“The Old Religion, as we call it, is closer in spirit to Native American traditions or to shamanism of the Arctic. It is not based on dogma or a set of beliefs, nor on scriptures or a sacred book revealed by a great man. Witchcraft takes its teachings from nature, and reads inspiration in the … More The Basics of Wicca ..read more

My short answer to this is: No, there is no difference. Wicca IS Witchcraft. It is not a separate practice that doesn’t use magic. If you aren’t doing magic, or are rejecting magic solely for the religious views and beliefs, then you aren’t practicing Wicca. You are instead practicing Paganism. Wicca is not the only … More Is there a difference between Wicca and Witchcraft ..read more

Tell me if this sounds familiar… “The Zodiac is wrong!” “There are really 13 signs!” “You thought you were a Scorpio, but you’re really Ophiuchus… or worse… You’re really a Libra!” “Noooooo!!! AAAAAAHHH!!! My identity is shaken!!! Who am I???” So, this is my explanation as to how the ‘big shift’ happened and why if … More 13 Zodiac Signs Now? What’s Going On ..read more

Reading tarot cards is as much about finding a layout or two that you really connect with as it is about finding and connecting with a deck. There are innumerable sources and layouts that have been created and shared and they fill books, websites, and are passed among friends and readers for others’ use. But … More Creating Your Own Tarot Layout ..read more

I Didn’t Like My Tarot Reading So I had my tarot read yesterday and was not at all happy with my reading. Not the tarot itself, but the reader of my cards. Maybe it’s just me, but it was a standard deck, and someone I don’t feel had enough training to be reading my tarot. … More Knock on the Cottage Door 7/28/23 ..read more

I’m not spiritually satisfied? I am a Catholic Christian. I believe in God and I appreciate him and thank him for a lot of the little things in life. However, lately, I’ve been admiring how Wiccans honor their God and Goddess. They connect themselves to nature when they want to honor them. When I want … More Knock on the Cottage Door 7/26/22 ..read more

I have a cell phone that is a few years old. It does what I need it to do: text, access the internet for Google Maps, emails, Facebook & Messenger, and make or receive the occasional phone call. I also use apps for online ordering through Chewy and Amazon, and have things on there to … More Is Witchcraft a religion ..read more

A tarot spread (also referred to as a layout) is a pre-selected pattern that the cards are placed on the surface in front of the reader. The placement of the cards is part of the interpretation for the card reading and can also include proximity from one card to another, types of cards that seem … More Using Tarot Spreads/Layouts ..read more

Unless you’ve kept your interest and practice with tarot a total secret, you are going to be asked by someone for a reading at some point. It’s completely up to you how you answer this request, but at some point, if you want to grow and expand your skills with this tool, you’ll want to … More Reading Tarot for Others ..read more

I plan to go into detail in future articles and posts about using cards for occult study and practice. So, this piece will touch upon things, but not go into great detail. That will come later. Please follow/subscribe to my blog to be alerted as new posts are published. First — Let’s review some basic … More Looking into the future — A basic overview of some history and the practice of reading cards ..read more