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Read About Magick and Witchcraft.
A collection of written articles by Silvercrow on a wide variety of magickal, spiritual and natural topics.


Druidic magicians
Celtic magick was the domain of the Druid, a class of magician who were said to hold the secrets to - and command of - the elements....
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The magickal and medicinal flower of the cosmos
From early spring onwards, many of us will start to see our gardens and pavements begin to bloom with bright yellow flowers, but these...
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Celebrating Ostara and the arrival of Spring
Original artwork by Silvercrow March 20th (or sometimes 21st) sees the start of the vernal or Spring Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere,...
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Glamour Magick
Magick underpins our entire society. All of our institutions - the media, governments, the news, and all corporate establishments - all...
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Different kinds of divination
Divination forms a big part of many people’s practise, whether that’s reading the tarot (cartomancy) or casting the runes. But there have...
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A little about sigil magick
Sigil magick is a very old type of magickal practise which dates back to at least the early Neolithic era, and is a powerful form of...
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A cup of caffeinated magick
Many of us drink it each day without giving it much thought. But the drinking of coffee is far from mundane... The imbibing of coffee is...
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WE are The Philosopher's Stone
Within our body we house numerous elements. Remnants of the star dust we are all built from, gathered inside the heart of a dying star,...
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Wand magick
In Wiccan tradition specifically, the wand is a masculine tool, used to cast a circle in the air, earth or water. It’s usually associated...
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Five ways to celebrate Imbolc
At sunset on the 1st of February, the pagan sabbat of Imbolc begins. This lasts until sunset on 2nd February. This ancient pagan holiday...
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The Dimming and how to relight your inner fire
Throughout life, particularly as we get older, have kids, jobs, partners, we start to get perpetually busy in the business of being busy....
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Rock-a-bye baby
Old historical and magickal knowledge, hidden in plain sight, within a whimsical lullaby. Nursery rhymes, just like other folklore, all...
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The power of suggestion
As humans we mostly live our lives based on our external world. We take in the information of what we experience and sense, and we...
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The magick of snow and how to work with it
Snow is a truly magickal resource and it can be put to great use within a wide variety of spell work. Snow brings light onto the darkness...
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The role of hair in magickal folklore
Throughout folklore, the importance of hair is a common feature - it’s been associated with spirituality and divinity since very early in...
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The deeper meaning of the Forget-Me-Not
The delicate blue flowers which we give this name are powerful symbols of our connection to ourselves and to each other - they remind us...
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Spirit dolls - friend or foe?
Spirit dolls - or witch dolls - have been used for centuries in magick associated with ancestors and spirit. They are crafted for various...
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The thinning of the veil
During the month of October it’s said that the “veil” between the world of the living and the world of spirit is at its thinnest. The...
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Recipe for a real witches brew
"Hubble bubble, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and...
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The superstitions of shooting stars
Shooting stars are a feature of many animated love stories, sci-fi films and fairy tales, and they’ve been seen as a symbol of good...
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