Category Occultism

Exploring and engaging with supernatural phenomena is the essence of occultism. It involves delving into the mysterious and concealed forces that exist beyond the boundaries of conventional understanding. The word “occultus,” derived from Latin, means “hidden or concealed.” Occult practices include magic, divination, and alchemy.

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Wheel of the Year – Samhain

Samhain marks the final harvest and the transition into winter, serving as the "Witches' New Year" on the Wheel of the Year. This sacred festival honours the cycles of life, death, and rebirth with themes of remembrance, introspection, and preparation for the darker months ahead. As the veil between worlds thins, Samhain invites us to connect with ancestors, reflect on the past year, and embrace both the light and shadow aspects within ourselves. Through rituals like creating ancestral altars, practising divination, and lighting candles or bonfires, Samhain allows practitioners to bridge the physical and spiritual realms, welcoming winter with gratitude and reverence.
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10 Types of Spells: Practical Magic for Everyday Use

Spells are powerful tools for shaping energy and manifesting your desires. Whether you're new to the practice or a seasoned witch, understanding different types of spells is essential for honing your craft. In this post, we'll explore 10 distinct types of spells that cover a wide range of intentions, from love and protection to banishing negative energy. Each type of spell comes with practical tips for incorporating them into your daily life, helping you create the magical results you seek.
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Is There Good and Bad Magic?

Magic is a neutral force shaped by the practitioner’s intentions, rather than inherently good or bad. This blog post explores how intention, ethical considerations, and the Law of Threefold Return influence whether magic is viewed as positive or negative. It also highlights the moral ambiguities of different types of magic and the importance of letting go of negative situations instead of casting harmful spells. By practicing mindful, ethical magic, witches can avoid adding negativity to their lives and focus on creating positive outcomes.
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Practical Tips on How to Add Witchcraft to Your Day

This blog post explores practical tips for integrating witchcraft into your daily life through simple yet effective practices. From morning visualisations and carrying crystals to infusing mundane tasks with magical intent, the article offers ways to stay connected to your spiritual path. It also covers how to use evening rituals, nature, and special occasions to enhance your witchcraft practice, showing that magic can be woven seamlessly into everyday activities without the need for elaborate spells.
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Charms, Spells, and Enchantments – What Are They?

Charms, spells, and enchantments are three distinct yet interconnected forms of magic. Charms are magical objects imbued with energy, offering passive benefits like protection or luck to the bearer. Spells, on the other hand, are actions or rituals performed to manifest a specific outcome by focusing and directing energy, such as love, healing, or banishment. Enchantments involve deeply infusing an object, person, or space with magic, creating long-lasting or permanent effects. Understanding the differences between these magical practices helps witches tailor their craft to their specific needs and intentions.
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Witchcraft vs. Wicca

Witchcraft and Wicca are often confused but have distinct differences. Witchcraft is an ancient, flexible practice of magic and spirituality that predates organized religion, with no unified belief system or strict rules, allowing for personal and eclectic approaches. In contrast, Wicca is a modern religion founded in the 20th century by Gerald Gardner, incorporating elements of witchcraft but structured around the worship of a God and Goddess, the Wiccan Rede, and nature-based rituals. While many Wiccans practice witchcraft, not all witches are Wiccan, highlighting the nuanced relationship between these two paths.
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Astral Temple – How to Build a Secret Place For Your Practice

In this blog post, we explore the process of creating your own Astral Temple—a secret, sacred space built within your mind for spiritual practice. Unlike a physical altar, an Astral Temple exists solely in the ethereal realm, allowing you to perform rituals, meditations, and magical work in private, no matter where you are. We’ll guide you through understanding what an Astral Temple is, preparing your mind, setting clear intentions, and the imaginative steps needed to construct and energize your temple. Whether you're seeking a peaceful retreat or a space for deep magical work, your Astral Temple can be customized and expanded to suit your evolving spiritual journey.
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Practicing Witchcraft in Secret

This blog post shows how witches and pagans can maintain a private spiritual practice. While we live in an increasingly accepting world, many choose secrecy to avoid conflicts with family and workplace stigma or to keep their spirituality personal. This post offers you practical tips for creating discreet altars using everyday objects, utilising digital platforms for virtual altars and spellwork, and blending magic into daily routines like cooking and bathing.
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Exploring Different Types of Witchcraft

