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People love to share ghost stories this time of year and when that conversation starts it doesn’t take long for someone to mention Shadow...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Jul 26
- 2 min
Communicating With Spirits
Almost everyone is looking for ways to better connect to their spiritual allies. While it might seem daunting or even scary at first, it...
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Cat & Cauldron
- May 17
- 2 min
Ancestors, Mighty Dead & Spirits
Let’s talk about the spirits that we work with and acknowledge as witches and magical practitioners. We should make some effort to...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Io Lucifer!
Lucifer is among the more misunderstood of pagan spirits. Christianity has done such a effective job at smearing his name. The god known...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Jan 8
- 1 min
A Little About Familiars
At some point in every witch’s journey the subject of familiars will arise. This particular piece of lore seems to create confusion and...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
It's Pomander Time!
Many people aren’t familiar with pomanders , though they may have seen them. The name come from the old French term ‘apple of amber’....
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Cat & Cauldron
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
Sometimes 'No' Is The Best Answer
I've recently taken up the study of geomancy. I've had a trifling knowledge of this divinatory process for a few years, but a new year...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
Ritual of The Psychopomp
As we move into the dark half of the year with each Autumnal Equinox, many of you will notice the spirits becoming more active. It’s as...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
What Is Manifestation?
Consider manifestation as a process of creating what we want with the right combination of belief, desire, intent and energy. We also...
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Cat & Cauldron
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Focusing On Tools
I would say the ritual dagger is one of the most important for witches. The cutting edge of the blade is meant to sever, divide and to...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
What Makes A Witch?
Everybody wants to be a witch. At least it seems so from the communication I receive. I think in the pursuit of becoming the witch, a lot...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
Connecting to Plant Spirits
First learn about the plant. Where did it originally grow? What family of herbs does it belong to? How is it used medicinally and...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Dec 26, 2020
- 1 min
La Befana
La Befana is a magical old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy and Sicily on the eve of Epiphany (January 5th). Her...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Dec 6, 2020
- 2 min
Rituals in Processes of Transformation
Witches believe humans are multi-faceted beings. The Emotional Body or Soul, Conscious Body or Spirit, Etheric Body, (what we call the...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Halloween/Shadowfest/Samhain is coming!
The holy day most call Halloween is known by different names to some. Samhain, or Sow-win; also called Calan Gaeaf by the Welsh, comes...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Aug 18, 2020
- 3 min
Initiation, Entitlement & Closed Practices
There is a lot of talk about what exactly brings legitimacy in witchcraft practice. This idea that some particular knowledge or skill...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Aug 9, 2020
- 2 min
Casting A Circle?
Let’s talk Circle Casting. What is it? What is its purpose in magical practice? Is it something we need to be doing? Circle casting has...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
Baby Witches?
As witchcraft is becoming more commonly practiced these days, we have seen the birth of a new social media presence known as the baby...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Corn Husk Dolls for Lughnasadh
Some form of corn or grain doll is found in the history of every witchcraft tradition. Like most poppets, corn dolls fall into...
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Cat & Cauldron
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Coffee In Spell Work
Save those coffee grounds! Coffee in any form is a powerful spell component. Fresh grounds can be added to other spell powders and herbs...
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