Sacred Simplicity: A Few More Easy Witchcraft Ideas

December 26, 2017

The beauty of witchcraft is that it is inherently personal, and yet there is a community full of resources and inspiration upon which to draw. In that spirit, here are a few more ideas to help manifest your magic day-to-day.

Love Spell for Loving Yourself with Lana Del Rey's Cherry

September 22, 2017

Staring at myself in the mirror, I imagined I was singing these words to my reflection. And I did fall to pieces. I wanted to love myself with the intensity of the lovers in the song. It made me think of my love relationship with myself. I remembered that even on bad days, when self-esteem is running on low, I need to love myself fiercely.

Photo Credit: Kyeon lucian Constantine — Photo Credit: Kyeon lucian Constantine

Berry Lip Stain Spell for Confidence

August 25, 2017

That’s what happens when I don lip shade, I create a change, a stirring within myself that promotes a certain kind of energy that I emanate into my immediate surrounding. I can change a color to suit not only my mood but also my desire for the conversion I seek within. It is confidence. It is magic.

How To: A Spell For Body Acceptance & Appreciation (NSFW)

March 9, 2017

This spell incorporates self-love, kitchen witchery, and a few stretches to keep yourself present within your own skin. It can be done anytime of day that would coincide with taking a shower and having some quiet time.

October 6, 2020

A Santa Muerte Rebirth Ritual + A Tarot Writing Practice

Looking for some October magic? Below I’ve included two rituals — one a Santa Muerte rebirth ritual dreamed up by Leza Cantoral (witch, author, and editor of Clash Books) and published in Light Magic for Dark Times and one a tarot writing practice from The Magical Writing Grimoire.

October 25, 2019

A Review of Caitlin Doughty's 'Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?'

Over the past several years as Doughty, has continued to travel the world to give talks and educate folks on the wonders of death, she found that her favorite part of these talks came in the Q&A portion. It was not just the opportunity to get to hear what she calls “people’s deep fascination with decaying bodies, head wounds, bones, embalming, funeral pyres—the works”—that the most direct and provocative questions about death came from young children.

February 5, 2019

How to Add Magic to Your Every Day Wellness Routine

Stephanie Valente lives in Brooklyn, NY. She has published Hotel Ghost (Bottlecap Press, 2015) and waiting for the end of the world (Bottlecap Press, 2017) and has work included in Susan, TL;DR, and Cosmonauts Avenue. Sometimes, she feels human. http://stephanievalente.com