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Witchy 101: Fashion
“Fashion is like eating; You shouldn’t stick to the same menu.” – Kenzo Takada Forgive me if I let my trans femme show a little too hard here, but this is a fun topic for me. As always, no right or wrong way to be fabul- magical, but I think it’s worth talking a little…
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Witchy 101: Wands, athames, chalices and more
“The intentions of a tool are what it does. A hammer intends to strike, a vise intends to hold fast, a lever intends to lift. They are what it is made for. But sometimes a tool may have other uses that you don’t know. Sometimes in doing what you intend, you also do what the…
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Witchy 101: Crystals
“In a crystal we have clear evidence of the existence of a formative life principle, and though we cannot understand the life of a crystal, it is nonetheless a living being” – Nicola Tesla Tesla knew, and his efforts focusing on the importance of frequency and vibration resonates so closely with elements of magic, it…
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Witchy 101: Altar
“Ritual is the passage way of the soul into the Infinite.” — Algernon Blackwood There is no right or wrong way to be magical, honest and truly, so please forgive me as I tell you about one of the requirements to be magical (in my opinion, but really, this is the big secret folks). You…
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Witchy 101: Card Readings
“Tarot Card, archetype, knowledge held in symbolic form, a stage in your journey through life – take your pick.” – Misty, Cyberpunk 2077 Since I just quoted her, I might as well say now Misty is the type of witch I strive to be, caring, thoughtful and an absolute ace with cards (or was it…
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Witchy 101: About Time
“Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.” — Hesiod There are many dates and times throughout the year that are significant to practicing witches and wizards, and learning to work with these times to capture the magic and energy for wonderful new experiences can be an exciting part…
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Witchy 101: Grounding and Centering
“The healer you have been looking for is your own courage to know and love yourself completely.” Yung Pueblo Think of a time your emotions have been running high. Good or bad, they’re just high. How would you describe your energy level? Buzzing? Overflowing? How did it impact your behavior? Was it hard to focus…
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Witchy 101: Meditation and Visualization
“The shape of things is first discovered in the mind” Back in the 90s (that was what, 6 years ago?) my first Taekwondo Sensei spent a lot of time with my class on meditation and visualization. The teaching stuck, and the “dim candle in a dark room” method was my mindfulness rock for years. Even…
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Witchy 101: Energy
“Where focus goes, energy flows. And where energy flows, whatever you’re focusing on grows” – Tony Robbins Can I just say I love the rhyming and rhythm of this quote? And it’s so true! To be able to work with the energy of the universe, you need to be able to work with the energy…
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Witchy 101: Attunement
“Feel the fires of Balthazar!” – GuildWars2 Before we can work with the energy of the world, we must attune to it. How best to attune varies from person to person, but a good place to start is with each of the Elements. Take some time to connect with each element individually. Visit them, get…
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