Tag Archives: magic
Starting the New Year with Ancient Alpine Traditions – 4th Night
Night number four of the Rauhnächte is coming up fast, and for that one we do need a little more preparation. It’s an important night in the 12-night cycle, and again you will need pen and paper, but this time … Continue reading
Old Magic – Spells on Love and Marriage
Here is the first collection of magical practices from witch trials between 1455 and 1850 in Austria recorded in “Anthropology from Criminal Proceedings of the Austrian Alpine Provinces With Special Consideration of the Magic and Witch Trials 1455 to 1850”. … Continue reading
Old Magic — A Collection of Spells and Rituals (Intro)
After an eventful summer, which culminated in a fantastic visit of the Emerald Island, Ireland, I am back at Druidry, Magic, and blogging about it (although my Druidry was by all means an integral part of my travels through Eire). With … Continue reading
The Price of Magic
I wanted to write something about the beauty of spring this week, about the colors coming back to a gray world here on the northern hemisphere, and about the chirping birds and what I’ve seen the bunnies do. But alas, … Continue reading
Celebrate anyway!
Why we *need* to celebrate as much as we can. Continue reading
Choosing My Religion
When reading through blogs and social media these days, I see a lot of posts in which people ask how they should go about choosing their faith. Particularly, folks seem to struggle with the choice of converting from one faith to another. … Continue reading
Protecting Forests with Magic
There was an uproar recently in the environmentally concerned community as well as in some pagan groups about the German government allowing a coal digging corporation access to an old European forest. The forest is called Hambacher Forst and is … Continue reading
Gender Equality Is the New Alchemy
Sometimes, when I lie still in my bed and sleep has not come yet, I have those deep thoughts. Questions, really. One example: “Why is gender equality so important to me?” And when I say “important”, it’s not just like that … Continue reading
Pleased to Meet You, Mr. Cernunnos
When I wrote my book “Mountain Magic”, which is about traces the Celts left behind in lore and traditions in the Alps, I ended up elaborating mainly about the Goddess. A lot. I did discuss the various forms in which … Continue reading
The Weekly Druid 