With the Summer Solstice at our back, we move forward on our eight spoked wheel of the year, towards what is seen as the first harvest of grain. A lot of our Neo Pagan traditions are rooted in the folklore practices and observances of old-world agrarian life. Some are presented as pre–Christian Celtic traditions of the
Shortly after Samhain 2024, right after The Green Man moved to its Burbank location from its original site in North Hollywood, a small, independent horror film called Obsession asked to shoot a few scenes at the store. We shared the story of The Green Man and Obsession with the Burbank BlaBla in the July/August 2026
The Summer Solstice or Midsummer is the longest day of the year. The Sun hits the fulcrum point of its bi-annual passage through waxing solar light, and pivots to begin its journey through waning light towards the Winter Solstice at Midwinter. The four greater Fire Festival Sabbats of the Land are Beltane, Samhain, Lammas and
Liberation of the Life-forces within our Nature, as within all Nature. The Season of Beltane really starts with the turning of Light at Ostara, where the balance of Light is emancipated from the dominance of the Dark. In the old world, Light was seen as a way to discern a quality of Spirit. The liberation
Semantics are important. So when I heard that AI is taking over for Artists, I found myself questioning: how the hell could AI possibly produce Art? Then I realised the real question is: what the hell do people think Art is, that a soulless program could produce it? This, my loves, is the conversation we
This month we’re going to do something a little bit different. Instead of giving you an overview of all of April’s transits, I’m going to take a deep dive into the most important one: Uranus’s ingress into Gemini on April 25, 2026. (Isn’t that the date of The Green Man Store’s Beltane celebration? Yes! See
We are leaving the month of March and the sabbat of Ostara. The sun is moving out of the Spring Equinox, where light and dark are equals but shifting towards LIGHT – and we and the lands respond! The birds build their nests, the roses begin to bloom and a restless energy is in the
When I teach classes, I find the first thing witches often reach for to feel safe is usually something external to themselves. Perhaps it is a much loved ward, a powerful candle or a lucky charm. And all of those things do have their place and importance in witchcraft. But no matter what tradition you
We’ve lost the true magic of the dinner table. It’s easy to forget its significance; we’re rushed, we’re tired, we’re stressed. Mealtimes, particularly dinner, were considered important for much of human history. The ritual of a meal with others was something special, something sacred. Meals are Community From the beginning, mealtimes were shared with large
You may hear phrases like “practicing the arte of witchcraft.” Why is it referred to that way? To me, witchcraft is a way of seeing and moving through the world. Like an artist who mediates a vision into a painting or sculpture, so do witches mediate from spirit and express the magic externally. It can’t
