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Research, Reflect, Reclaim: Walking Your Own Spiritual Path
Spirituality isn’t fast food. It isn’t something you grab in 30 seconds from a TikTok, swallow whole, and expect to nourish you long-term. And yet, social media has made it feel that way. There’s nothing inherently wrong with modern platforms — inspiration can spark anywhere — but spirituality was never meant to be copy-and-paste. Your path is not an algorithm, and your soul does not thrive on trends. Research: Go Deeper Than the Feed Research is not a dirty word in spiritual
Waikato Witches
Jan 292 min read
2026 Moon Phases & Sabbat Calendar
I’m pleased to share my free downloadable 2026 Moon Phases & Sabbat Calendar, marking the fourth year I’ve compiled this offering for the Southern Hemisphere. Created to support intentional living and seasonal awareness, this calendar weaves lunar cycles with the Wheel of the Year as it turns beneath southern skies. Each phase and sabbat is placed with care, inviting you to move in rhythm with the land, the moon, and your own inner seasons — not rushing time, but learning to
Waikato Witches
Jan 21 min read


Rising into the Fire: A New Year of Intention, Shedding, and Transformation
As the sun warms our skies and we step into a fresh calendar year, January invites us to reflect and recalibrate. But in wisdom traditions that follow the lunar cycle, there’s another layer unfolding: between January and February, we’re in a threshold time — a symbolic shedding period before the official New Year energy of the Chinese zodiac fully arrives with the Lunar New Year in mid-February. This in-between is an opportunity to release what no longer serves, to consciousl
Waikato Witches
Jan 23 min read


Samhain Reflections: When the Spirits Speak Anyway
Ancestors find a way
Waikato Witches
May 7, 20251 min read


Autumn Equinox: Finding a new balance (A witch without her Familiar)
As the sun rises over the rolling hills of the Waikato on this Autumn Equinox, the air carries a crispness that signals the transition...
Waikato Witches
Mar 21, 20252 min read


Spiritual Commitment
I am envious of the Witches that I follow on social media that post something every day. There I said it! I always seem to be busy being...
Waikato Witches
Jan 3, 20251 min read
2025 Moon Phase, Eclipse and Sabbat reference
Each year I update this calendar as a handy reference for Southern Path Walkers. Please note as I am based in New Zealand the time zone...
Waikato Witches
Jan 3, 20251 min read
2024 Moon Phases & Sabbat Calendar
The PDF below has been created by using a few references. Please note that the times and dates are based on New Zealand Time and may not...
Waikato Witches
May 6, 20241 min read


When to do what....
Thoughts on using moon, astrological and Sabbat energies in witchcraft
Waikato Witches
May 6, 20242 min read


New Year (Re) Solutions
I am a vicarious learner - meaning that at any one time, I have several books on my nightstand, several downloaded and ready on Audible...
Waikato Witches
Jan 27, 20243 min read


Summer Solstice/Litha in Aotearoa New Zealand (Te Maruaroa o Hine Raumati).
The one thing about Midsummer, or Litha in New Zealand, is that it is in caught in the very busy, constantly advertised, waaay...
Waikato Witches
Dec 21, 20234 min read


Goddess Gathering
I am excited (and incredibly anxious) to be organising and leading a public event for this year's 1000 Goddess Gathering. The Goddess...
Waikato Witches
Oct 4, 20232 min read


Ostara - The Spring Equinox
It's been a funny start to spring this year. Blossoms and daffodils came early where I live, and rather than being blown or washed away...
Waikato Witches
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Winter Solstice and Matariki
Today, (June 20) as I sat out on my patio, I watched my resident fantail (Frank) chirp and flit about in the bare branches of our Cherry...
Waikato Witches
Jun 21, 20223 min read


Witch-walking
Shared from David Halpin - Circle Stories Image - Andrea Kowch The history of Witchwalking is as old as movement itself. Like many other...
Waikato Witches
May 31, 20223 min read


Casting a Circle - "Southern Styles"
There are many variations on how to cast a circle. If you belong to or follow a specific Witchcraft tradition, then you should follow the...
Waikato Witches
Mar 31, 20224 min read


Spell terminology
TO BIND- wrap in black thread, drip wax over, or seal in a jar and hide it in the dark. TO BANISH- burn an effect to ash and sweep off...
Waikato Witches
Mar 31, 20221 min read


WHERE DO I START?
Some basics of witchcraft. It can be daunting when you are first starting your journey. Google "beginner witchcraft" and thousands of...

Aotearoa Witch
Mar 31, 20221 min read


30MagickalChallenges
How the 30 days of Magick works: So, the idea is no means new - you can find these kinds of challenges on the internet or Pinterest, and...
Waikato Witches
Mar 31, 20221 min read


Mabon
For me personally, Mabon is one of my favorite Sabbats - mainly as my daughter was born on Mabon morning. Plus, who doesn't love autumn?...
Waikato Witches
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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