The Sun in Cancer is now traveling together with the asteroid Vesta. The Sun and Vesta together create a lot of passion, intensity, and devotion. Perhaps you feel more alive and passionate right now, even hunger for more love, sex, and intensive emotions? When this energy is used in a beneficial way, we have the possibility to dive deeper into our sexuality, passion, and what drives us in life. When not used in a good way, it Read More...

by Christopher Penczak Magickal training can do some wonderful, wacky things to us. Experiences with the unseen help open us up, build confidence and self-esteem, and empower and heal. But there are side effects to the process that are not often talked about. In the three-soul model of consciousness, the lower soul is the bridge between the middle conscious personality and the higher soul, and it is often described as a child soul, animal soul, or vegetable Read More...

Temple founder Adam Sartwell shares this short and simple technique for all of us who need to feel a little love at this time. https://youtu.be/wbAu8uEju44 Read More...

It's almost the beginning of July and the Sun has just moved into the sign of Cancer. The sign of Cancer relates a lot to home, family, feelings of security and safety. When a person born in that sign—or with a lot of planets there—feels safe, they are very loving and kind. When you are around them, it feels like you are swimming in tropical water, warm and absolutely lovely. But when they feel threatened, it can Read More...

I posted this on my Facebook page last weekend: "Absolutely nothing exists in a vacuum.  Think about this... Every decision that you ever made in your life was because of circumstances that you were in at that time. Which might have been due to circumstances that your parents were in, which educated you on your decision. Your parents decision was based on what they were educated in by their parents and so on and so on... You Read More...

by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle "What exactly are you expecting?" a friend and colleague asked me. We were discussing my discomfort with a student going forward in our Witchcraft training program. Sadly, my response went back to the less-than-helpful-wisdom of "I’ll know it when I see it." Magickal training is such a unique process. You can provide similar information and experiences, and no two people will process it the same. And even in the range Read More...

Don't get me wrong, I love birthday parties. I love everything from the presents and the cake to the decorations and gathering of family and friends. But I do know that from the perspective of the one having the birthday, that particular day is often a strange one. We have four children and, as a family of six, we have experienced the chaos of birthdays many times. Everything should be great: party with your best friends, specially-made Read More...

While there is most certainly a "technical" side to Witchcraft, there's an even more technical side to maintaining a modern Witchcraft temple, and that's where Gemini Ministry, and volunteers like Simon Hewett, come in. Simon is the much-beloved and relied-upon "tech witch" of the Temple, regularly assisting the Mystery School in navigating the arcane secrets of Google Classroom and Google Groups. More recently, Simon also assisted the Gemini Ministry in an organization-wide upgrade to our email server Read More...

Adapt this ritual to suit your situation and ability. We are using the natron, the simple Litha incense, and the magickal wash, made in our previous videos, all viewable online, bringing them together for this work. In this ritual the “work” is three parts: cleansing and reconsecrating our tools, rededicating ourselves to the Craft, and creation of a piece of art to represent the solar god until Lammas. Gather and craft all that you need before the Read More...