Double whammy book review: The Druidry Handbook and The Druid Magic Handbook, both by John Michael Greer. I picked up both of these books when I became a member of the Ancient Order of Druids in America back in May….
The True History of the Witch Trials: What Sparked the Burning Times
The Burning Times, also known as the Witch Craze, were the period in early modern European history when prosecutions for the crime of witchcraft reached their peak. This was a dark time in history — and a dangerous time to…
What Is the Witch Wound?
“The Witch Wound is a collective, intergenerational, spiritual wound that keeps people afraid of their own magic and power.” – Celeste Larsen, Mage By Moonlight Do you hide your spiritual beliefs and magical practices from others? Do you carry a…
How to Start Working with Household Spirits
“A house is much more than a building. It is a microcosm, a living being with both a body and a soul. It speaks, even if its language is only creaking and cracking noises for the profane.” – Claude Lecouteux, The…
The Gift of Gebo: Learning to Be in Relationship with All Things
Gebo: the rune of gifts, exchanges, and sacrifices. This morning I gave my physical body a gift: I went for a run. I could have spent the first twenty minutes of my morning in infinite other ways: sleeping in, reading,…
Do Norse Pagans Follow the Wheel of the Year?
Do Norse Pagans follow the Wheel of the Year? I’ll bypass the suspense and jump straight to the answer: “yes,” “no,” and “it depends” are all correct and acceptable responses. Ynglinga Saga tells us the ancient Norse pagans celebrated three…
Lughnasadh: How to Celebrate When You Live in a Hot Climate
Does anyone else struggle to connect with the festival Lughnasadh? I used to — it can feel strange and isolating seeing the greater pagan community celebrating the “early signs of autumn” on what is traditionally one of the hottest days…
Mage By Moonlight Has Raised $1,000 for the Equal Justice Initiative!
In July 2020, I announced on Instagram that I would be donating 10% of all sales from the Mage By Moonlight Etsy Store to the Equal Justice Initiative, a non-profit organization that provides legal representation to prisoners who have been wrongly convicted…
#PaganUPG Episode 6: Saturn
Am I the only pagan who venerates Saturn? It feels that way sometimes…alas, the world would be better with more Saturn devotees so let’s share some UPG. Quick refresher: Saturn is the Roman god of agriculture, wealth, liberation &…
#PaganUPG Episode 5: Selene
Given that I practice Norse paganism, some may be surprised to learn that I primarily venerate Selene (the Greek personified Moon) rather than Máni (the Norse personified Moon). The truth is, Selene was the first pagan deity I ever connected…
