I always wanted to be in a Satanic ceremony, what with all the chanting in Latin and robe-wearing and calling upon dark forces, shrouded in clouds of incense. It seemed so glamorous! The only snag was that I suspected serious Satanists were going to be lacking a sense of humour and were probably into the…
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Super Strawberry Moon lucky horoscopes for you
There’s a full moon rising on Tuesday June 14th and it’s set to be one of the most significant lunar events of 2022. Gaze into the moon and see what Fate has in store for you! The moon rules over the subtle, subconscious and intuitive aspects of the self and its wax and wane reflect…
Knuts Party, or Death of Christmas
A Knuts Party or Knut’s Dance is a tradition in Sweden (and apparently now in Hackney) on St Knut’s Day (13th January) which marks the end of Christmas and the festive season. It is also known as “Dancing Out Christmas” or “Throw Out The Tree”. We have at home long celebrated the end of the…
Season of the Brownie Witch Cult
When I was a child, I joined the Brownies, which turned out to be a huge mistake. Huge! Brownies are the section in the Girl Guides organization for girls aged 7-10, and its purpose is to turn grubby little brats into good little girls. If I’d realised that, I wouldn’t have touched it with a…
Spiritualism In The Digital Age
At this unsettling time in our universal history there is a new desire for incorporeal methods of communication. During the pandemic we have all learnt to use social media and video links to get in touch with each other. We have become newly aware of alternative places in the ether where we can join up…
Old Ways in a New Town
What are you doing for Solstice this year? I’m in my old home town of Milton Keynes to watch the sunrise from the Light Pyramid, and see what’s up at the Medicine Circle and the Milton Keynes Henge. Milton Keynes always had a bad reputation, the kind of place people would say “urgh!” about when…
Drink the Rainbow for the Holi Festival
Did someone shoot you in the face with a gun full of green water today? Or startle you with a pink powder shower? You should be pleased! It’s just time for Holi – the festival of colours, new beginnings, the repayment of debts and the ending of conflicts. This Hindu festival is celebrated at the…
Find the Red Thread of Fate
The Red Thread of Fate is the method that Yue Lao or The Old Man Under The Moon uses to bind people together who are fated to meet and spend the rest of their lives together. Also known as the Matchmaker Deity, he travels at night with his bundle of red silk cords, connecting people…
Dancing Lions & Lucky Lettuce
This is the time of the year the terrible Nian comes out of the dark to feed, and roams the neighbourhood looking for vulnerable people it can snap up and crunch down. The Nian was originally indigenous to rural China and was close to extinction in the 1800’s, but over the years has interbred with…
Vanquish a Love Rival via Voodoo
Sometimes you need to get somebody out of the way. I’m well aware that it would be v. bad ju-ju to destroy an enemy or rival by use of the dark arts… but…. Let me make it clear now that we will not be using poppets, D.U.M.E oils, hexing, cursing, left-handed grimoires nor will we…
The New City Witches Cocktail Coven 