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This cacophony of light and color is the wall that forms my altars. One on the windowsill, one on the far right, one in the centre, one on the left, and one even further left, on the bookcase. In order: for the Lady of the Stars, for my ancestors, for Morrigan, Brighid, and Manannan in …
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The Anticraft. (Maaaay not be safe for work, depending on where you work.) I mean, it quite literally inspires me to do things. I’ve made their Swamp Witch shawl and the Life and Death backpack already, and have a huge list of other things I want to try. All filed away in my Witch / …
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Bad picture. Sorry. My cauldron is brass and up until now has been used to burn candles in, surrounded by water. I may change its use, however. I’m not sure.
Starhawk. She’s definitely my favourite pagan author. I ID as Reclaiming-esque so this shouldn’t be a huge surprise. I love Dreaming the Dark and The Fifth Sacred Thing, and I’m working on reading through a number of her other books currently. When I read the Reclaiming Principles of Unity, it was like someone had reached …
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Roses are a pretty popular flower, and it may be because of their various magical properties. (Or it could be because of capitalist Valentine’s Day propaganda; who knows.) They’re my favourite flower, which I didn’t want to admit for all of high school but which I say proudly nowadays, mainly because it means my boyfriend …
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That they’re not the same damn thing. Actually, I think people who do know a bit about paganism and/or witchcraft should know this as well. Paganism = large umbrella term for non-JCI religions that self-identify as such. Witchcraft = the craft of being a witch; the practice of magic. Big difference there.
Algiz Protection, sedge or rushes, an elk. From The Book of Runes, by Ralph Blum: Algiz serves as a mirror for the Spiritual Warrior, the one whose battle is always with the self. The protection of the Warrior is like the curved horns of the elk, or like the sedge grass, for both serve to …
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I’m going to use one of the fairies of Amy Brown’s art, as I like her art style. My fondness of Amy Brown’s art style really has nothing to do with my feelings regarding the good folk. There’s a separation in my head between pop culture fairies and the fair folk. Pop culture fairies are …
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One of my favourite artists, Autumn Skye Morrison, who also happens to be a friend of mine, does a lot of pagan-y artwork. I own one of her paintings, “Grounded”, which is a dual canvas piece with ravens flying in the top canvas, and one standing with the image of a woman sitting overlaid in …
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Practical Magic. It’s not uber-hollywood with the magic — I mean, sure, there are special effects, but they’re far more subtle than one expects from witchy films. Far different from the book, but in a good, standalone way. I can see each thing as a separate entity. And a great story about the true magic …
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