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Category: Rituals, Spells and Magic

  • Let’s talk Yule/Winter Solstice vs. Jül

    Let’s talk Yule/Winter Solstice vs. Jül, because folks throw these words around like they’re interchangeable, but they’re not twins—they’re cousins who took very different life paths. Yule (Anglo-Saxon / English Pagan Context) So basically, Yule as most folks say it today has been filtered through a neopagan lens, pegged to the calendar solstice, and often…

  • We all love a big, cinematic ritual. You know the kind – the full moon, the dancing around the fire, the incense, the twelve herbs you have to grind counterclockwise while chanting in an ancient forgotten language or something vaguely Pinterestable. But let’s be honest: most days? We’re lucky if we remember to put on…

  • Swamp Witchcraft & the Magic of Oak Galls

    Let’s get one thing straight: oak galls ain’t just tree warts.They’re battle scars. Witch bullets. Ancestral grenades. And in the hands of a skilled swamp witch?They’re pure justice magic wrapped in bark and wasp spit. So, what the Hell Is an Oak Gall? Picture this: a tiny wasp stings an oak tree, laying her eggs…

  • Why Little Blessings Matter: Holding Space in a Back-to-School World That Moves Too Fast

    Let’s be honest: this time of year can feel like a tornado of school supplies, anxiety, new schedules, and forgotten passwords to online parent portals. (Seriously, why are there so many logins?)And while we do our best to pack lunches and organize shoes and not totally lose it over spirit week announcements, there’s often one…

  • Money Momentum: What to Do When the Doors Finally Open

    You did the work. You opened your roads to ensure nothing can stop your money from coming to you! (Hence the importance of always doing road opener work first!!) You cried under the moon, screamed into the void, greased your roads, cleansed your soul, and maybe even bribed your ancestors with rum and pound cake.…

  • Sometimes, life parks your energy in the spiritual mud and takes the keys. Whether you’re graduating, transitioning, starting something new, or just trying to remember why you walked into the room… this week’s focus is all about road opening.

  • Some wounds don’t need talking through—they need rinsing off. Your mind’s tangled. Your spirit’s humming. Your body feels heavy in its own bones. It’s time to work a full-body swamp reset. This ain’t a bath for show—this is a ritual. A cleansing. A return to stillness. We’re not just cleaning skin. We’re cleaning’ energy. Roots…

  • Hey Swamp Babies – Ya’ll ever wonder why we use what we use in a spell? A good spell or charm recipe should have specific items that are chosen for their exact ability to do a job. For instance, this first spell is something we call Cypress Whispers. It’s a wonderful little effective charm to…

  • Let’s talk Truth Spells – or spells for knowing the truth. Truth spells are a fascinating concept. They represent incantations and rituals aimed at compelling honesty or revealing hidden truths. The symbolic value of truth spells is quite profound. They underscore the importance of truth and honesty in our lives. The idea of truth speaks…

  • Winter Nights – Vatrnætr

    Full October Moon – October 9, 2022We haven’t always used our current calendar system. This system marks the beginning of the New year right smack dab in the middle of winter. This wasn’t always so. The Gregorian calendar system was used by many cultures throughout history – and because of this, their year was centered…