Here in the northern hemisphere, Ostara, the Spring Equinox, is almost upon us, but for our southern hemisphere friends, it is time for the Autumn Equinox/Mabon. To help you celebrate, we’ve rounded up our best rituals, spells, books, and more! 13 Hidden Traditions of Mabon: Discover the origins of the festival along with 13 hidden traditions that may well be worth resurrecting for our own harvest celebrations.     A Dark Moon Ritual for Fall: The new moon is a time when many say that magic and meditative activity should be forgone. Instead, bravely travel inward and find what the darkness is hiding from you. Revel in this harvest season and commune with the

Here in the northern hemisphere, it is almost Ostara! To help you celebrate, we've rounded up our best rituals, spells, books, and more. (Southern Hempishere folks, we have your Mabon guide to celebration here!) An Ostara Sabbat Ritual for One: Celebrate Ostara with a ritual to welcome the light and leave the dark behind.     Brighten Your Ostara by Bringing Balance to Your Life: Use these ideas to rejuvenate and balance your emotions, finding new joy in the process.     Ostara: A Time to Recreate Yourself: Ostara, that magical time of renewal and balance, is just around the corner. Use this magical time for personal recreation, and to

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Madame Pamita, author of The Book of Candle Magic and the new Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft. The crossroads hold a magical association in many spiritual traditions, and Slavic magic is no exception. The crossroads, or rozdorizhzhya, are a liminal place where spirits like to linger and so are a place that is feared or revered depending on how comfortable you feel mixing and mingling with the spirit world. In my book, Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft, I have an entire chapter dedicated to traditional spells and divination that can be done at the crossroads, but one of my favorite workings is the most daring—to meet the spirits at the

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Mhara Starling, author of the new Welsh Witchcraft. Much of my practise as a Welsh Witch is inspired and informed by the historical folk magical traditions of my country. I enjoy digging into old practises, superstitions, and beliefs and incorporating some of that Welsh magic into my everyday life, sometimes altering them slightly to fit with what works for me. For the modern-day Witch, ensuring we have sufficient wards and magical protections in place is highly beneficial and practical as we traverse our magical lifestyle. Practises based on protecting oneself from harm, adversity, illness, and even magical attack was something my ancestors