Author: A Solitary Pagan
Food/Tea for a Fire Witch
Known herbs associated with fire are: Basil, Bay Laurel, Cinnamon, Cumin, Juniper, Saffron, Rosemary, Rue, Pepper, Coriander. (Among others)Foods that are red, spicy, or bitter.Preparing food with these herbs can also enhance your energy.Or drying them and keeping them in your altar or around you also work.(Cooking food in itself is use of heat and energy. Use it to your advantage) BurningSometime...
Writing Spell Incantations
Keep it simple. I like to memorize my incantations. It just keeps the spell moving smoothly. So keep it simple, keep it short. Rhyme. Rhyming helps me get in the witchy mindset. It just feels more like magic to me. It also helps with memorization. Some paths (Wicca, mostly) believe that rhyming binds a spell and increases its chances for a desirable result. One word can be an incantation. Words ca...
Witch Ancestors
How to Find Witches in Your Family Tree Every one has an interesting ancestors in their lineage. We find preachers, movie stars, blacksmiths, villains, even royalty in our family trees. Some of us have accused witch ancestors, too! Think about how big a family tree is the further back you go – the likelihood of witch ancestors increases. Hundreds of thousands of people were accused of witchcraft b...
Signs You’re a Hedge Witch and Readily Walk Between Worlds
The mist filled path leading to an ancient moss-cloaked graveyard. The feeling of your soul lifting from your body and traveling far and wide. Over snow-covered mountains and down into the deepest of seas. A mystical day with tea, meditation, incense, and oils. If you’ve been a fairy-tale-loving, dreamer you’re entire life and now you’re a witch…well, I have news for you. You might be a specific k...
Samhain Spells, Blessings, and POWERFUL Forms of Divination
Every year, when Samhain rolls around, my urge to create, craft, and communicate with the spirits becomes almost too much to bear. So what do I do? I give in to the urge, of course! I cast Samhain spells for purification and prosperity. Also offering Samhain blessings to my witchy family members and friends. And I engage in Samhain divination that allows me to easily communicate with my ancestors,...
Samhain Explained
Samhain is probably the best known - and misunderstood - pagan holiday. Irish Gaelic for “Summer’s End” Samhain (pronounced Soo-Ween) is an ancient Pagan celebration marking the end of the harvest season and the start of the long, dark winter months.
The Spiritual Meaning of Fall
The air is beginning to get crisp and the leaves are making their final brilliant warm-toned offerings before falling to become one with the Earth. As we also make our way through Libra season (September 23 – October 22), many of us may be feeling the melancholy that comes in the moments just before something or someone flies away. It can be a time of grief and mourning, a time to make peace...
Six Ways Victorian Séances Were Not Like the Movies
Spirit Board Ouija for Spirit CommunicationIf you watch a lot of supernatural horror or read many gothic novels, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of séance scenes. In modern stories about supernatural terrors or paranormal adventures, a scene with a séance often marks a crucial turning point in the narrative. The séance might result in a terrifying possession, reveal a long-held s...
How to Protect Yourself While Working With Spirits
Spirit work, whether communing with our ancestors or invoking deities, can be tricky business. Many of us have Ouija board stories from childhood that appropriately taught us the valuable lesson of never conjuring or calling what we couldn’t banish. The good news is, working with spirit can be informative, educational, and enlightening to a practitioner who approaches with reverence. It also creat...
Enchanting Mirrors
Mirrors in your home can be enchanted to help boost self-esteem and body image for those who look into them. Placing a candle on the stove may serve as a symbol of the traditional hearth fire, bringing warmth and intention into your space. A welcome mat can be crafted with the intention of inviting positive company and discouraging negative influences. It is helpful to observe the energy created b...
A GHOSTLY CONNECTION
Ghosts are universal, some quiet, some noisy, most benevolent, some malevolent. However a ghost presents itself to the individual or the many, you are forced to take notice. Ghosts make contact for a variety of reasons, they will find one way or another to contact those on the earth plane if they choose. Whether you believe or not the supernatural is all around you, and for centuries people have b...
How To Hold a Seance
A séance is an event that can either be fantastic, or a real mess. Which one it is will depend on how much preparation goes into it. With a little bit of planning and thought ahead of time, you can pave the way for your séance to go smoothly. Certainly, it’s a good idea to expect the unexpected — after all, the dead are hardly predictable — but by setting yourself a few guidelines in advance, you ...