February

It feels very odd to be writing about February at nearly the end of March, and I considered putting the two months in the same post. However, February was a very different month than March, so the two posts will have to come out pretty much right next to each other.

The major theme of February is candle magic and other warming, comforting hearth work. With Imbloc, or Candlemass, at the beginning of the month, it makes for a perfect theming. This is also the last chapter in the book, and I appreciate leaving a book on a note that feels like a big hug from the author, even if I'm doing things out of order.

A Reason for Spellwork and A Self Love Spell

I am a witch, and I have a confession to make. I very rarely cast spells or do any spellworking. It's not because I don't use spells in my practice. On the contrary, I have piles of books and lists of spells and whole grimoires full of them that I'd love to cast. It's not because I have any moral reasoning to not use certain types of spells, such as hexes, jinxes, and curses. I believe that "do what you will as long as it harms none" is a ridiculous standard, and honestly, sometimes a well placed hex is needed. It's not because I lack the knowledge or ability to cast any spell that I desire. I have been studying witchcraft, Wicca, the occult, and magic since I was able to go to my local library and check out books by myself. As for ability, that resides solely in myself. Finally, it's not because I lack the needed ingredients. Most of the spells I work, on the rare occasion that I do so, have very simple ingredients and tools that I already have, or I can acquire the items at my local market.