**WHAT IS SAMHAIN?** Samhain (Gaelic, commonly pronounced Sow-wen), is an ancient harvest festival and ceremonial practice dating back to pre-Christian Ireland and the rest of the Celtic world, taking place between 31st October and November 1st. Considered the beginning of the Wheel of the Year (and thus the Pagan “New Year”), Samhain also serves asContinue reading “What Is Samhain?”
Category Archives: Witchcraft
The Sun in Witchcraft
**The Sun in Witchcraft** The sun is one of the celestial bodies that affect us most directly, but in witchcraft, it gets less attention than the moon. Many witches feel a stronger association with the sun than the moon but have fewer resources to work with. If you are interested in sun work, here areContinue reading “The Sun in Witchcraft”
Burnout, Witchcraft, and Healing
**Burnout, Witchcraft, and Healing** “Being a Witch gives you the power to heal yourself, change your life, change your world.” —Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within, by Juliet Diaz As Witches, our work is often to heal and help others; it’s in everything we do, from simple spells, to energy work, to manifestation, to prayers toContinue reading “Burnout, Witchcraft, and Healing”
Yoga and Witchcraft
**Yoga and Witchcraft** Over the years as an Eclectic Witch living with Fibromyalgia and two autoimmune disorders causing additional pain and fatigue, I’ve often found myself struggling to get out of bed. Even before my diagnosis and before motherhood, in my single days when I supposedly had more “energy,” I found myself living like mostContinue reading “Yoga and Witchcraft”
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