I have a confession: My magical practice is changing. I haven’t celebrated a Wheel of the Year holiday since Samhain. New and full moons have largely faded from my magical work. I’m moving away from my folk Catholic practice. And at the same time, I’m deepening my relationship to the Swamp in which I live; … Read more
Tell me – When you’re making magic where does the magic come from? From nature? From your ancestors? Perhaps you only cast certain types of spells at certain moon phases? Does it come from the moon, then? What is the thing that creates the change that we recognize as magic? The idea that magic and … Read more
Spring has been springing and now it’s well under way. The river outside my window, as I write this, is free of ice, flowing, shimmering in the sunlight. And oh! The sunlight! It’s been so long since I’ve seen it shining out across the land. The ground is squishy. Just a few piles of snow … Read more
Add up the digits of the year (2+0+2+1=5) and find the corresponding card you’ll find The Hierophant, 2021’s card of the year. Well, this card and I got news for you, babe ‑ you are your own authority. It’s time to own it! 2021 is gonna challenge you to connect to your truth and to … Read more
I followed “the rules” once. Get good grades. Don’t talk like a hick. Don’t let anyone know you’re queer. Get a degree in something useful. And it pulled me farther and farther from who I was, who I wanted to be, who I was meant to be. It pulled me away from my roots. I … Read more
Raise your hand if you’ve heard something like this: The moon is femme; The Empress is the Divine Feminine embodied; The Sun is an archetype of the Divine Masculine. Maybe you’ve even said something similar yourself. Well, consider this your invitation to question why exactly you do that and maybe cut that shit out. Masculine … Read more