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5 Little Magical Practices for Midsummer

Here are some fun and simple ways to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Midsummer—also known as the Summer Solstice or Litha—is the sun’s most glorious moment: the longest day and the shortest night of the year. It’s one of the most sacred turnings on the Wheel of the Year, when solar magic is at its peak […]

Magical Fashion Ideas for the Next Big Protest

Sparkle and shine for a purpose. I know these historic protests aren’t about fashion. They’re not about selfies or impressing people or drawing attention to ourselves. They’re about democracy, fairness, equality, sustainability, and goddamn common decency. They’re about liberty and justice for all. But it’s also true that most of us are going to wear […]

Magical Fashion Ideas for Saturday’s Protest

Sparkle and shine for a purpose. I know the “No Kings” protest this Saturday isn’t about fashion. It’s not about selfies or impressing people or drawing attention to ourselves. It’s about democracy, fairness, equality, sustainability, and goddamn common decency. It’s about liberty and justice for all. But it’s also true that most of us are […]

Magical Summer Cocktails

Choose one of these central magical ingredients and swirl it into a refreshing potent potable, aligned with the summer and the sun. In the northern hemisphere, June is like magical high noon. The sun—our radiant source of life and the blazing heart of our solar system—rises toward its zenith at the Summer Solstice, flooding the […]

9 Protection Spells

Powerful protection magic from iconic witch and author Judika Illes. When I was a young witch, I came across Judika Illes’s Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, and my life was forever changed. To this day, I admire Judika so much. And while I am writing my own magical books, I refer to her books more than […]

How to Pray The Arcanum: A Devotional Meditation

This is a magical sequence of prayers and a living current of wisdom. Praying The Arcanum is powerful magic. In the short term, it will bring you peace, enhance your outlook, and improve the quality of your day. And when you pray it regularly, over time, it will open you up to a limitless current […]

Audacious Optimism

Positivity as a spiritual practice. Last week, on Earth Day, I was feeling discouraged. We’ve known for decades that our way of life isn’t sustainable. The oceans are suffering. The forests are shrinking. The temperatures are rising. And still, we’re pumping plastics, toxins, and fossil fuel emissions into the world at an alarming rate. It’s […]

A Card Reading for Beltane and Samhain

Here’s a reading from The Oracle of Portals to inspire your magic this May 1st. Here’s where you can learn more about Wisdom Circle and get started on your free month.Here’s where you can schedule a Tarot and Intuitive Counseling session. And here’s where you can find out about my other sessions.Here’s The Oracle of […]

Beltane Spells for Love, Healing, and Wealth

Magic from the May Queen’s Grimoire. Beltane, also known as May Day, is a major Pagan holiday that sparkles with joy, fertility, sexuality, pleasure, flowers, fae energy, and all things green and growing. Falling halfway between the Vernal Equinox and the Summer Solstice, it’s traditionally a fire festival—celebrating the rising tide of life, the heat […]

10 More Ways to Protect Your Sensitive Soul

Easy little rituals to help you feel better ASAP. Last Sunday, my husband Ted and I watched 60 Minutes. I’m glad we did—but at the same time, it was heartwrenching. The first story was about Greenland: how violated and unsettled the citizens feel after Trump talked about buying their country, and people laughed like it […]