24) What’s your familiar? I don’t have a familiar. I’m working on creating one, but have been delayed by other projects. But Chirotus! You say. A familiar is a pet! You can’t create one! Perhaps you best double-check on what a familiar is. A familiar is a servant spirit. It runs errands and helps you […]
Witch Questions 23
23) Favorite animal? I answered this on Tumblr a little while ago. The question doesn’t specify: as a companion, or as food? As a companion, I like cats. They suit my nature. They are independent and opinionated, but still affectionate. And they always seem to know when you need to be comforted. They don’t look […]
Witch Questions 22
22) Favorite color? Green. And red. And also black. But mostly green. A deep emerald green. Unless its red. A deep ruby red, or a nice rich maroon. It really depends on my mood, I suppose. But I look stunning in hard jewel tones. Stunning. Filed under: Questions
Reconstructing Celtic Seership
Other people, including Erynn Rowan Laurie have been working on reconstructing Celtic seership practices for far longer than I have, and I highly recommend(…)
Witch Questions 21
21) Favorite gem? Precious or semi-precious? I really like ruby. I honestly prefer garnet, though. I have a piece of fire agate that I absolutely adore, but I can’t wear it all the time. Combined with its gold wrapping, it can get to be too much for me if I have it on too long. […]
Witch Question 20
20) Favorite flower? I’m fond of roses, tulips, honeysuckle, and lavender. You’ll notice these are things that I can turn into wine. I also like daisies and lilies. But my favorite will always be dandelions. Why? Because when you’re a kid its always the most important flower ever. And because they’re tasty. And because they’re […]
Patrons and Priestesshood
Recently I was reading John Beckett’s essay “Hearing the Call” and I think he raises several good points about the way that modern pagans approach(…)
Witch Question 19
19) Favorite tree? I’m not really sure about that. I used to have an apple tree in my back yard. I would climb it all the time, and just hang out in it. In the fall I would pick apples from it. The walnut tree killed it. We also have maple trees, and I like […]
Letting Go
It’s really hard for me to let go of things. It may be my watery nature, but I have a tendency to absorb and retain everything, from useless information to emotional impressions, to random thoughts to people to rocks to unique phrases to books. I’m not an obsessive person, but I’m pretty close. And I’m […]
Witch Question 18
18) Favorite season? Fall. I love the cooler weather. I like wearing jackets and coats and long sleeve shirts. I like trudging through wooded paths covered in fallen leaves. I love the smell of immanent winter and decay. I love the lengthening of the night. I love the time of decline and rest, and the […]