Category Archives: Magickal Living

First Dibs Friday – Moon Phase Incense

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Thorne

This week’s First Dibs Offer is for my ritually crafted and blended, Full and Dark Moon Loose Incense.  Half an ounce each of these luscious blends.  As always they are composed of 9 herbs, resins and oils, each chosen to … Continue reading →

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Tarot Tuesday – Doubt & Delay

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Thorne

Today’s pull is from one of my very old decks.  This is the Knapp Tarot, 1929 original printing deck. Even the reproduction decks are long out of print and quite sought after by collectors. It’s slightly reminiscent of the Rider-Waite, … Continue reading →

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Imbolc, St Brigid’s Day, & Groundhog Day – A Cross Quarter Celebration by Any Name

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Thorne

Halfway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox and it’s time to party, right? In Thornesworld this means a cleaning of the altar, some Calendula and Swiss Chard that made it through winter as offerings, baking some herb and seed breads … Continue reading →

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Tarot Tuesday – Awakening and Renewal

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Thorne

For this week’s tarot forecast I’m using this lovely Shadowscape Tarot, by Stephanie Put-Mun Law.  It’s a little light on symbolism for my taste, but a gorgeously illustrated deck full of flowing and fantastical imagery.  I was given her book … Continue reading →

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Tarot Tuesday – Creative Generosity

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Thorne

For my inaugural Tarot Tuesday reading and post, I thought I’d use my first and longest running favorite, all purpose deck. (Well, I admittedly began with the classic Rider-Waite deck back in the seventies.  It was the one that young … Continue reading →

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The Call of Your Magickal Muse – Living a Magickal Lifestyle

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Thorne

Do you follow your intuition?  It can be hard to do sometimes, am I right?  Learning to distinguish worry, for instance, from actual intuition.  Learning to discern between desire and will.  Tough stuff. The hardest part, I think, is quieting … Continue reading →

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The Thinning of the Veil – Celebrations of Life and Death

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Thorne

Many years ago I began a personal tradition of seasonal rituals, offerings and acknowledgment of my ancestors and loved ones who had passed beyond the veil. I had small mementos, cremains and ethnic items representing my somewhat mixed heritage all … Continue reading →

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13 Things about Thorne and Thornesworld

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Thorne

1) My magickal / internet / tattoo name, Thorne, has multiple and complex layers of meaning. 2) Regarding my use of Thorne as an internet moniker, many years ago in the dark ages of the internet, when we all lived … Continue reading →

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Walking Under Ladders, or: 13 Daily Practices of a Practical Witch

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Thorne

Here we go with another round of 13’s. I love the number because of its associations with bad luck and other foolish superstition. There are big differences between traditional ways of the wise that have been passed down through the … Continue reading →

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Fall Housecleaning, The Witchy Way

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Thorne

Here in Thornesworld I’m not all that hot on Spring Cleaning.  In the spring I’m just too busy getting outdoors in the garden to really clean house. I know, I know. Spring cleaning began as the way to clean out … Continue reading →

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