Honestly, I should describe this novel as “Witch Lit Adjacent” since the titular character is Romani and not a practicing Pagan or Witch, however she has a talent many of us in those communities strive toward. Madame Burova, also known as Imelda, is a clairvoyant who reads tarot and palms. Also of interest is herContinue reading “Witch Lit Wednesday: The Moon, The Stars, and Madame Burova”
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Becoming
Becoming By M. A. Phillips From the dark cauldron From the tall altar You grow anew Your roots will delve deep Your branches reach high Though few will see You wax with the moon You are becoming A new ally
The Antique Anatomy Tarot: First Impressions
I rarely buy tarot cards. I’m…picky. I usually prefer working with my ogham or other oracle cards, but sometimes a deck cries out to me and demands attention. So when I saw The Antique Anatomy Tarot by Claire Goodchild (@blackandthemoon), I thought about it for a few days then decided to treat myself. The cardsContinue reading “The Antique Anatomy Tarot: First Impressions”
Three Things Thursday: Sacred Stitches, “Cooked,” and Novel Aesthetics
Sacred Stitches Each day, I draw an ogham card as an omen. I ask the Kindred what guidance, lessons, and blessings they have for me. Yesterday, I pulled Ioho /Idad/ Yew. Most of my sources refer to this as Idad… I’m very fond of Erynn Rowan Laurie’s interpretation of the ogham, and I embrace thisContinue reading “Three Things Thursday: Sacred Stitches, “Cooked,” and Novel Aesthetics”
Three Things Thursday: Trying Tasseomancy, Organization, and a New Excerpt
Hello lovely readers! It’s Thursday, so I have three tidbits for you. Three is a magic number, after all! *** Reading the Leaves: I mentioned last month that I’m interested in learning tasseomancy, and I finally tried my hand at it! I used Nilgiri white tea some family gifted me. I went with this becauseContinue reading “Three Things Thursday: Trying Tasseomancy, Organization, and a New Excerpt”
Three Things Thursday
In an effort to update my blog more regularly, I’ve decided to try a Three Things Thursday series. For the moment, I think I’ll just post three things relating to my practice – thoughts and reflections for the week, anticipation and plans for upcoming events, a toast or boast, mini review, etc. New Goal –Continue reading “Three Things Thursday”
If at first you don’t succeed…
I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m working through the Initiate Path of ADF. The Dedicant Path took me three years to complete. The IP is taking much longer. The biggest hurdle for me is finding the quiet time and mental space to complete the work. My career is exhausting. Keeping house is exhausting. My daughterContinue reading “If at first you don’t succeed…”
Getting Down and Dirty in My Backyard
I accomplished quite a bit in the yard today. I came in covered in soil, exhausted, but I feel amazing. There’s still much to be done, but we’re transforming the yard one plant at a time! My husband and I have a vision. It will take years, but it’s part of establishing a relationship withContinue reading “Getting Down and Dirty in My Backyard”
Samhain in Our New Home
I’ve been pretty quiet lately, and it’s largely because I’ve been so busy with projects. For one, I’m all about costumes. As a large part my family’s celebration involves dressing up, I put a lot of time and energy into costumes for my daughter and myself. I’ve also needed to finish editing and revising theContinue reading “Samhain in Our New Home”
Divination and Grounding
The #30DaysMagicalRoots challenge started yesterday. True to form, I’m a bit late! Given that it was a major holiday in my tradition, I feel that’s entirely forgivable, right? Right. My family had a lovely, low-key Lughnasadh full of blueberry pancakes, board games, and a big dinner. I also made offerings and went on a run,Continue reading “Divination and Grounding”
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