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Gizmos and Gear for the Modern Witch

Gizmos and Gear for the Modern Witch Setting up an altar, replete with special tools and meaningful items can set the stage for the practice of many rituals, spells and magick....

Basic Tools of the Craft As with most other religions, tools are used in witchcraft to aid and enhance ritual worship. Tools have no power in themselves, though they do have...

The Pentagram/Pentacle The Pentagram and Pentacle are commonly the most famous symbols of Witchcraft, and are symbolic of the power of Spirit as the overriding power controlling elements. As the cross...

By Glennie Kindred (Originally Published at Imbolc 1997) The Willow is the tree most associated with the moon, water, the Goddess and all that is feminine. It is the tree...

Pendulum Magick Using a pendulum is a form of dousing and has been used as a divination tool for millennia. The ancient Romans used pendulum divination as described by the Roman...

Elemental Cauldrons Ways to use a cauldron for Wiccan magick, Sabbat celebrations, and to attune to the energies of the four magical elements, Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. The cauldron represents, among...

Stone and Gem Magick Since the first time man struck two stones together causing sparks to create fire (a magickal act to primitive man), stones have been viewed as possessing magickal...

Benefits of Gemstone Spheres in Your Wiccan Supplies Using gemstone spheres and adding them to your wiccan supplies can be incredibly beneficial for many reasons. Gemstones in general have many different healing,...

Creating Your Own Book of Shadows History As with all spiritual texts, there is large debate about where and how a book of shadows came into use. Some say they were prevalent...

How to Use a Crystal Ball Step 1. Preparation Most people find crystal ball gazing is easiest in a quiet, dimly lit room. Many people like to have candles burning. For some...

How to Use a Scrying Mirror The scrying mirror, or magick mirror, is a powerful psychic tool. It can bring the user hidden knowledge and clairvoyant ability and can act as...

How to Use a Pendulum Pendulums are one of the easiest and quickest ways to perform divination. Pendulums have been used for centuries as means to divine the future and to...

How to Inscribe & Anoint Your Ritual Candles This will explain how to charge and anoint plain candles that are not already anointed or charged. The importance of charging and anointing...

How to Make a Brigid's Cross The Brigid's cross is a traditional craft made at Imbolc and Candlemas by Pagans and Christians alike. Named for the Celtic goddess and the Catholic...

Making a Besom Many Witches use their own personal Besom, or Magickal Broom as a part of their rituals. Some Besoms are structurally different in shape from the flat ones sold...

How To Make Incense Incense in wicca, paganism, witchcraft, and the occult is extremely popular for good reason. The smoke from incense can infuse with your own energies while you are...

Creativity Witches' Bottle Make a Witches' Bottle to aid in creativeness and inspiration.

White Magic - Spring Prosperity Spell

Spring Prosperity Spell for the Month of March Because it is the waxing part of the year, at a time when fertile energies abound, the Spring Equinox is a prime time...

“Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they?” John Keats The...

Ostara, otherwise known as the Vernal Equinox, marks the date when day overcomes night. Plants re-emerge from the earth, the air is filled with birdsong, and animals mate and bear...

Garlic: The Kitchen Witches Best Friend One of the most versatile tools of any magical person is garlic. Often called the “wonder drug” by herbalists, it serves a variety of medicinal...

Lammas is time to harvest and preserve the herbs I’ve been growing since early spring. Keep in mind that Lammas is the first of three harvests and many if not...

Many of us think of using evergreens only as part of Yule and Christmas celebrations, but their magical uses extend well beyond the Yule season. Here are some ways to...