My first book, The Wicca Cookbook, was released on September 27, 2000. It is the most incredible feeling to hold a book that you grew inside the cauldron of your soul and spirit. I wrote eight books from 1999-2009 and then took a decade off of writing books to raise my beautiful sons. And now, … Continue reading The Book of Spells is on Sale!
I carried a vial of water from the creek that runs through my backyard and poured the water on the top of the Jorba castle in Catalunya with the prayer that the colonial mind be quenched of its desire to dominate and take more than it’s share. Within minutes, like a house of cards, my … Continue reading Mabon Shadow Work
It’s been a dream of mine to visit Europe since I graduated college. I figured that’s what brave people do. You don a backpack, get a Eurail pass, and a buddy and off you go! Nearly 30 years have passed. Finally, I am here. Print making class in Barcelona with Cava! In accord with my … Continue reading Mistakes while Solo Traveling
The alarm went off at midnight and I rolled out of my sleeping bag already dressed. I fumbled in the dark on all fours for the opening and unzipped the tent. I pulled back the nylon like I was pushing back a curtain to another world and gazed at the full moon casting a soft … Continue reading Bathing in Moonlit Love
Originally published on Rebelle Society November 22, 2019 A hearth witch possesses a unique set of skills based on many years beside the fire, whether at a pot belly stove, outdoor cob chimney, or modern Viking oven. A hearth witch knows how to set a powerful intention for the fire that will warm her home. … Continue reading Hearth Witch Kindness
Originally Published on Rebelle Society June 5, 2019 I tiled my head back and opened my eyes. The cold, clean snow seemed to sizzle as it landed on the style on my left eye. I had awoken to a beautiful snowy day in Sedona, Arizona to find my eye was red, swollen, and burning hot. … Continue reading Coyote Medicine
Originally published on Manifest Station March 30, 2018 She was a mystery, a ghost as close as my skin. I discovered her love through the scent of old photographs and White Shoulders perfume. And there she was: Della Ruiz Martinez, my nana. I bought a bottle of White Shoulders when I discovered it was her … Continue reading Hidden Love
I stayed in the broom closet throughout my public relations career in Orange County, California, because when I dared to let my true self out, I lost clients, accounts, and colleagues. When attending chic work events, I parked far away, so that people getting out of their luxury cars wouldn’t see my unconventional bumper stickers … Continue reading 20th Anniversary as a Witch Author
I have been searching for a word and as a writer, this can be a consuming endeavor. I have written ten blogs since March 2012 about the word, but never straight at it, until recent events serendipitously placed the elusive word at the forefront. I knew somehow there had to be a word that encapsulated … Continue reading Hygge: The Art of Creating Comfort
The greatest and most frustrating aspect about Witchcraft is there is no one way - no hard or fast rules. We are each a unique expression of the Divine and therefore all the magickal wisdom lie within. Mentors will often tell you, "You are your best teacher." You decide the path you want to walk. … Continue reading A Magickal Life
