This Seed of Creation recipe can be used when one wishes to add masculine or activating energy to a working. Some find it a good substitute or booster additive to naturally produced seed, but some find it even better because the seeds could, if they were planted or sprouted, grow…
A Pool of Creation is basically a bowl of mildly salted water wherein a witch may weave a spell. Some may prefer to use a small cauldron for this, but my favorite containers are Japanese tea bowls or chawan. Different designs and styles have different meanings in Shinto and Japanese…
Salt is ubiquitous in witchcraft. Though most people today take it for granted, in the past it was a precious commodity, and justly so. It is an essential mineral that we all need to survive. There are many recipes using salt and salt water, but what isn’t usually discussed is…
Here is a good beginner’s guide to western witchcraft. …
Mothers around the world sometimes face the challenge of protecting their children from unscrupulous people casting spells or directing ill or inappropriate will against their children. Evil eye protection is very well known, but there are other dangers. Though the vast majority of love spells are cast on people who…
As has been touched on before in previous articles, children, much like elders, are closer to the Ancestors than adults in their peak of life. Unlike elders though, they are newer to the physical realm where time and space matter more, and have yet to form themselves fully psychologically and…
Hawaiian folklore speaks of an elusive, rare mushroom, found growing only on recent lava flows, that is sought after by women for its strong aphrodisiac properties. One whiff, it is said, can instantly induce a powerful female orgasm.Naturally, science had to investigate. And it turns out, the mushroom is real.…
What is the difference between cleansing and purification? It is a common question for new witches. What is considered “clean” varies from person to person. Some types of energy that one person needs to thrive, another may find painful or toxic. Cleansing is a way to refresh or re-balance your…
If you are a beginner, or are newly delving into western magick, these are good books to start with.
Notes from the Dean: The works of Scott Cunningham have been the primary sources of information for many witches in the west for a couple of decades. They are very useful in some ways, but as Arden Keren warns, they are woefully incomplete in some ways that can be very…
