Wild Goddess Magick
Witchology Magazine History & Magick of the First Harvest
Lugnasadh
The Beginning of the Harvest Season
4MEDITATIONS
Magick Under the
Magickal Practices for your Spiritual
Honoring the Goddess
TO MANAGE MENTAL ILLNESS
& Physical Health
Corn Moon
Demeter
Lughnasadh is a time to begin reaping what
you've sown throughout the past few months in preparation for winter.
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“These words herein are from me to you, each picture, thought, and quote we imbue. This issue reflects the knowledge I have to share, use each spell, ritual, and work with care.” August brings us the perfect time to connect with the harvest season. It’s
a time to recognize how much we depend on the earth to sustain us. We
see this in markets, grocery stores, and farm stalls every single day. It’s a great time to show gratitude for what the earth provides.
Within these pages, you’ll find what’s new this season, interviews with
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But that’s not all! This is also the season to focus on spiritual and
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Moon magick, fire ritual, and Lughnasadh magick- happenings, crafts, creations, and recipes to elevate your practice.
physical health, so we have some very special articles and meditations on this topic.
this magazine, but please don't give up on the magick within you! Blessed be witches,
Ambrosia Hawthorn
Wild Goddess Magick
Witchology Magazine
Cover by Lightworker Astrology
Our Writers & Contributors Ambrosia Hawthorn Editor Ambrosia is a writer, card slinger, and an eclectic witch. She found her practice at a young age and still balances being a witch and being discreet. She also has a witchcraft blog. Her goal is to provide modern content to every kind of witch! www.witchologymagazine.com @witchologymag @witchologymag @wgmagick admin@wildgoddessmagick.com
Miss Wondersmith Spreading wonder through writing about everyday magick to enhance our connections to ourselves, our community, and the glorious natural world of the Holly Charles Pacific Northwest. Tarot Spread Creator www.thewondersmith.com @misswondersmith Holly is a modern day mystic, a holistic and Ayurvedic therapist, an eclectic @thewondersmith patreon: thewondersmith witch, medium, and spiritual development specialist. She helps people on a misswondersmith@gmail.com spiritual path to find balance and restore harmony in order to become the truest and brightest version of themselves. Monica Crosson www.hollysholistichealing.co.uk @holistic_holly Monica is a contributing writer for Llewellyn Worldwide and Faerie Magazine, @hollysholistichealing @holisticholly weaving magick in beautiful Pacific Northwest Washington. She is the author of holistichollymoderndaymystic@gmail.com The Magickal Family: Pagan Living in Harmony with Nature. Published by Llewellyn Worldwide. www.monicacrosson.com @monicacrosson @themagickalfamily @monicacrosson1 tangle-wood@hotmail.com
Mike Sexton Mike is an eclectic solitary Wiccan practitioner with strong knowledge in kitchen and hedge witchery as well as crystals and many other areas. Mike has been practicing for many years and is also an author of On Your Wiccan Way: Learning to Build Your Wiccan Path www.mikesextonstudio.com/bitomagick.html @mike.sexton.547 @mwsstudio mwsexton77@gmail.com @artistmikes
Stefanina Baker Stefanina is a psychic, Tarot reader, and eclectic witch based out of Wilmington, Nicole Dunn Delaware. She has been a practicing witch since she received her first Tarot deck Contributing Writer at 13. She practices folk magick, enjoys performing fire rituals, and mixing Nicole has been a practicing witch her entire life. She loves all things natural potions and elixirs. and www.readingsandrituals.com believes in the ways of the universe. She owns and operates a shop online @readingsandrituals for all things witchy. @readingsandrituals readingsandrituals@gmail.com www.etsy.com/shop/thewitcheshaven @thewitcheshaven @thewitcheshavenn @havenwitches mimstheword.91@gmail.com
Our Writers & Contributors Jessica Marie Baumgartner Jessica is a Wiccan mother of three, whose Pagan children’s books about diversity and acceptance have received critical acclaim and multiple awards. She has written for, The St. Louis Post Dispatch, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Circle Magazine, The Witches’ Voice, and has placed an article in an upcoming issue of SageWoman. Amazon @jessicamariebaumgartner @jessicamariebaumgartner @jessmbaum jessicamariebaumgartner@protonmail.com
Holly Charles Tarot Spread Creator
Jennie Sharples
Jennie has been a witchy writer, and psychic for many years.and Spirituality, Hollyhealer, is a modern day mystic, a holistic Ayurvedic therapist, an eclectic medium, and spiritual specialist. love, nature, animals, sex, witch, food, emotions, poetry, herbs,development stories, energy, spells, She helps people on a spiritual pathand to all findthings balance and restore in order to become the truest her familiar Gizmo, healing are herharmony inspiration. and brightest version of themselves. www.etsy.com/shop/AutumnEnchantments Magicalthings11.blogspot.com/ @jenniferksharples www.hollysholistichealing.co.uk @holistic_holly jensharples11@gmail.com @jensharples @hollysholistichealing @holisticholly @JenSharples11 holistichollymoderndaymystic@gmail.com
Karla Freeling Karla is a devout Pagan witch and a working mother in the military. Her passion is to create one of a kind florals and crystals that pay homage to the Gods. www.wiccanology.etsy.com @wiccanology wiccanology@yahoo.com
Jamie Della Jamie is a hearth witch, potter, Priestess, sacred hostess, and author of nine books including The Wicca Cookbook, The Teen Spell Book, and forthcoming The Book of Spells: The Magick of Witchcraft on sale October 1. Nicole Dunn www.jamiedella.com Contributing Writer @Jamiedella1223 @Jamiedellawrites Nicole has been a practicing witch her entire life. She loves all things natural jamiedella1223@gmail.com @bksideofwind and believes in the ways of the universe. She owns and operates a shop online for all things witchy. www.etsy.com/shop/thewitcheshaven @thewitcheshaven @thewitcheshavenn @havenwitches mimstheword.91@gmail.com
AUGUST 8 What’s New in the Witchy Community 9 August Magickal Workings 10 August Must-haves 14 Interview the Creators of the Herbcraft Tarot 17 Corn Moon Tarot Spread 32 August Astrology Forecast 34 Interview with Author of Making Magic 55 Witchy Shops Directory
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ARTICLES & LORE
12 Lughnasadh- Time for the First Harvest 18 Creating an Altar for Lughnasadh 20 Spiritual and Physical Health 30 The Corn Moon 44 Honoring Demeter During the Harvest Season
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CORRESPONDENCES 11 41 43 45
Lughnasadh Herb: Wild Bergamot Crystal: Yellow Topaz Goddess Demeter
MAGICK LEARNING
23 Meditations to Manage Mental Illness 36 Spellcrafting with Intention 39 Fire Ritual for Lammas 53 51
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CRAFTS
27 Celebrating the First Fruits with a Corn Dolly 47 Magickal Wheat Weaving
FEASTING
49 A Cup of Autumn Magick 51 Basic Harvest Bread 53 Goldenrod Cornbread
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