Preparing for Successful Magick: My first piece of advice to anyone wanting to learn to perform any kind of magick is, learn to meditate! “But that’s boring!” you may say. Well, suck it up. It will stop being boring when your spells work! 😛 Any magick requires a clear mind, clear intention, and directed emotion. If you can’t calm your mind, you won’t be able to focus it. Your thoughts will be scattered and your results will be weak, even…
Magic and Magick? What’s the difference? Congratulations on deciding to bring a magickal practice into your life! There are a lot of ways to approach magick. Maybe you’re interested in Wicca, or witchcraft (not the same things!) or you’re drawn to the occult, or you just want to cast some spells to bring something into your life. Whatever your reasons are for wanting to try magick, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there, and some pitfalls. This is…
The green beer. The tacky hats. The “I’m Not Drunk, I’m Irish!” shirts. You know these things. Most people in the U.S. celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by dressing in green, covering themselves in glitter (which I have no objection to— I love glitter!) speaking in horribad “Irish” accents, and getting drunk out of their minds. Do what you want and be safe (please be safe), but if that isn’t your style, then I have some other suggestions for how you…
Put together your own Essential Oils Starter Kit! There is an overwhelming amount of essential oils to choose from, but here is a list of my top five: Rose Absolute, Lavender, Peppermint, Frankincense, and Rosemary. This is what I would put in a basic essential oil starter kit. I wanted a list of oils that were versatile, common to find, and would make a great all-around starter pack if you were just getting into using essential oils in your craft. Essential…
The point! Pendulums! Get it? Ahahaha! …Ok, it’s a good thing I can make myself laugh since I’m probably the only one who did. 🙂 Seriously, though, pendulums are awesome and if you’ve never tried working with one before, I’m going to give you some good reasons to sway (oooh! There I go again…) your mind, some tips on using a pendulum, what kind to use, and where you can find some (and how to make your own!) First, what’s…