WITCH IN THE CITY

Winter begins to soften as February arrives, and beneath the quiet chill of the season stirs something older than spring, the awakening of the heart. Valentine’s Day is often seen as a modern celebration of romance, yet its roots stretch deep into sacred antiquity. It is a day of devotion, attraction, union, and emotional courage, the moment when longing turns into invitation. For witches and magickal practitioners, this day is not merely sentimental. It is a powerful current of attraction energy. Love, whether romantic, self-directed, ancestral, or divine, is among the strongest forces in the universe. When intention meets emotion, spellwork moves swiftly. Long before paper valentines and roses wrapped in cellophane, people honored love as a sacred mystery. The Romans celebrated Lupercalia, a fertility festival tied to purification and pairing. Later traditions associated the date with Saint Valentine, patron of secret marriages and forbidden devotion. Beneath both customs lives a com...

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On Imbolg (February 1st or 2nd) those of the Old Wisdom become aware that the Sun's energy is slowly growing stronger. The Earth Mother is slowly awakening under the Sun's revitalizing energy. At this time, we call to the Mother to accept this energy and use it to bless us and renew the Earth. We call to the young Sun God to empower him and draw his fertilizing energy back into the Mother. Imbolg marks the welcoming of spring and the festival of the beginning of the end of winter. It is a festival of light and of fertility. Imbolg is the recovery of the Goddess after giving birth to the God. The lengthening periods of light awaken Her. The God is a young, lusty boy, but His power is felt in the longer days. The Earth begins to feel this warmth, marking a return to the months of spring. It originated in Ireland as a holy day for Brigid (pronounced "breed"), the Great Mother Goddess, who was in the form of a bride for the returned Sun God. The word Imbolg is Irish Gae...

During the cold winter months, many find themselves sitting by the warm fire and spending time with those we love.  During this magickal time of year, Witches utilize the cold winter’s magick as a catalyst for attracting love, enhancing love, and for healing. The winter months bring families closer together, in ancient time families would gather around their fireplaces, the only source of warmth in their homes, and cast spells to enhance their love lives, healing rifts between family members, and for protecting the home.  We as Witches spend this time drawing in the energy of the everlasting Sun and fill our homes with the remaining light. YULETIDE LOVE POTION RECIPE one dram apple oil one dram orange oil 1/2 dram juniper oil 1/2 dram rose oil three holly berries one teaspoon orange peel thirteen clove buds   Blend the ingredients together in a red or pink tightly sealed glass bottle. You may want to recite a personal incantation or chant whil...