We don't know the dark like we used to. Before electricity our relationship to the dark was much differnt. There wasn't the extreme light pollution like today. The dark was...well, darker which made the stars brighter. If you've ever been out in the wilderness without a city nearby, you know that the stars are uncountable, we just can't see them like we could in the past. Each one of those stars a torch of their own. Now imagine walking down a path or road at night trying to find your way on...

The new moon is a great time energetically to take moment, clear what needs to be cleared, be grateful and offer thanks. To give myself a way of Honoring Hekate with moon cookies that you've made is a beautiful way to connect with the Hekate during her sacred time, the Deipnon (the night of the New/Dark Moon). For some, this is a time to honor Hekate clean altars, offer charity to those in need, and reflect. It's also a time to cleanse the home and yo-self of negativity and impurity build up....

I'm a sucker for a DIY project. I'm the person who always wants to put my own spin on whatever project I'm doing. And creating magical journals/Book of Shadows/Grimoires is no different. Creating magical journals has been my new fun DIY project. Since becoming a devotee, I'm journaling - a lot. I've got a grimoire for spell work, a journal for dreams, one for astrology, tarot, and divination. I do these practices in different places so I have more than one. I like to record my findings,...