If you’ve ever walked into Curio, Craft & Conjure and checked out our candle section, you may be impressed, amazed, or confused. There are SO many options, and often folks aren’t sure which candles are used for what – so this newsletter goes into how you can use several types we carry. Keep …
Let That Shit Go
Here are two stories. Which do you think is true? Story 1: Once upon a time, there was a woman who moved to a new state with her husband and child, found herself separated within months, and became a single parent. After their divorce, she was fired and diagnosed with cancer. Almost broke, she …
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!
We have all experienced the sense of urgency to "learn everything" and "move forward." With that, we are often confronted with challenges and setbacks. Recently, I've been fond of saying, "rejection is God's protection," but admit that sometimes my heart forgets to remember that wisdom. When a …
On Offerings
Rituals are moving prayers that include intention, emotion, action, and often, repetition. The word “sacrifice” often conjures thoughts of “suffering” or “giving up,” – but it doesn’t have to represent those things. If you think of your “sacrifice” as an “offering.”, it feels like you are “adding …
The Joy of Reversal Magick
I chatted with a friend I’ve known for about 40 years a couple of weeks ago. What I love about our friendship is that we’ve always been on a similar Spiritual page since we met in our 20s. I shared my recent dating escapades with her (I could write a book!). I mentioned that many of the folks I …
Celebrate Spring!
If you are not one of those folks into “sabbats” – (Easter, Ostara, or otherwise), celebrate the season – and there are many ways to celebrate Spring! This is an excellent time to literally and figuratively plant seeds for the future and start acting on the goals you dreamed up during the winter …
4 Steps to a Cleaner Aura
Quick Exercise: Close your eyes, take your right index finger, and hold it above the palm of your left hand. If you pay attention, you'll "feel" the tip of your finger before it even touches your hand. Your body's energetic field extends way beyond the surface of your skin. Your aura (or energy …
Happy Valentine’s Day to YOU!
Happy Valentine’s Day! The most common desire people look to us for support at Curio, Craft & Conjure is love. To invoke true, healthy love from another, you must know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are deserving and worthy. Therefore, the best love spells to support your self-esteem, …
Seasons, Reasons & Ritual
As beings bound to this planet, our DNA is linked to the seasons, equinoxes, and solstices. Just as plants move through cycles of death and rebirth, we go through psychological versions of the same cycles. Solstices represent the time when the sun reaches its most northern or southern point in …
Cold Moon
A "Cold Moon" is the full moon that occurs in December. Every full moon has its own name based on the month or season it appears. The celestial Cold Moon encourages you to focus on following your greatest passions and spiritual joys. Names for each full moon remind us to reflect on the cycles of …
Happy Earth Day to ME!
Yes – 59 years ago TODAY, a beautiful, brown, wide-eyed Scorpion was born! I am proud of who she is, how she’s grown, and knowing (first-hand!) what she has survived, what she accomplished, and how much she has given others. I am grateful to BE her – IN FULL. Gone are the days of trying to fit …
The Magick & Science of Sacrifice
Rituals are moving prayers that include intention, emotion, action, and often, repetition. If you have been reading the last few newsletters, you may have already identified what you’d like to experience more of in your life. (If not – do so now!) You may have also identified what sacrifice …
The Magick of Letting Go
Let’s face it: Sometimes, “letting go” is just hard. In my work, I’ll often do readings for people who are stuck on the past. Be it a person, place, a lifestyle, or a job, fully grieving is the part of “letting go” that can either allow you to move on or keep you tethered to the past. Here’s …
Clues from Nature
In the last newsletter, I introduced the idea of communing with your Ancestors. While we all think of “blood relatives” when we think “Ancestors,” – I want to remind you that plants are, in fact, our oldest ancestors. For that reason, you should commune with plants! One of the most common things …
The Magick of Self-Care
Witchcraft and self-care are very personal practices that differ from person to person. At its core, self-care is less about luxury and more about our actions and efforts to take care of ourselves. This can be as simple as taking 15 minutes a day to meditate or saying "no" and supporting boundaries …