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Contents

Provocative Opinions on Contemporary Topics

Kate Freuler
: Should You Share Your Personal Practice?

Should you share photos and videos of your altar and magical work on social media? Kate Freuler explores the pros and cons of each approach and provides suggestions for protecting your energy and magic while using social media to reach like-minded people.

James Kambos
And Other Questions You Might Be Asked

James Kambos has lost track of the number of times non-magical folks have asked him questions about Paganism and Wicca such as Do you believe in God? or Can you put a spell on my boss/nosy neighbor/sleazy ex? Here are suggestions for how to respond to some of the most common comments.

Melanie Marquis

When hardship strikes and magickal efforts fail, how does a modern witch find the faith to keep moving forward? This article offers solutions for times when our spells just dont do what we want them to do and we find ourselves secretly asking ourselves, Whats the point?

Rev. J. Variable x/
: Balancing Your Existential Equations

When you want to change reality, whether through magic or activism, start with a clear definition of the results youre after, the types of forces youll need to apply, and the best direction in which to apply them. Rev. J. Variable x/ explains how to apply basic scientific principles to magic.

Kerri Connor
: How to Add Cannabis to Your Spiritual Practice

Cannabis can be used to relieve stress, deepen meditation, build energy, and communicate with deities. Learn how to prepare and bless cannabis for ritual use and combine herbs with cannabis to create a more personalized ritual.

Thorn Mooney
: Learning from Others at Every Stage of Practice

Speak little, listen much applies to all of us, whether were brand-new witches or established elders with massive downlines and piles of books with our names on the spine. We all learn the most when we make space for each other and listen. So how do we ensure that were always doing that?

Nurture Your Body, Mind & Spirit

A.C. Fisher Aldag
: Empower Objects to Enhance Your Personal Space

A talisman is a physical object used to hold and contain magickal power. These magickal objects can help to protect and bless a home, vehicle, or workspace. A.C. Fisher Aldag explains how to make and charge your own talismans.

Charlie Rainbow Wolf
: A Little Magical Pampering Goes a Long Way

Self-care isnt just doing things that make you feel better; its doing things to make you a better person. Learn to make your own magical foot soaks, bath salts, and other herbal concoctions to create a relaxing routine.

Emily Carlin
: Ending Lingering Attachments

When we are certain a relationship is no longer beneficial, we can end it definitively by severing its energetic cord. Cord cutting will bring closure and end lingering attachments, allowing both parties to move on and become whole.

Devin Hunter
for Self-Improvement

For many witches, gemstones and crystals are our allies in spellcraft and our guardians against unwanted energies. Devin Hunter describes how to choose and program stones to help you manifest change and reach your goals.

Monica Crosson
: Protection at the Door

Monica Crosson teaches how to use the protective energy of certain plants in magick for keeping boundaries. Discover bath salts to cleanse away bad vibes, shielding oil for highly charged situations, and tea blends to restore serenity.

Storm Faerywolf
: Magical Self-Care for the Discerning Practitioner

Bathing. Cutting hair. Shaving. Trimming nails. Brushing teeth. There is the possibility for magic in everything we do, right down to our basic self-care routines. Learn how to engage in the otherwise boring daily chores of taking care of your body with a renewed sense of spiritual and magical focus.

Mat Auryn

Almost all magickal traditions teach that the self is a part of the divine, but we often ignore that part. Self-care can be a powerful act of devotion to everything beyond ourselves and give us a frame of reference for how to care for others.

Day-by-Day Witchcraft

Autumn Damiana
: Make Your Own Tools & Supplies

Instead of buying fancy ritual supplies, repurpose the ordinary things in your home and garden for your magical workingsfrom metal lids and expired dried herbs to cobwebs, pet fur, egg cartons, weeds, soap ends, and candle scraps.

Jason Mankey
: Allies in Magick

Sunflowers are more than just ornamental flowers; they are also powerful companions in magick. Sunflowers and their seeds can be used to grow things in your life, protect your home, and charge your magickal items.

Durgadas Allon Duriel
: Weaving Magic into Your Day with Affirmations

When we believe something is real on a subconscious level, it becomes real for us. Learn to design your own affirmations and use them in your magic to chip away at beliefs that dont support your well-being and manifest your goals.

Gwion Raven

Discover how to transform your kitchen into a temple, a place of power. Perform a simple ritual to declare yourself a kitchen witch and manifest magick in the world through food.

Sapphire Moonbeam

Seeing signs through divination and receiving messages from the universe is available to all of us. Here are some ways to practice divination in daily life, including cartomancy, pyromancy, coins, runes, and even nature signs.

Blake Octavian Blair

Everyone dreams of grand elaborate rituals where a few dozen people chant around the fire under a moonlit sky. But we really need to learn to honor the small moments of magicthose times when the gods and spirits send us a little sign in our ordinary reality.