Paganism – Moonzie Momma

The Weaver of the Old Ways: Celebrating the Birthday of Janet Farrar

An elderly woman with silver hair sits at a wooden table in a cozy, book-lined room, holding a mug and smiling at a small chocolate birthday cake decorated with flowers and a crescent moon, surrounded by candles, a copy of A Witches' Bible, tarot cards, and dried herbs.

The Weaver of the Old Ways: Celebrating the Birthday of Janet Farrar June 24, 2023 Pour a cup of jasmine tea, light a beeswax candle, and settle into your favorite cozy chair. Today, the cosmic currents carry us into a space of deep gratitude as we celebrate the birthday of […]

Celebrating the Wisdom of Starhawk: A Legacy of Earth-Based Magic

Starhawk holding a bundle of herbs while sitting in a sunlit garden, with an ethereal glowing bubble displaying sacred geometry and the words "The Garden of Reclaiming" floating in front of her.

Celebrating the Wisdom of Starhawk: A Legacy of Earth-Based Magic Today, we turn our gaze toward a foundational figure in the modern witchcraft movement. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your journey, the influence of Starhawk—born June 17, 1951—is woven into the very fabric of how we […]

The Father of Modern Craft: Celebrating Gerald Gardner

A wooden desk setup honoring Gerald Gardner with a vintage photograph of him, stacked books on witchcraft, a small wooden pentacle, crystals, a lit beeswax candle, and an open journal titled "A Celebration of the Craft: Gerald Gardner’s Birthday, June 13."

The Father of Modern Craft: Celebrating Gerald Gardner On this day, June 13th, we turn our gaze back through the mists of time to honor a pivotal figure in the history of our path. It is the birthday of Gerald Gardner, the man often credited with bringing the mysteries of […]

Born with Witchy Vibes: Remembering Gerald Gardner

A scholarly, atmospheric portrait of Gerald Gardner sitting at a wooden desk filled with old books, a dagger, and candles, with a crescent moon visible through the window, featuring overlaid text title and Moonzie's sign-off.

Born with Witchy Vibes: Remembering Gerald Gardner In the world of modern spirituality, there are few names as polarizing, influential, and foundational as Gerald Brousseau Gardner. Born on June 13, 1884, in the quiet English town of Blundellsands, Gardner’s journey from a sickly child traveling the world to the “Father […]

❄️ Hagalaz: The Cosmic Hailstorm of Transformation

A dark, moody witchy altar featuring a central grey stone carved with the Hagalaz rune. Around the stone are clear quartz crystals, a silver bowl filled with melting ice and juniper berries, a black candle with a glowing flame, and ritual tools on a rustic wooden surface.

❄️ Hagalaz: The Cosmic Hailstorm of Transformation In the dance of the Elder Futhark, we eventually meet the force that refuses to be tamed. Enter Hagalaz, the ninth rune and the first of Heimdall’s Aett. If Fehu is the beginning and Thurisaz is the thorn, Hagalaz is the sudden, icy […]

The Silver-Tongued Rebel: Invoking the Spirit of Andraste

A woman dressed in rugged, earth-toned clothing performing a ritual at an outdoor forest altar, with a carved wooden plaque depicting a goddess, candles, raw crystals, and a ceremonial blade resting on a stone surface under a twilight sky.

The Silver-Tongued Rebel: Invoking the Spirit of Andraste In the shadowed corners of history and myth, where the lines between mortal defiance and divine intervention blur, there sits a name whispered in the smoke of cedar and sage: Andraste. She is not a goddess of quiet hearths or stagnant traditions. […]

The Winged Messenger: Channeling Hermes in Your Daily Practice

A bronze statue of Hermes standing on a wooden disc engraved with symbols, placed on a table alongside a scroll, a yellow candle, crystal, tarot cards, keys, and bowls of lavender and ginger.

The Winged Messenger: Channeling Hermes in Your Daily Practice In the tapestry of the divine, few figures possess the swift, electric agility of Hermes. Known as the messenger of the gods, the guide of souls, and the patron of thieves, travelers, and commerce, Hermes is the embodiment of movement, communication, […]

Thunder and Thresholds: Invoking the Spirit of Thor

A ritual altar featuring an engraved Mjölnir (Thor’s hammer) surrounded by dried oak branches, garlic, lavender, and a smoking incense bowl, set against a dark, stormy window.

Thunder and Thresholds: Invoking the Spirit of Thor When we think of Thor, the immediate image is often the booming storm, the crack of lightning, and the raw, kinetic power of the hammer. Yet, beyond the battlefield, there is a profound, grounded wisdom to the Thunderer that resonates deeply with […]