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    Witch & Popcorn

      You are Not My Mother Bright Blessings Film Lovers! I am reviewing an amazing film made in Ireland that will scare your socks off and remind you that magic is real, and we had better pay attention when magical forces are eating away at us. I have to say this is literally one of the best films I have seen in a while and I cannot recommend it enough. It is called You Are Not My Mother, and it was released in 2021 starring Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, and Ingrid Craigie. Here is a trailer to watch:     It is based on a very old folk belief from…

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    Deck Review – The Mood Oracle by Natalie Meraki

    Deck Review The Mood Oracle By Natalie Meraki Independently Published 69-card deck                     “A Disgustingly Relatable Oracle Deck” They ain’t kidding when they say Disgusting. There some really offensive cards in this deck, and if you don’t like vulgar humor or happen to be easily offended (no judgment) then you might want to skip this review and deck all together. Now that that’s out of the way, I have to admit that I’ve actually started warming to this disgusting oracle (so many poop references!) and those of you still with me might actually enjoy the readings this naughty little deck has…

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    Book Review – The Little Book of Rootwork by Paris Ajana “The Hoodoo Goddess”

    Book Review The Little Book of Rootwork: A Beginner’s Guide to Hoodoo by Paris Ajana “The Hoodoo Goddess” Publisher: Ulysses Press 256 pages Publication date: April 12, 2022                     Do You Hear The Call Of The Ancestors? The Little Book of Rootwork might be the answer you’ve been looking for. This book says it will help you discover how to tap into your inner power to invigorate your mind, body, and soul. If you’ve ever wondered about Hoodoo, how to make Honey Jars, Mojo Bags, and more, then this is the book you’ve been waiting for! For a long time I’ve…

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    Celebrating the Old Ways in New Times Exclusive Interview with Oberon Zell

    Celebrating the Old Ways in New Times for October 2022 – Interview with Oberon Zell Bright Blessings, all! I trust by the time you read this, you are elbow deep in apples, pumpkins, mums, and all things spicy and Fall flavored. I trust your homes and gardens are bedecked in golds, oranges, burgundies, and purples, and many of you are planning to allow leaves to stay in the yard so insects can safely survive the winter. I trust all you Pagans are planning for Samhain including gatherings with friends and soul kin, and you plan to open yourselves to communication with spirits as the veil grows thinner. Many observe Samhain…

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    Witch Hunt

      There are witches all around us. You can find them anywhere… The Witch on Wheels has been documenting her findings.   Meet: Kathleen Kfrey     Kathleen lived about a mile from my condo, yet I had to leave to meet her. I did a three-card tarot reading for her on Christmas 2020 and we have stayed in touch through tough times, and now both of our lives are transitioning. We meet when I’m in Connecticut, and found we have lots more in common in addition to the Craft. We’ve gone thrifting, shopped tag sales, and shared meals. She’s offered help with painting tie-dyed-looking stripes on Karma and other…

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    MagickalArts

    What Are the Magickal Arts?   … As magickal practitioners we are all “artists” in our own ways, honing our skills of creating magick, weaving patterns of energy that affect change and calling to the most Divine of our natures as we align with cosmos, greater earth and all of the many Beings that inhabit those realms. And, I like where this trend is taking us in exploring the craft in all of forms…. Let’s continue honing our skills as we explore the Art of Honoring Our Ancestors…   When we speak of the Magickal Arts, the focus may go more naturally to the Hermetic disciplines embedded in the practice…

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    Peeking in the Shadows: Crafting a Book of Shadows and Light

      A Journey Through the Witch’s Wheel of the Year 2022! The Witch’s Wheel of the Year We Continue Our Journey Through the Witch’s Wheel and celebrate Samhain…. This time of the year, more than any other, is steeped in celebration of the occult. Occult in this sense, meaning that which is hidden – although I would add, in plain sight. Spirits, witches, supernatural creatures and being mindful of the convergence of the ancestor’s realm and the living come to life in a tableau that is magickal, mundane and commercial. The penultimate day is October 31st. and the celebration of Halloween, or Samhain as it is commonly known as a…

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    Book Review – Taking Up The Runes by Diana L. Paxson

    Book Review Taking Up The Runes by Diana L. Paxson Publisher: Weiser Books 421 Pages Publication date: This edition December 2021, Originally Released 2005     This is one of those re-releases of a well-loved book that’s garnered classic status over the years. Released as part of the “Weiser Classics” range, it’s very telling that the book still ranks highly in all the charts it’s listed in on the major online retailers. I’d not come across Diana’s work in the fields of Paganism or Heathenry before, and was surprised to learn that she is a truly prolific author with many works of fiction published plus several volumes on Asatru and…

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    Book Review – The Magick of Birthdays by Hannah Hawthorn

    Book Review The Magic of Birthdays: Rituals, Spells, and Recipes  for Honoring Your Solar Return Through Rootwork and Conjure by Hannah Hawthorn Publisher: Penguin Random House 269 Pages Publication date: July 12, 2022                     Bright Blessings! I am thrilled to share an amazing new book with you that discusses exactly what the title says it does — birthdays and all the magic that comes along with them. I don’t read all that much for myself, because my day job entails plenty of research. As somebody who has to share facts and history on a weekly basis, I have to say I…

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    I Am – Poetry of Angela C Wood

      I AM   I am a good eclectic witch and I embrace my natural gifts enhancing life to manifest with open hands, I will get   I am a caring natural witch open to my powerful shift accepting in my colourful flow and changing in each step I grow   I am a gifted joyful witch deserving my practical myth creating me a future life from within has taken flight   with harm to no-one so I will it, it will become with Angela’s majic this spell is done   *(Photo by Adrien King on Unsplash)   ** About the Author: Greetings it’s nice to be able to introduce…