New blog post is up.

In which I receive the blessing of the Goddess.

https://moriels-musings.com/2025/02/26/how-the-goddess-gave-me-her-blessing/

Imbolc: a time of burgeoning hope, the beginning of beginnings as the cold earth yields ever more to the warm kiss of the ascending sun. From this point we see the soil begin to sprout in Freya’s steps, and the trees put forth their buds as the robes of the Goddess weave themselves anew.
#pagan #paganism #heathen #imbolc #spring #freya #goddess #druid #writer #writing #wicca #nature

My simple Imbolc candle decorated and consecrated on my sacred space in preparation for lighting tomorrow. The rune is Berkanan, the Birch, which signifies new beginnings. The cord represents the threads of wyrd with which the turning wheel of the seasons is inextricably bound.
#pagan #paganism #norsepagan #celticpagan #imbolc #candle #writer #writing #druid #heathen #wicca #wheeloftheyear #paganfestival #altar

Travail de sculpture en cours sur cet Athamé fait par mes soins

Blessings of #Deipnon to all who celebrate, may Queen #Hekate light our way through the darkness.
#wicca #pagan

#fedicoven
It's Friday, so here is another FediCoven question.
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Question 18

January 24, 2025:

Can you share the most profound experience you've had with witchcraft, where it genuinely affected your life significantly?

(How did this incident influence your continued practice and beliefs?)

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All who are walking their path are welcome.

Something I'm thinking about is how it could be my autism that's making it difficult for me to feel comfortable with the "witch" identity now that I realize I'm transmasc. And yes, I know there are male witches. But, our culture has gendered witch to an extent and I do not and never have felt safe/comfortable in "women's spaces".

Wondering if this is part of being autigender and an example of monotropism.

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#introduction post:
I'm a grey #asexual, agender (if I allow you to pin me down to a specific label), (probably) mildly #ADHD, atheist. Middle aged but only just discovering these things about myself, so I still pass as cis het female. UK based.
Exploring humanity's connection with the natural world around us, so starting to investigate #wicca, though I don't believe in anything supernatural like gods or magic.
I chose this name as watching the birds around my locale is one way to be closer to nature, and I think offering someone a raven's blessing could either be hoping for good, or a veiled insult.
This is an old coin I found in the garden, probably dropped by a bird (we get magpies occasionally) as it was just on the surface.

Hail Freya, it's Friday! Today's #FridayPaganPoll:

In your practice, do you celebrate the holidays of the Wheel of the Year?

For the purposes of this poll, I'm referring to the 8 Wiccan-origin holidays set around the solstices, equinoxes, and cross quarters (still counts even if you change the classic names or celebrations slightly).

Happy Samhain to all those celebrating

#Meme #Halloween #Goth #pagan #witch #cosplay #horror #wicca

(I added wiccans, pagans and modern witches to this meme, because while they rather celebrate Samhain or other festivals, many of them also like Halloween.)

EDIT: Feel free to take the meme and add more communities. Don't ask me to do this, I won't.

After facing discrimination and threats for whom they & their family happen to be, when their community has been struck by catastrophic flooding they have stepped up to do the work of mourning the dead and fighting like hell for the living with everything they have.

Please consider sharing this post and helping them with their work by giving what you can.

Bliss & Blessed Be,
Pax/Geoffrey

#fedicoven

It's Friday so here is another FediCoven question.

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Question 3 October 11

How does nature play a role in your magical practices?

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All who are walking their path are welcome.

I'll be posting questions every Friday, but feel free to use the hashtag for all coven connections. Let's support, share and inspire.

Please bless and boost for reach.

#witch #witchcraft #pagan #wicca #witchy #greenwitch #KitchenWitch #magic #magick
#occultober #wiccan

#fedicoven October 4, What is your favourite spell or ritual to perform and why?

I do a visualisation ritual in the shower. I reach around my body and pretend to pick up the knots that are causing my muscles to tense. When I've collected all of them, I yank them from my body, sometimes creating an audible cracking sound, and wash them from my hands down the drain. It's a great way to reset your body.

FediOccult Book Club—September 2024

This month, the #FediOccultBookClub will be reading "UTOPIAN WITCH: Solarpunk Magick to Fight Climate Change and Save the World" by Justine Norton-Kertson.

You have until September 30 to read & live-post about UTOPIAN WITCH with your fellow Book Club members.

Not sure what to post? Here are a list of general Book Club prompts to inspire you: https://basmo.app/generic-book-club-questions/

Please remember to tag all relevant posts with the hashtag: #FediOccultBookClub

Buy the Book:
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/utopian-witch-solarpunk-magick-to-fight-climate-change-and-save-the-world_justine-norton-kertson/40057068/

FediOccult Book Club—September's Book Announcement and Introduction

I'm excited to announce that the Book Club will be reading "UTOPIAN WITCH: Solarpunk Magick to Fight Climate Change and Save the World" by Justine Norton-Kertson for September 2024.

To participate in the Book Club, just pick up a copy of September's book and live-post about it between September 1 and September 30.

Be sure to tag all relevant posts with the *official* hashtag: #FediOccultBookClub so we can find all of your reviews, prompts, questions, essays, and more.

Book Club Introductions

In the replies of this post, feel free to introduce yourself to the other Book Club participants! Tell us about yourself and let us know your initial impressions of UTOPIAN WITCH!

A pixel art study of Juniper. Juniper berries have a fascinating history in folklore! They were believed to have protective powers, often hung over doors to ward off evil spirits. Used to treat ailments like indigestion and respiratory infections, they were valued for their healing properties. Ancient athletes consumed them for stamina, symbolizing vitality. In divination and magic, they were believed to aid in clairvoyance and spellcraft. #mythology #folklore #pixelart #mastoart #wicca #plants