The nights are getting cooler, the tunes folksier, and there's a hint of pumpkin spice in the air. It's not actually fall yet, but tbh I ain't got time for that kind of negativity in my life. Hot girl summer is winding down-- I've got my old college t-shirt on with my flannel pj pants … Continue reading Welcome to #FatWitchFall!
We've officially made it to the Summer Solstice, witches! June 21st is the beginning of summer and pagan wedding season! To celebrate I'm answering your questions about the summer solstice, sun magic, herbs and crystals associated with the sun or season, the solar plexus chakra, solar astrology, handfasting, and witchy wedding traditions on Seeker's Corner … Continue reading Submit Questions for ‘Sunshine of Your Love’ #SeekersCorner
Today's sketchy herb and magic rock are inspire by St. Patrick's Day! I'm thinking of magick, faeries, good luck, and the mystical ancient Celts today, and working some magick with lucky Clover 🍀 and Stonehenge 🧙♂️ stone! #stpatricksday
🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮/5! Want to Make Your 2018 Magical? Harness the power of the seasons, planets, moon, sun, and yourself as you expand your horizons and create an extraordinary year. With an inspiring blend of illustrations to colour, seasonal spells and rituals, gentle planning guidelines, and monthly and weekly calendar pages, find yourself on the creative, empowering … Continue reading Book Review of Shadows: Coloring Book of Shadows Planner (2018) by Amy Cesari
Looking for tips and tricks on how to celebrate Litha/Midsummer/The Summer Solstice? There are tons of amazing blog posts, books, podcast episodes, and articles out there that tell you what the holiday is, who to worship, how to worship, and how to celebrate! Not all links are from secular sources, many include mentions of the … Continue reading Summer Solstice Link Roundup
Summer is here, y'all, and so is summertime magick! The Summer Solstice is a time of celebration, energy, action, and love. It's a time for bonfires, enjoying the beauty of the summer sun, interacting with nature, finding true love, and leaving your garbage all over Stonehenge. Nearly every culture in the world has celebrated this … Continue reading A Secular Witch’s Guide to the Sabbats: Litha
May 1st, also known as May Day or Beltane, is a time when the veil between worlds is thin. The same is true at Samhain on October 31st, but instead of spirits of the deceased coming to visit we have magickal beings from the land of fae – faeries, elves, gnomes, leprechauns, etc. Music, dancing, … Continue reading Faerie Magick for Beltane
I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed first day of spring! I’m unfortunately bundled up with the flu so I have no Secular Witch’s Guide for this sabbat today. Sorry friends!
Here’s a ritual I wrote for Ostara last year that focuses on the bees. I really like to focus on the seasonal changes around this time and most of the magick I do revolves around animals and the environment. I also like to celebrate the day outside and even do things like picking up trash in a local park if the weather allows.
How do you celebrate the Vernal Equinox?
Sure, bunnies are cute and chocolate eggs are delicious, but spring is about more than just fertility and baby animals – it’s about flowers. Flowers everywhere are popping up out of the sleepy winter ground, or blooming and dotting the world with a little colour. You may only have snowbells or daffodils now, but soon the trees will be green and the ground dotted with all the colours of nature. Once those pretty yellow dandelions start to decorate your lawn you’ll know it’s honey bee season. (Dandelions are one of the first flowers honey bees drink from once they shake off the winter blues!)
Honey bees are, unfortunately, a dying breed. Pesticides, human encroachment on wild land, having grassy lawns instead of gardens, and once more with feeling PESTICIDES have put us in a dangerous situation with our honey bees. These busy little critters pollinate not just pretty flowers, but…
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I don't know about y'all, but I LOVE Valentine's Day. What's not to love about love? Plus, it's probably the best season there is for dollar store shopping. You can get A+ cheesy decor sure to make your partner's heart soar (hopefully not out the door! Boo yah, rhyming!) and tons of chocolate for low … Continue reading Valentine’s Day for Fat Feminist Witches
Looking for tips and tricks on how to celebrate Imbolc, Candlemas, or Mid-Winter? There are tons of amazing blog posts, books, podcast episodes, and articles out there that tell you what the holiday is, who to worship, how to worship, and how to celebrate! Not all links are from secular sources, many include mentions of … Continue reading Imbolc Link Roundup
February 1st/2nd marks the pagan fire festival of Imbolc, a day that marks the coming of spring and honours the peace and quiet of winter. It's a holiday celebrating rebirth, spring, inspiration, and purification. Rituals to the goddess Brighid, a irish goddess of fire and hearth who presided over poetry and music, healing and magic … Continue reading A Secular Witch’s Guide to the Sabbats: Imbolc or Mid-Winter
I have a confession to make: I super hate potlucks. I hate everything about potlucks. I hate the food that I remember so fondly from family funerals, I hate the unsatisfying and lopsided nature of a potluck meal, I hate carrying a hot tray on the bus to the party, and most of all I … Continue reading Up Your Pagan Potluck Game
Sure, bunnies are cute and chocolate eggs are delicious, but spring is about more than just fertility and baby animals - it's about flowers. Flowers everywhere are popping up out of the sleepy winter ground, or blooming and dotting the world with a little colour. You may only have snowbells or daffodils now, but soon … Continue reading An Ostara Ritual to Save the Bees
