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Pondering Pan

Happy Summer Solstice everyone! At this time of year, thoughts of many pagan folk around the world, turn to Pan. Worship of The Great...

The Purple Witch

Jun 23, 20222 min read

A Hell of a Fight

It happened about fifteen years ago on a typical Sunday morning, when my Wiccan mentor told me, Wow! You are born female and handicapped!...

The Purple Witch

Nov 27, 20212 min read

Wicked Rumors

Sometime ago I wrote about the necessity of not sharing our religious affiliation with people outside our community who might not...

The Purple Witch

Oct 29, 20212 min read

Navigating My Personal Hell

I know this is late. I wanted to make sure I was completely honest and included everything I wanted. It feels more complete now than...

The Purple Witch

Nov 8, 20203 min read

Happy Wiccaversary to me!

Happy Wiccaversary to me! It was fifteen years ago this month, in the season of Mabon, that I fully embraced my life in the craft. Last...

The Purple Witch

Sep 22, 20201 min read

Enough For All

Mabon, the Wiccan thanksgiving, will soon be upon us. Naturally ones mind would turn to thoughts of abundance and thankfulness. I feel...

The Purple Witch

Sep 15, 20201 min read

A weird time of year?

If this were any other year normally I would've come back from the fair by now and said to myself, "okay the summer is almost over, what...

The Purple Witch

Aug 27, 20202 min read

Then And Now

I want to talk to you today about how internet culture has been exacerbated by the current health crisis. In today's world you can get...

The Purple Witch

Aug 5, 20202 min read

A Good Day

I consider it a good day when I can write something that's relatable and engaging for the people who read it. Further, I don't believe...

The Purple Witch

Jul 23, 20202 min read

Shields Up!

This is the companion to last week's blog post The modification of my shield spell is meant to be short easy to recall and easy to modify...

The Purple Witch

Jun 24, 20201 min read

Emotional Responsibility

In response to the riots that have been happening around the world, I would like to discuss what it means to be emotionally responsible...

The Purple Witch

Jun 19, 20202 min read

Ready or Not...

As we're about to enter what is hopefully our third and final month of quarantine, you may have noticed shortness of tempers from...

The Purple Witch

May 28, 20202 min read

Surviving the longest winter ever.

This current global health crisis has put many things in perspective. As the order to shelter in place continues on, I've been thinking...

The Purple Witch

May 14, 20202 min read

A Time Before

I would like to begin today by asking you a question. Who was your first TV witch? Before you learned that there were real witches who...

The Purple Witch

May 13, 20202 min read

Casting on Behalf of Others

When casting on behalf of someone who is not a Wiccan, I always ask the Goddess to send the person energy to achieve their goal whether...

The Purple Witch

Mar 12, 20201 min read

Making a Magical Bed

Our bed is the place where we start and end our day. So, if you are someone who is prone to bad dreams or restless nights, I have a...

The Purple Witch

Feb 27, 20202 min read

Evolution of Seasonal Mythology

Since I started blogging it's been no secret that a favorite myth of mine, for this time of year, is the story of Hades and Persephone. ...

The Purple Witch

Feb 13, 20202 min read

A prayer in the storm

I've always thought of storms as the way the Gods show their power. Even the most staunch non-believer has trouble not accepting the...

The Purple Witch

Jan 16, 20201 min read

What Not to do When Coming Out of the Broom Closet

If you fallow me on Facebook you know that it was recently my father's birthday. I've been thinking about him a lot this holiday season...

The Purple Witch

Jan 2, 20202 min read

The Use of Magick in Pain Management

The oppressive cold of winter has reached us once again. Those of us in the north have a lot more winter to face in the months ahead. ...

The Purple Witch

Dec 26, 20191 min read