by Claire DuNord Blessed Samhain, and Happy New Year, Broom Closet Witches! For Witches, the New Year begins with the celebration of the Wheel of the Year Sabbat known as Samhain, which loosely corresponds to the well-known Halloween. Claire du Nord here, a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft tradition, with the thirteenth article in our “For Broom Closet Witches” column. As Samhain is the time when our ancestors are most able to pay us a Read More...

It's the Great Pumpkin Project, Salem town! Started during the COVID-19 pandemic as a contactless means of spreading the joy of the season, the Temple is proud to continue our Autumnal, Samhain-season tradition: from Monday, October 23rd until the 31st, we invite you to join us once again in the Temple's Great Pumpkin Project! To help our community feel connected during Samhain we welcome you to bring a carved pumpkin to place on the front garden wall Read More...

Transformation. Some love it, some hate it, but we all need it more or less in our lives. One of the challenges with transformation is knowing when to push forward and when to hold back. When to let go and when to hold on. Right now this is extra tricky. We have a lot going on in the sign of Libra, putting relationships in focus. We also have a lot of things happening with Scorpio seeking intensive Read More...

by Erica Sittler Currently, there are five or so active altars in my home. Four of them are permanent and one of them is temporary in honor of the time in place on the Wheel of the Year. You may think that these altars are massive sprawling things that each take up multiple square feet, you might be surprised and miss them entirely if you came into my home. My oldest altar that I have maintained for Read More...

Within the Circle our hearts can rest Under the light of the Goddess we're blessed Surrounded by magick we drink in the power We draw in the sweet and banish the sour Side by side we practice our craft Always in peace and never in wrath Hidden paths of Old are our way In trust we walk not daring to stray With honor and glory we serve the divine Teaching and healing and sharing the signs Dancing Read More...

by Christopher Penczak, Edited by Tina Whittle “Now that’s what I call magic—seein’ all that, dealin’ with all that, and still goin’ on. It’s sittin’ up all night with some poor old man who’s leavin’ the world, taking away such pain as you can, comfortin’ their terror, seein’ ‘em safely on their way…and then cleanin’ ‘em up, layin’ ‘em out, making ‘em neat for the funeral, and helpin’ the weeping widow strip the bed and wash the Read More...

by Claire DuNord Blessed Be, Broom Closet Witches, and Welcome Back! Mabon, the second harvest celebration on the Wheel of the Year, is upon us, and this time fruits and the “gift of the vine” take center stage. We also contemplate and celebrate the Fall Equinox. Claire du Nord here, a High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft tradition, with the twelfth article in our “For Broom Closet Witches” series. At Harvest Time, the word “abundance” comes Read More...

by Erica Sittler We were sitting there, enjoying our midday meal together. Suddenly, my daughter pulls out a sheet of folded notebook paper and asks, “May I ask you seven questions?” That is music to any parent’s ears: a teenager wanting to ask questions? Seven questions to be precise! We go through her thoughtful list, each geared about me and her from the perspective of memory. Questions like: “What’s your favorite memory that has me in it Read More...

We are moving into a time with outer planets in retrograde and for some that can create a feeling of being stuck or that things are moving exceptionally slow. But, we still have friends in the personal planets that are free to help us. We just have to change perspective and perhaps work in a different way with our magick and how we work with our projects. So, let's grab a cup of coffee or tea and Read More...