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Creating Sacred Space (Paganism 101 Ch. 7)
Very few pagans have access to temples or holy sites. If you’re lucky enough to live in the country where your gods were originally worshiped, you may be able to visit ancient temples or sacred sites, but most of us do not have this opportunity. For most pagans, sacred space is something we have to…
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Apple and goat cheese risotto for health, love, and wellbeing
This very autumnal recipe is an easy (if time-consuming) way to inject some good vibes into your life. With ingredients associated with luck, prosperity, good health, and love, this risotto brings a little bit of warmth and joy into cold fall days. Ingredients: 1 large yellow onion, minced 4-8 cloves of fresh minced garlic, to…
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What is Samhain, and how is it related to Halloween?
Throughout human history, the end of summer and the beginning of winter has been a sacred time associated with death and preparation for rebirth. It is a time of contemplation, of looking inward, and of letting go of what no longer serves us. It is the darkest time of year — but also the quietest,…
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Cultural Appropriation (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 31)
Cultural appropriation occurs when cultural practices are taken out of their original context and misused by outsiders. Cultural appropriation is different from cultural sharing, which occurs naturally in any multicultural society. Eating at an Indian restaurant is not cultural appropriation. Wearing a bindi when you don’t understand its significance in Indian culture is. Cultural appropriation…
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Sex Magic (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 30)
The archetype of the witch has been associated with sexual deviancy for centuries. Throughout history, witches have been accused of sleeping with devils, seducing married men, and other taboo sex acts. While most of these claims are just plain false, sexuality does have a place in a modern magical practice. Sex magic is the art…
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Who Can Call Themselves a Witch?
The following was written in response to an anonymous blogger on Tumblr who asked if someone who doesn’t practice magic can call themselves a witch. There are some people who feel very strongly that “witch” refers to someone who practices magic, and that you need to be a magical practitioner to self-identify with the term.…
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What Are Correspondences and How Do I Use Them in Spells? (Baby Witch Bootcamp Ch. 7)
In my last post, we talked about casting spells. In that post, I said that the only things you need to cast an effective spell are your will, your intention, focused energy, and a ritual action. But if that’s the case, why do witches include so much stuff in their spells? Why include herbs, oils,…
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Some Changes
I swear I meant to do this announcement as a video on YouTube, but I’ve been even busier than expected this week and quite honestly I didn’t have the time to film. I’m on the cusp of some major life changes, and those changes are going to affect my online presence. Tomorrow I’m moving onto…
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Why I Changed My Blog Name
I’ve been using “The Mystic Bitch” as my online persona since I first started blogging about spirituality and witchcraft in the fall of 2018. Later, I also made it the name of my YouTube channel. It’s a name that had and still has a lot of meaning to me, and it’s something that I think…
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Build Your Own Love Spell (for any type of relationship)
Step One: Timing The best timing for your spell depends on your desired results. For a purely sexual relationship with no romantic feelings, perform the spell on a Tuesday. For a romantic relationship of any kind, perform the spell on a Friday. New moons are an especially powerful time to do any magick…