NPR

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A slightly witch-y mother, an astrologer, and the co-writer of a guide for Basic Witches share their eclipse rituals.

Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

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As the quote by Roald Dahl reads: “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” For jewellery designer Kim McKay, who created the company Wicken three years ago, believing in magic was never the issue. It’s how it found her that’s the real s

Fortean Times

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“I was interested in magic and witchcraft and things like that from an early age,” says Dave Arthur. “Twelve or so. Dennis Wheatley’s novels… I read those. The Devil Rides Out, To the Devil a Daughter, The Ka of Gifford Hillary. Occult novels fascina

All About History

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The Age of Reason was closely tied to the Age of Discovery, the colonial era in which Western powers, buoyed by their advanced technology, conquered and commandeered vast tracts of the rest of the world. In these mysterious new territories, notably A

All About History

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The autumnal equinox, when day and night are of equal length, is a turning point. Mabon is the day that begins the descent into winter as night overtakes day. Yet it is also celebrated as the second harvest festival in the Pagan calendar as nature co

All About History

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The idea of the year as a wheel, cycling through the four seasons in a never-ending journey from darkness to light, features with varying degrees of prominence in the beliefs of many modern Pagans. Although there are variations between groups and loc

HEIRLOOM GARDENER

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JUNE 9. June’s full moon is known as the “Strawberry Moon,” the “Rose Moon,” and the “Honey Moon.” JUNE 20. The summer solsti ce (Litha) marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and is the longest day and shortest night of the enti re

All About History

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Much contemporary Paganism is grounded in the lunar cycle, and each phase has its own specific energy. The period when the Moon diminishes from the full Moon to the dark Moon is called the waning Moon, and often linked with banishing magic: a time of

Chat It's Fate

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Beltane, which begins at moonrise on May Day, has a very special place in the pagan calendar. It marks the beginning of the second half of the ancient Celtic Wheel of the Year, and it’s a festival of light and life, celebrating the fact that the tree

Chat It's Fate

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Using my psychic gifts, I tuned into the worried student’s situation, then pulled out one tarot card. The Justice card told me that the decision was a mistake. I messaged the student saying, ‘Don’t worry, there’s been an admin error. The mess will be

Chat It's Fate

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• Develop your psychic and spiritual abilities • Discover a little about Wicca • Improve your health, wealth and happiness If you regularly get to 5pm and think ‘where did the day go?’ you’re not alone. It sometimes seems as if the days have sped up

Guernica Magazine

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I just want a version of the occult that isn’t built on plunder, but I suspect that if we could excise the stolen pieces, there would be nothing left. The post White Witchery appeared first on Guernica.

The Atlantic

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Americans’ interest in spell-casting tends to wax as instability rises and trust in establishment ideas plummets.

Chat It's Fate

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There’s been a huge explosion of interest in witchcraft in recent years. According to data collected by Trinity College, Connecticut, in the USA, there were an estimated 8,000 practising Wiccans in 1990. By 2008, that number had risen to 340,000 – an

Chat It's Fate

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Working with herbs and earth magic, hedge witches possess the ability to ‘jump the hedge’ – that is, to communicate with the spirit world and send messages through the astral plane. It’s possible the myth of witches flying on broomsticks is a metapho

All About History

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Lughnasadh, also known as Lammas, marks the mid-point between summer and autumn and is the first of three harvest festival in the Pagan year. Falling around the beginning of August (or February in the southern hemisphere) it coincides with the first

Mornings with Jesus

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JESUS COMPLETELY PROVIDES FOR OUR needs. All of them. I stumbled over a reminder of that when rushing across campus during a conference. The terrain made the trek a challenge for my heart, lungs, legs, and the blister forming on my toe. As I pulled m

Chat It's Fate

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FIRE (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius). Calcite. This card tells you to ‘take charge of your schedule during this busy time and honestly assess your underlying reasons for being busy.’ You may have become ‘addicted’ to the drama of being stressed. Let it go.

Fortean Times

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A disoriented elephant seal wandered the streets of a Chilean seaport town after taking a wrong turning. Residents of Puerto Cisnes, 1,500km (932 miles) south of the capital Santiago, said they are accustomed to seeing the creatures offshore in the w

The Paris Review

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“Religion is full of trance-inducing ritual and music, and a lot of those eccentric writer’s rituals we hear about have the same purpose, I believe.”

All About History

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Paleolithic peoples create artwork based around the acknowledgement of prey animals and the ritual propitiation of their ancestors. Some paintings include strange, human-animal hybrids that are later theorised to be shamanistic figures. Paleolithic e

Horoscope Guide

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★ ARIES: Celebrate well…a little more… creativity first… eye on the prize. ★ TAURUS: Key to success… exciting possibilities…lifetime memories…circle of friends. ★ GEMINI: Perfect opportunity… reconnecting…making amends…a time to heal. ★ CANCER: Roman

All About History

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Harry Potter’s adventures at Hogwarts might seem a bit far-fetched, but his curriculum isn’t actually that far from the truth. The supply list included with his acceptance letter – which consists of a cauldron, text books, robes, a wand and more – is

WellBeing

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Words MASCHA COETZEE Photography RICK COETZEE Nature has its own cycles: the wheel of the year turns through the seasons and the Sun and the Moon move through their rhythms. We are part of this magic universe and to live in harmony with our magnifice

60 Days of Prayer

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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. ACTS 16:25 (NIV) IT’S EASY TO be happy when everything is going your way, but how you respond to dark and difficult times is a test

Mornings with Jesus

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I GET LOST. A LOT. Even when I use my GPS, I often manage to take a wrong turn. My most recent adventure landed me on a dirt logging road blocked by a fallen tree, not quite sure where I went wrong. And as I listened to Madam GPS, her voice sounded t

Cosmopolitan South Africa

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Unfortunately, Mercury Retrograde is making life feel crap, but once the planet re-enters your sign on the 16th, things get exciting. Venus in Taurus and Mars in Capricorn are helping expand your social circle times, like, a billion. Live it up! Yo

Chat It's Fate

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Hurrah! It’s the start of a brand-new year, full of hope and opportunities, and this month’s bumper magazine truly reflects that. For starters, there’s our fab stars special – find out what’s in store for you in 2021 with our in-depth astrological gu

Emmy Magazine

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With bloodsuckers and the braindead overexposed, witches are having a major moment. Finally. After Samantha stole America’s hearts on Bewitched in the mid-’60s, it took a while for enchantresses to cast a new spell. Lately, however, sultry sorceresse

60 Days of Prayer

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Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. PSALM 25:4 (NIV) GOD WILL ALWAYS lead you on the right path. If you have wavered from His instructions, ask for forgiveness, take His hand and get back on track. When temptations threaten your faith jour