Witchcraft 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Freezer Spells
Have a co-worker who keeps harassing you and management won’t do anything about it? Or an ex who won’t leave you alone no matter how many times you ask for privacy? Witchcraft can be a helpful addition to solving problems in your life when practical solutions just won’t cut it. As you have probably experienced, […]
Green Witch Sabbats: The Plants and Herbs of Imbolc
Though Imbolc is considered the beginning of spring, in many places there is little life to be seen just yet. We begin to listen for the first bird singing its tune to herald in the springtime as other animals begin to wake from hibernation. And we too, as part of nature, begin to feel our […]
Tarotscopes for Imbolc
Happy Imbolc, witches! Imbolc Tarot Reading for Each Zodiac Sign Cards pulled from the Modern Love Tarot Aries ♈️ The Tower Big changes are coming, fellow Aries. They may not be easy, but they will be worth it in the long run. Use your resilience and drive to power through the rough patches, and we’ll […]
Witchcraft Books to Read this Winter
When the nights are early in winter and the air chills to your bone, staying in and reading makes for an ideal activity. What better time to learn about witchcraft or brush up on your knowledge? The world may be frozen over but you need not be stagnant. Under the ice, new life is waiting. […]
Get Cozy: How to Hygge for Witches
When the nights are cold and longer than the days, a ritual can be helpful for many of us who have low moods as a result. As someone who suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder, looking forward to something after dark is maybe quite literally life-saving. I love cozying up in a blanket with a book, […]
Goddess Brigid Chant for Imbolc
What is Imbolc? Known as a festival of fire, Imbolc is one of the Greater Pagan Sabbats where we celebrate the return of the light and honor the Celtic goddess Brigid. Imbolc is a reminder of hope, where the light returns across the earth and our spirits are illuminated from within. It’s the midway point […]
7 Ways to Celebrate Imbolc
In the space between midwinter and the beginning of spring, nature hangs in the balance. The frozen ground has not yet thawed but the darkest part of the year has passed. Exactly between the winter solstice and spring equinox, this pagan sabbat called Imbolc marks the turning point. The word “Imbolc” means “in the belly.” […]
5 Crystals to Get You Through the Winter
Seasonal depression, or “the winter blues,” affects up to ten percent of the population every year, more or less depending on how cold and dark your winters get. Maybe it affects you too. If your ancestry hails from a climate with harsh winters, it could even be an ancestral memory. For our ancestors, the feeling […]
Cleansing Ritual Bath for Imbolc (or the Full Moon)
The Celtic Sabbats in the Wheel of the Year, being Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh, and Samhain, represent liminal spaces. We are no longer at the beginning of a season but not yet transitioning into the next season. It is the in-between, marking the halfway point. Imbolc in particular falls halfway between winter and spring, with themes […]
The Magick of Snow: Symbolism and Uses
Winter is upon us. The white powdery snow covers the ground and tree limbs. There is a stillness across the land. Just like the woodland creatures lying in their burrows, this is a time to rest and to go within. For many of us, snow is what makes winter feel like winter. Whether we are […]
