By Katrina Rasbold
Smoky quartz, with its captivating hues ranging from light gray to deep brown, is more than just a beautiful crystal; it’s a powerful ally in the realm of metaphysics and magic. This stone, known for its grounding and protective properties, has is revered for its ability to transform negative energies into positive ones. In this blog post, we’ll explore the magical properties of smoky quartz and how you can harness its energy for your spiritual practice.
By Katrina Rasbold
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), also known as thoroughwort, is a powerful herb with a long history of use in herbal medicine and magical practices. Traditionally used by Native Americans and early settlers for its potent healing properties, Boneset has been regarded as a staple in herbalism for treating fevers, colds, and flu. In magical circles, Boneset is valued for its protective energy, ability to banish negativity, and power to help in spiritual healing.
In this blog post, we’ll explore the magical and healing properties of Boneset, along with practical ways to incorporate this herb into your spiritual and herbal practices. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Boneset
By Katrina Rasbold
Broom (Genista or Cytisus scoparius) is a plant that has been used for centuries in both magical and medicinal practices. With its bright yellow flowers and bushy form, Broom has a strong historical association with purification, protection, and banishing negativity. Known in folklore as a powerful cleansing tool, Broom is often linked with spiritual and magical practices that focus on removing stagnant energies and creating an environment of clarity and safety. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Broom
By Katrina Rasbold
Staurolite, often referred to as the “fairy cross” due to its distinctive cross-shaped crystals, is a fascinating mineral with both aesthetic appeal and rich metaphysical properties. Found primarily in Georgia and North Carolina, staurolite is valued not only for its beauty but also for its spiritual significance. In this week’s “Stone Magic” blog post, we dive into the metaphysical attributes of staurolite, its historical context, and how we can use it to accentuate our magical life.
By Lady Saoirse
Bright Blessings,
“Let my worship be within the heart that rejoiceth, for behold: all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals.” These are some of the words from the charge of the goddess. Some who count this as one of their sacred scriptures take these words to heart. “All acts of love and pleasure are my rituals.” Some say love and passion, but what is meant by love and passion? Continue reading All Acts of Love and Passion?
By Katrina Rasbold
As the name implies, we use eyebright for “seeing” of all kinds, including divination and revelation of truths. It increases psychic sensitivity and encourages intuitive flow.
By Katrina Rasbold
Tiger’s Eye, a captivating gemstone with its rich golden-brown hues and silky luster, has been revered for centuries not only for its beauty but also for its deep spiritual and magical properties. This unique stone, often resembling the striking eye of a tiger, carries an aura of mystery and power, making it a favorite in both ancient and modern metaphysical practices.
By Katrina Rasbold
Fenugreek seeds increase focus and intention, as well as offering protection and the ability to successfully ground excess energy.
By Katrina Rasbold
Onyx acts as an aggressive protector of the user, especially when there is an immediate and present danger. This is especially helpful for protection or defense from psychic attacks.
By Lady Saoirse
Bright Blessings,
Some of you reading this grew up Christian. You will notice that Paganism has some similarities but not that many. Christians borrowed and preserved a lot of ancient Pagan ways- and they drastically changed them to suit themselves. We seek to revive the Pre-Christian traditions, but we are very much modern people so these are modern traditions that we belong to. We don’t celebrate the same things that the Christians do all the time, but sometimes we need some of the same things they do. Continue reading What is a Wiccaning?
By Katrina Rasbold
Chrysocolla is found in copper mines and varies from light green to deep blue and forms from the oxidized copper deposits around it. It was once called “green turquoise” rather than considered as its own stone as it is now.
By Katrina Rasbold
Foxglove is a remarkably beautiful plant with brightly colored, long bell-shaped flowers. It is long associated with the ability to communicate with fairies and the other little ones of other realms in the garden area. It is an herb of the Underworld and is sometimes used in necromancy rituals.
By Lady Saoirse
Bright Blessings,
Having come from a Catholic background, maybe by idea of divinity is different than some pagan’s idea is. I’m not sure. It’s certainly different than what most Catholics think of the divine as being. I don’t think of the gods and goddesses as these divine punishers in the sky who look down upon us and rain down blessings or curses depending on whether they’re happy with us or not. I’m not sure how you feel about it, but I see the gods every single day. At least I believe I do. Continue reading What Do the Gods Look Like?
By Katrina Rasbold
Goldenseal is a guardian herb that protects the wearer or holder from all forms of evil or danger.
By Katrina Rasbold
This beautiful stone with its rich blue and gray/white streaks often gets mistaken for lapis lazuli. The distinctive difference between the two is that lapis often has golden bits of pyrite in it and sodalite does not.
By Katrina Rasbold
The magic of agates lies in its unique ability to tranform negative energy into positive energy. It enhances mental acuity, improves concentraion, and fosters a greater capacity for learning.
By Katrina Rasbold
Hyssopus officinalis will go to battle for you as a protective and purifying herb. Its purification properties extend to health and healers often use it to treat cold symptoms.
By Katrina Rasbold
One beautiful quality of jade that many people do not know about is that when it is struck, it produces a lovely, resonant tone, which makes it an excellent component for wind chimes and musical instruments such as xylophones and gongs.
By Katrina Rasbold
Ruled by Venus, feverfew is used to ease the pain of premenstrual syndrome and delayed menstruation.
The importance of the chakras in our hands and feet is often understated. We hear so much about the seven main chakras, or energy centers, placed at various points along the spine. These are known as major or primary chakras. The hands and feet are termed minor, or secondary chakras. There are said to be 21 secondary chakras throughout the body, as well as 86 micro-chakras.
Continue reading Palms and the Soles of the Feet: More Chakras Helpful in Magick and Energy Work