Supernatural figures highlight the spiritual complexity of the Amazon
Archaeologists explored a colossal rock in the Colombian Amazon with 3,200 ochre paintings, revealing ancient mythology and intricate human-nature relationships. Continue reading Supernatural figures highlight the spiritual complexity of the…
Banish demons and slay your enemies… with parsley
Whatever you think of the taste and its position in the culinary hierarchy, parsley’s role in folklore and magic is significantly more dramatic, bringing together life, death, love, and demons…
Review: Witchcraft on a Shoestring, Deborah Blake
Witchcraft on a Shoestring takes the reader through a fun and engaging journey of magical practices that don’t require expensive tools or materials. Readers will have a magical time creating…
The Oracular Flame
Storm Faerywolf shared a ritual from Black Rose Witchcraft for transformative fire scrying rite to gain visionary insights. Continue reading The Oracular Flame at The Wild Hunt.
Pagan Community Notes: Week of August 15, 2024
Stonehenge Altar Stone from Scotland according to new “jaw-dropping” research, ECER issues a statement to recognize national shrines, a goddess figurine found in Italy, and more events. Continue reading Pagan…
National Black Cat Appreciation Day: It still matters
Black cats face lower adoption rates and higher euthanasia rates despite their abundance and even potential disease resistance. Prejudice against them remains strong, leading to frequent neglect and mistreatment. Black…
The First Modern Temple of Zeus in Cyprus
In Cyprus, George Constantinou, a priest of the Hellenic Ethnic Religion at the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes, revived ancient traditions by constructing the world’s first licensed modern temple dedicated…
Recent Challenges to the Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera Mechanism, initially dismissed as shipwreck debris, is now celebrated as an ancient analog computer. Recent studies challenge its function, suggesting it measured a lunar, not solar, year. Continue…
I bought the TikTok Cheetos tarot deck – and it’s surprisingly good
My “For You Page,” or FYP, on TikTok had recommended a filter that generates a tarot card featuring the sunglasses-wearing mascot for Cheetos snacks, Chester Cheetah. I smashed the filter…
House Spirit
But of all the Witchy items I’ve acquired over the years, the go bag is by far the most useful. Like all my favorite tools, it seems frivolous and self-aggrandizing…