Who are the 7 African Powers, and why have they become such a popular choice for spiritual seekers? Read on to find out more about these powerful orishas and how to work with them. The Seven African Powers are a group of seven orishas – powerful spirits from the Yoruba tradition in Africa. Orishas are …
What do the words Pagan and Wiccan mean? And what is the difference between them? These are questions we have all asked ourselves and been asked when starting our spiritual journey, or when we first started to be interested in magic. In this article I will explain the definitions of these terms, and explore the …
Practitioners of the magickal arts often find that working with witch goddesses can supercharge their skills and abilities. In this article, we’ll introduce five powerful goddesses who you can work with to deepen your magick. There are many goddesses that you can explore and work with as a witch. Whether it’s the fierce and protective …
Do you like cooking? Creating something new with your hands and a bit of fire? Do you feel something magical is about to happen whenever you get ready to work in the kitchen? If you answered yes to these questions you are likely a kitchen witch and you need to know a few things about …
Witchcraft has been practiced all over the World, in one form or another, for thousands of years, but is witchcraft real? Deciding if something is real or not requires evidence and facts, but as Witchcraft is a religion nowadays, it could also be argued that belief itself is enough to make it real. I will …
The first thing people think of when they hear the word is people poking pins into fabric and wax dolls in order to curse others. However, “voodoo dolls” aren’t actually a huge part of Voodoo – their use occurred more in European magic. Voodoo (also known as Vodou) is actually a religion, originating in the …
Hoodoo can loosely be described as a type of folk magic which is African American in its heritage. It is a form of spirituality which was developed out of the slave trade. The word ‘Hoodoo’ can also be used to describe an action such as a spell, or as the name of a practitioner. Although …
What is Wicca? Wicca is a modern religion that is based on pagan practices and principles which have been passed down for centuries, originating in pre-Christian Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. The word Wicca is originally an Old English word, meaning “wise one”. Those who followed the path of witchcraft in the old days were …
Forget the cackling old woman, riding around the night-sky on her broomstick and making smelly love-potions in her kitchen. This is the image of a witch that you may have read about in children’s books or seen portrayed by media. Truth is, there are hundreds of thousands of witchcraft followers around the globe today, from …
Hecate: The Three-Fold Goddess At night, particularly at the dark of the moon, this goddess walked the roads of ancient Greece, accompanied by sacred dogs and bearing a blazing torch. Occassionally she stopped to gather offerings left by her devotees where three roads crossed, for this three-fold goddess was best honored where one could look …