otherworld are separated by the …
Hello Magical Folk! I’m in a season of deep self-care as I heal from chronic inflammation. It feels like the whole world is inflamed right now and that we all could use some peace, soothing, and self-nurturing. So, this time, my “behind the music” stories will have a twist! I’ve included journal prompts and self-care …
I wrote Cruel World a few years back. I got the tag from a conversation with a dear friend in Asheville; we were discussing how things were not what they once were. We were talking about Tower Time, the world, our lives, and other things not quite right. Thinking back, I remember realizing how she …
Having just arrived home after 2 weeks away playing at both Starwood Festival and then Sirius Rising after having been on the road for nearly 3 weeks in May and June, I discovered that I had this blog due…yesterday… I have a total of 4 private shows this week and guitar lessons to teach as …
As I sit on my veranda watching the autumn leaves stirred into a whirling blaze of red and gold by a cool, gusty wind, I reflect on the journey of our new album ‘Thirteen Notes’; a 2-CD album of 16 songs and tunes that was finally birthed in December on the day of the Australian …