This blog post explores the diverse world of witchcraft, detailing 15 distinct types, each with unique practices and philosophies. From green witches who harness nature's power to shadow witches who delve into the unconscious, each path offers insights for personal empowerment and spiritual growth. The exploration highlights how various traditions allow practitioners to connect with their environment, heritage, and inner selves, celebrating the rich tapestry of beliefs and practices within the craft.
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Wheel of the Year – Mabon

Mabon, celebrated around the Autumn Equinox, marks the second harvest festival in the Wheel of the Year, symbolising balance, gratitude, and preparation for the darker months ahead. Its origins are linked to ancient harvest traditions and the myth of Mabon ap Modron from Welsh mythology, representing the cyclical nature of light, darkness, life, and death. While the modern observance of Mabon was introduced in the 20th century, it draws from ancient practices of honouring the earth's abundance and the balance between day and night. Today, Mabon is a time for reflection, gratitude, and connecting with nature's cycles as we prepare to enter the introspective season of winter.
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Shadow Work – How to Explore the Darkness Inside You Using Tarot Cards

Shadow work is exploring and integrating the hidden aspects of our personality, which is crucial for personal growth and healing. Tarot cards can be a powerful tool for engaging in shadow work as they provide a visual and symbolic representation of our inner world. The imagery on the cards can evoke deep emotional responses and act as a mirror, reflecting the hidden aspects of our psyche back to us. To start using tarot cards for shadow work, it's important to choose a deck that resonates with you and set a clear intention for your session. Creating a sacred space where you feel safe and comfortable is essential. Finally, conducting the tarot reading can help you gain insights into your subconscious mind and bring to light the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs you may not be fully aware of.
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Hoodoo is a set of spiritual practices, traditions, and beliefs that were created by enslaved African Americans

Hoodoo – What is it?

Hoodoo is a cultural practice rooted in African American spiritual and cultural traditions. It is a blend of spirituality, folklore, and survival tactics developed in the face of adversity. Unlike Voodoo, a structured religion, Hoodoo is a collection of folk magic practices and beliefs passed down through generations. The results-oriented practice involves working with natural elements like roots, herbs, minerals, and personal items. Ancestral veneration, mojo bags, candle magic, and belief in spirits are core components of Hoodoo. It has experienced a resurgence in interest in modern society but has also faced challenges of cultural appropriation and commercialisation.
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Animism – Does Everything Have a Soul?

Animism is a belief system that dates back thousands of years, emphasising the interconnectedness of all entities and challenging the Western dichotomy between living and non-living things. It is found in various forms across different societies and is still a foundational belief system in many indigenous cultures. There is a resurgence of interest in Animism in contemporary spiritual practices to reconnect with nature and emphasise the interconnectedness of all life forms. The belief in Animism raises philosophical questions about the nature of consciousness and the definition of life, calling for a reconsideration of our ethical responsibilities towards the natural world.
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Egregore – Understanding the Collective Consciousness

Egregore refers to a collective consciousness that emerges from a group of people who share common beliefs, intentions, or emotions. This autonomous psychic entity can influence the thoughts and actions of those within the group. An egregore forms when a group has a shared intention or purpose, generating psychic energy that merges into a distinct, autonomous entity. Egregores can be found in various contexts, including religious or spiritual settings, corporate cultures, social media platforms, political movements, and consumerism in modern society.
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An Introduction to Demonolatry

Demonolatry is a spiritual practice focused on forming respectful relationships with demonic entities as neutral forces with both good and bad aspects. It involves rituals, meditative practices, and offerings. The foundational text, Ars Goetia, provides a framework for studying demons, but modern demonolators emphasise working harmoniously with them. Newcomers can start with thorough research, clear intentions, and guidance from experienced practitioners to build an ethical and enriching practice aimed at personal empowerment and spiritual growth.
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Wheel of the Year – Lughnasadh

Lughnasadh is about celebrating the first harvest and the start of a season of plenty. An ancient Celtic tradition reminds us to appreciate the earth's bounty, recognise the hard work of growing our food, and cherish our connection to nature and each other. During Lughnasadh, people come together to bake bread from the first grain, share communal feasts, and enjoy games and fairs that bring everyone closer. Whether in the countryside or the city, the main idea is to show gratitude for the earth's gifts and honour the natural cycles that sustain us.
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Wheel of the Year – Litha

