Tarot Cards
One item that many witches have on hand is a deck of Tarot cards. Many Wiccans use Tarot cards for divination and spell work. …
Make Your Own Spell in 4 Easy Steps
Here at the Moonlight Family, we often get questions about how to do specific spells… Love spells, protection spells, spell for luck, spells for …
The 5 Reasons Why You Should Wear a Pentacle
WHY WEAR A PENTACLE NECKLACE? If you are a true Wiccan or starting to practice Wicca, then I don’t have to tell you the reasons …
Essential Tools in Wicca
There are tools that are essential to every religion. And they are usually ceremonial tools that aid in a practitioner’s spiritual journey. Buddhists have …
What’s the Story Behind Friday the 13th?
Let’s start with a quote from Stephen King: “When I’m reading, I will not stop on page 94, page 193, page 382 at all. …
My Favorite New Moon Ritual
New Moon is the perfect time to start a new habit. It’s a new beginning. The perfect time to wipe the slate clean and …
Wicca is Mostly About Healing and Believing in Yourself!
Come Halloween, witches, wands, cauldrons and pentacles seem to pop up everywhere. Shop windows, ads on the internet and the candy aisle of the …
The Witch’s Wand
The Wand is one of the most easily recognized Wiccan symbols and altar tools. Wands are used for divination, channeling, and directing magickal energy. …
Lughnasadh or Lammas?
Lughnasadh is the Sabbat for the first harvest of the year. It means August is starting and the hot and parched days are coming. This …
The Beltane Festival
May is a very significant marker for many cultures. It’s time when the Earth mother opens herself up to the Fertility God. It is in the month …
The Flower Moon in May
Full moons bring with them a certain energy and inspire a flow of emotions and vibrations, unlike in other phases of the moon. Full …
The Strong Sun Moon
When Summer comes, it not only brings longer days and the blooming of crops, it also brings with it June’s full moon, which is …
The Caduceus Staff
In this post we’ll take a look at the Caduceus staff. We’ll explore where it came from, what it means for you as a …
The Phoenix: Reborn and Resurrected
The legend of the Phoenix dates back to the ancient times. It was believed that only one lives in the entire world at a …
The Cauldron
Almost everyone has an image of a cauldron in his or her mind. You know it, it’s a large metal pot or a kettle …
The Ankh
The Ankh is the ancient symbol of eternal life and resurrection. That’s why it is called the “Key of Life.” The Ankh represents the union …
Gemstones: Meanings and Uses
Each gemstone holds its own meaning, energy and symbolic correspondence. In other practices, and particularly in magick, gemstones are prized for their healing properties and their ability …
The Athame: The Dagger You Shouldn’t Be Scared Of
The athame, pronounced as a-tha-may, is a double-edged dagger. Wiccans use it for ceremonies and rituals. It is one of the most widely recognized altar tools …
Vestalia: A Celebration of a Goddess, A Ritual of Spiritual Cleansing
Vestalia is a weeklong celebration that honors the Goddess Vesta of the Roman pantheon. She worked alongside the goddess Juno, and both of them …
The Truth-bearing Owls: Symbol Of Wisdom
Owls are nocturnal creatures that have the ability to see in the dark and fly and hunt swiftly, without making a sound. Yes, those …