A blog post exploring the seasonal elements of Beltane and where it sits on The Wheel of the Year. This is a modern invention that we’ve inherited, but does simple date-flipping adequately address elemental and thematic differences relevant to the Southern Hemisphere?
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Small changes and intentional witchcraft
Intentional witchcraft means that for some Pagan Fringe events, I need to manage the space I have a little more carefully and start taking bookings to manage numbers. This is about maintaining comfort and accessibility.
A Treasure Trove of Australian Occult History
I visited Sydney Uni today for Sydney Rare Book Week and I got to see a tiny snippet of the new Tillett & French collection which has just been donated and catalogued to the Rare Book Special Collection.
Language of the Craft: Key Terms and Group Structures Explained
Second blog post in our Boundaries and Belonging series about understanding different terms and group structures. You should read this if you’re curious about group or coven work, but not sure where to start because aren’t they all the same thing? (answer – no!)
Reimagining Imbolc: A Southern Hemisphere Perspective
A reimagining of Imbolc for the Southern Hemisphere, specifically the East Coast/Sydney or really anywhere it is hot and the thought of fire in Summer is a little triggering.
Why Boundaries & Belonging Matter in Magical Communities
A brief blog post to explain why we hosted the Boundaries and Belonging panel in July and to introduce the Resource Pack which was created to accompany the event, giving attendees (and now you dear reader) some practical tools to explore your own path a little more mindfully. This will expand into a series of blog posts to give you some additional things to reflect on for your own journey.
Boundaries & Belonging
What can I say? What an incredible evening. From all reports our panel discussion ‘Boundaries and Belonging’ was thought provoking, well received, and it bought together a lovely mixed cross-section of pagan, occult and witchy people from a variety of traditions, from all over Sydney and beyond. People travelled from the Southern suburbs (Kogarah), theContinue reading “Boundaries & Belonging”
Seeking and Finding: Spiritual connections in a capitalist world
A more lengthy blog post on the nature of seeking and finding spiritual connections in a capitalist world, and the start of the conversation on how we can navigate ‘scope creep’ from others looking to make a profit in our sacred spaces.
A blessed time
A Samhain blessing to everyone – a short blog post detailing my thoughts about the timing and celebration of Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere.
Autumn Loading….
Autumn is still loading its program here in Sydney with warm days, however thankfully the cooler nights are kicking in. This blog post reviews the death cafe experiences and refers to our upcoming Samhain plans.
The Pagan Fringe 