15 witchy practices for your Yule sabbat: Craft a magickal Yule (Winter Solstice) that you will love! But first, what exactly is a sabbat? The word ‘sabbat’ sounds so macabre, doesn’t it? In truth, sabbats can be as mystical and macabre as any witch or ritualist wants them to be. However, for the Eclectic Witch, and as taught here at The Magickal Path, they really aren’t macabre at all. In fact, sabbats can be the most natural, healing, and fun part of our witchcraft practice! That is because witches live in harmony with the rhythms of Nature, and mark time through the solar cycles that chan ..read more

Yes, my friend – you CAN use EFT tapping to live the life of your dreams. EFT (the “emotional freedom technique”) is an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress. Sometimes referred to as psychological acupressure, EFT focuses on tapping meridian points in the body to restore balance through emotional release. This exercise softens the nervous system through intention and somatic touch. I use tapping as a part of my daily routine and encourage my spiritual alchemy coaching clients to incorporate it into their bodywork practices. EFT allows you to let go of emotional wounds ..read more

by Nichole Beamer, Shadow Work Coach & Energy Alchemist Today, I am sharing 4 AMAZING witchy hacks you may (or may not) have heard of, but should definitely try!   BE THE MAGICIAN This hack might seem like a given. Yet, it’s the one thing a lot of witches struggle with in their magickal practice. It is VITAL that you recognize that YOU ARE A MAGICIAN. There is a reason the Magician is card Numero Uno in the Tarot. It is your foundational truth in this third-dimensional reality. You ARE a Magician with command over the elements!  It’s time to act like it! Maybe you’re casting ..read more

 LUNAR PHASES: Magick and the Moon BEAUTIFUL, MYSTERIOUS, PRIMORDIAL LUNA Beautiful, Mysterious, Primordial Luna… Across the globe and throughout the millennia, tales about Lady Luna are many, ranging from stories of love, to malevolence, to magick! During the Full Moon in particular, much can happen: from wicked midnight witchery, to the transformation of man into beast, to couples falling in love beneath Her brilliant beams. Stories of the power of our mighty Moon have captivated the imagination of humankind for aeons. These stories endure, whether they are truth or tale, because the Mo ..read more

I am Margaret McNellis, a student at The Magickal Path School, and this is the story of my journey here. Through working with Fiona and her 1-1 program, in eleven months I found my path to a 20-year dream. When I signed up for WAY OF THE WITCH: Witchcraft 101 almost a year ago, it was because I was feeling lost and angry in life. The pandemic had wrought changes that upended my lifestyle, and I felt like my dreams of spending most of my time working as a writer were always so far in the distance as to be unattainable. I knew I was a witch and that magick was the right spiritual path. But I fel ..read more

How to Use Tonka Beans in Your Witchcraft Practice Use tonka beans in your Witchcraft Practice to attract love, money and all good things! The tonka bean is one of my favorite go-to botanicals. It is a powerful, delightfully scented spell ingredient that I use often in my own Craft practice. Once you discover the mystical secrets the tonka bean holds, it will become one of your favorites, too! Tonka really isn’t a bean at all. Rather, it is the seed of the Dipteryx Odorata (commonly known as Coumarou) tree’s mango-shaped fruit. This aromatic seed doubles as a heavenly culinary ingredient ..read more

How to Choose Your Witch Name: Using Numerology as Your Guide Does having a Witch name resonate with you? Does the idea of using an ancient esoteric divination practice appeal to your inner mystic? It is customary in Witchcraft to choose a special ‘Witch,’ ‘Magickal,’ or ‘Craft’ name once you are educated, have practiced, and are certain it is your path. Your Craft name symbolizes your new identity as a Witch and your dedication to your Witchcraft practice. It is also a reflection of your innermost magickal self. One way to choose your Witch name is to use numerology as your guide. Numerology ..read more

Prosperity Magick and Feeling Royal: Practical Tips to Raise Your Confidence, Powers of Attraction and Personal Sovereignty ~by Aradia Arcanum, faculty Feeling Royal What makes you feel like Royalty? I know that for me, adorning myself with attire fit for a queen sets the stage! Adorning my environment as well creates a ‘magickal space’ around me that further enhances my world and how I experience it. These simple practices are powerful and can manifest great prosperity and even personal sovereignty. You Are All You Need to Feel Royal and Be Prosperous Too often we rely on others to ..read more

SHADOW WORK: an Integration Process for Healing in a Pandemic by Jenniffer ClarOscura, Faculty SHADOW WORK: an Integration Process for Healing in a Pandemic… Every so often I run a self-awareness check-up to make sure I am living my life in a conscious and balanced way. I learned that during this pandemic it is even more important that I delve into my shadow work, for self awareness and even self-preservation. It is a sort of psychological and emotional ‘tune up’ that has been seeing me through these difficult days. I, like so many others, am experiencing the pandemic as a very traumatic chan ..read more

Spirit of Blackbird: Transmuting Fear in Uncertain Times by Fiona Duncan, 3/17/20 Today the Spirit of Blackbird came to me while immersed in my energy-aligning grounding practice. I desperately needed to reengage my highly distracted witchy senses after a week of increasing fear, spurred on by the arrival of the dreaded COVID-19 virus in my local area.  Perched in a giant oak tree in my yard, I saw three blackbirds sitting upon some branches across the backdrop of an overcast morning sky. There they sat, motionless, for an unusually long time, and even while I ran into the house to grab m ..read more