Litha is a celebration of the peak of summer during the Summer Solstice, marking a time of abundance, vitality, and the sun's incredible power. It has deep roots in ancient traditions and holds significance as a time to honor the sun gods and goddesses, celebrate love and light, and connect with nature. Traditional ways to celebrate Litha include holding rituals to honor the sun, incorporating fire into festivities, and connecting with faery folk. Whether celebrating outdoors or in urban settings, expressing gratitude for the Earth's gifts and honoring the cycles of life and light are central themes of this important festival.
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The Burning Flame of Candle Magic

Candle magic is a practice that uses candles to focus and direct one's energy and intentions. Different coloured candles symbolize specific intentions, such as purity, love, success, and healing. This accessible form of magic appeals to both beginners and experienced practitioners. Each candle colour has its own significance and is used for different purposes. The practice involves setting intentions and using the candle's energy to manifest desired changes.
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Wheel of the Year – Beltane

Beltane is a time to celebrate our connection to nature and embrace our role as caretakers. By respecting and caring for nature, we can tune into the energy of the season and empower ourselves to create a more beautiful and bountiful world. Whether you go outside and tend to your garden or simply gaze out a window and appreciate the beauty of nature, Beltane reminds us of the importance of living in harmony with the natural world.
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Exploring the Power of Personal Mythology

Personal mythology is a powerful tool that helps shape our identity, values, and worldview. It is a collection of stories, beliefs, and experiences we use to interpret the world around us and make sense of our lives. By reflecting on our personal mythology, we can gain valuable insights into our strengths, weaknesses, and patterns of behaviour that shape our lives. In this blog post, we will examine the importance of personal mythology and explore how it can help us lead a more fulfilling life.
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Paths of Occultism

The left-hand and right-hand paths are concepts originating in Hinduism. The concepts were later adapted into Western Esotericism. The left-hand path involves unconventional practices that help achieve spiritual liberation. In contrast, the right-hand path focuses on conventional practices such as meditation and ethical behaviour. Aleister Crowley and Helena Blavatsky were influential occultists who popularised these concepts. Nowadays, many esotericists reject the dichotomy between the two paths and focus on a more holistic approach to spirituality and magic.
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Wheel of the Year – Ostara

This post discusses the pagan holiday of Ostara, which celebrates the arrival of spring and the renewal of life. We explore the origins of the sabbat and its associated traditions and rituals, such as going outside, enjoying nature and focusing on new beginnings. Ostara is the season of change and renewal. Embrace the energy of spring, take action, and turn thoughts and plans into reality.
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Different Ways to Use Tarot Cards

This post explores various ways to use tarot cards, including divination, using spreads, combining with oracle cards, as a tool for inspiration and meditation, as well as for decoration or as a piece of altar or art. It also provides some popular tarot spreads, such as the Celtic Cross spread and the Three-Card spread and suggests ways to use tarot cards in combination with oracle cards to gain more specific insights or guidance. Finally, the post highlights how tarot cards can be a great source of inspiration for writers and artists.
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Crafting Intent: The Art and Practice of Sigil Magic

This post explains the process of creating a sigil for sigil magic, which involves choosing a sigil type, crafting the sigil, and charging the sigil. It also describes the three types of sigils, including destructible, temporary, and permanent. The post provides step-by-step instructions for creating a destructible sigil, which involves defining the intention, removing vowels and repeating letters, and designing an abstract symbol. Finally, the sigil is charged with energy and can be used for various purposes.
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What is Chaos Magic?

Chaos magic is a modern and highly individualistic form of magic that focuses on achieving results rather than adhering to any specific tradition or set of beliefs. Its core concepts include the power of belief, simplicity in form, and the idea that reality is malleable and can be shaped through intention and willpower. Chaos magic's origins can be traced back to the 1970s, and it has evolved and diversified throughout the years. The influence of chaos magic can be seen in various aspects of popular culture.
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How To Be a Green Witch?

Green witches, also known as garden witches, are practitioners of witchcraft who work with natural elements, particularly plants and herbs. The history of green witches can be traced back to ancient times when some people were respected for their knowledge of herbology and healing. These people used natural resources for medicinal purposes, and their practices were often passed down through generations.
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