Somewhere in Kerry, Ireland…
There are places where it’s impossible not to feel the magic that’s in the earth. Where it’s easy to transcend this plane and travel elsewhere. This is one of these spots.
Sit with me for a while and see what I see.
Magic
A glimpse into our magical past
The cool thing about working on a manuscript is that you get to look at things from a different perspective. For example, I have been seeing clear patterns in the…
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A personal, recurring, divination ritual to stay the course
Recently I posted about staying in the here and now and I wrote about how rituals can help you with this. Now, I often get asked what that looks like…
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A ritual for yule: mother’s night
It’s probably clear by now: yule, midwinter, is an important point in the year for us. During midwinter we find ourselves in the darkest time of the year. After this,…
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A short introduction to divination for beginners: learning to read the web
Time for a short introduction to divination for beginners! Divination is the art of gaining insight into oneself, an issue or situation by means of divinatory tools or methods. If…
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About sacrifice: balance between giving and taking in a magical practice
I regularly get questions about sacrifices and the act of sacrificing in my magical practice. Most queries seem to be about sacrifices of the more outrageous type. I get that.…
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About the magic in my work and my practice
I had my doubts whether magic is the word to use on my website. It has become quite polluted over the centuries. But to not use it means denying an…
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Are the pagan gods and goddesses important in your wise woman’s practice?
One of the questions I get asked a lot is: are pagan gods and goddesses important in your wise woman's practice? Or, alternatively, people just assume that I worship pagan…
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Does the veil thin during Samhain? Communing with the otherworld
With Samhain drawing near quickly, you see the memes about the veil being thin around this time of year pop up everywhere. Now, I can imagine with the days getting…
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Fate or wyrd and everything it entails: how being in control is an illusion
One aspect of my spiritual practice is an inextricable part of my magic and my practice as a hagetisse. I'm talking about the way I look at how life works,…
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Ferns: medicinal, magical, edible and… beautiful
I really enjoy the seas of ferns which you’ll find in forests in temperate climates like ours. Ireland was even more covered in them; forest over there would contain a…
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Free choice versus free will: one exists and the other doesn’t
In my earlier blogs on fate or wyrd, I have tried to explain why we can’t really oversee which impact our so-called choices will have on our lives. We are…
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Many parts make up more than a whole: the magic of holism
On this website you will come across the word holistic as a way of looking at life in general and humans in particular. But what is holistic? Webster defines it…
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My herbal grimoire
Meet my book of books, my herbal grimoire. Nothing beats the look, feel and smell of a real book, especially when it’s such a work of beauty… ☺
I’ve been asked many, many times whether I could share my knowledge in book format. And I’m happy to inform you that I’m working on it! At the moment, we don’t have a publishing date yet, but I suspect it will be well before yule. I will definitely keep you posted!
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The advantages of fate: the freedom that comes with letting go
I can imagine that my last article about fate was a bit of a shock. For most people who have grown up in our society it takes an 180 degree…
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The magic of rituals and their importance to our everyday life
We have all seen one of these documentaries at some point: people - druids, wiccans, witches, etc. – going through more or less complicated procedures during what they call magical…
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Using runes; letting ancient symbols speak to you
Using runes can mean a variety of things. There are those who cast them and there are those who write them. And then there are plenty of other thing you…
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Where my herbal knowledge comes from
People often ask me where my knowledge comes from. Where doesn’t it come from might be a better question. In my life I have come across the most valuable knowledge…
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Where to start when using divination yourself: picking your method
Earlier I told you about divination: what it is and how it works. We humans have used divination for eons already. Ever since we became conscious of our own thought…
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Why Easter is an excellent weekend to discuss the position of women
As I write this, we are in the midst of the Easter weekend. During this weekend, a large part of society here in the Netherlands commemorates the time when Jesus…
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