I recently posted this chili over on my Instagram, and got several requests for the recipe. You ask, I answer. Basically, I adapted this from an article that I can’t find anymore about a fireman who makes a similar version to this for his firehouse buddies. I say similar, because I’ve made some substantial changes, […]
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PantheaCon 2017: Class Reviews
Ninety percent of my PantheaCon time was spent taking classes (with one ritual and concert thrown in for good measure), so I thought I’d do a review of the ones I attended. Now, if you’re familiar with PantheaCon, you know that this is just a fraction of all that’s on offer, and the program changes every […]
PantheaCon 2017 Overview
After a rough year, I decided it was time to press the reset button on my spiritual life. What better place to do that than one of the largest pagan gatherings in America: PantheaCon, held annually on President’s Day weekend in San Jose, California. Despite arriving before the opening ritual on Friday and staying through […]
A Return and a Blessing
You may have noticed I have not been around for a bit (which is a bit of an understatement, since I’ve hardly posted all year). So, I’ll get right down to it: I have cancer. We discovered it in mid-February, and since then my life has been a whirlwind of surgeries, repeated hospital trips because […]
A Different Take on New Year’s Resolutions
I’ll be back to posting more regularly after the holidays, but wanted to share a different – and, I think, more positive – approach to the yearly resolution bit. The truth is, I don’t really do resolutions. As an adherent of the Law of Attraction, they seem a recipe for failure. What message are you sending […]
Use Yule Bells For Positive Energy
Clearing negative energy from your home is a basic housekeeping duty of any witch, particularly of the hearth witch variety. Smudging with sage, sprinkling salt and burning clearing incenses are all great ways to “clean up” the energy in your home. But sometimes people forget that that’s just the first step. Once you’ve cleared the […]
Freeze Out Charm Using Yule Ornaments
I’ve posted this before, but this is a good time of year to dust off this great little charm for “freezing out” someone who is giving you grief. I like to collect shiny ornaments at this time of year (especially toward the end of the season, when they’re on sale!) for use in this charm […]
Winter Solstice Brew
Infused liquors are great around the holidays, and require basically nothing more rigorous than a bit of chopping and some pouring. This vanilla and citrus infused brandy will be perfect around the Yule fire, and will also make a killer sidecar. Now, truth be told, I may have left this a bit too late this […]
Holiday Simmer Pot
There is no better time of the year for simmering up some magic – and some great scents – on the stove. This holiday simmer pot not only smells heavenly, but is chock full of all kinds of good stuff that you want to draw in at this time of year (or any time of […]
25 Traditional Holiday Songs for Pagans
Nothing quite gets me in the holiday spirit the way music does. And while I love and support pagan musicians, around this time of year I really want to hear those traditional songs of my youth. Unfortunately, traditional “Christmas music” is just chock full of Emmanuels and hallelujahs and other things that – as a […]