Official blog of Deborah M. Castellano. Author. Maker. Glamour Maven.
I know. It’s after Solstice. The sun is returning blahblahblah. That is only in theory in New Jersey at this point until April. We still have many grey days with little sunlight to speak of to get through first. A … Continued
I was doing the thing I swore I would never do. I was already covered in someone else’s blood, there was grave yard dirt in my ballet flats, the taste of tears in my mouth and I was gingerly feeling … Continued
I Guess This is Growing Up As I get older, I have much less time for Role Playing Games. A sad but true fact. I know gamers my age who have regular groups and happily game regularly. However the gamers … Continued
Amazon asked me why I have an easy time with America-Southern magic, which is a v. good question. It made me think about all the bits and bots of pieces that make up my spiritual practice and that I should … Continued
I may not have book learnin’/ but I have charms to win the race. . . – “Thimble Island”, Rasputina Sarah Lawless gently but firmly busted open the flood gates of what’s been on my mind magically since . . … Continued
I just finished writing The Arte of Glamour. I don’t think I really thought about how I would react. Usually when I finish a short story or an article there’s a perfunctory pat on the back and I feel pleased with myself … Continued
Scene: Samhain at my grove. There are way too many people there for my (not-so) secretly misanthropic ass. And way too many exes in a tight place. Generally, BPAL oils smell nice on me but don’t do what they’re “supposed” … Continued
I. Conversations With My Husbands I guess I just must be a daredevil / I don’t feel anything until I smash it up / I’m caught on the cold, caught on the hot / Not so with the warmer lot / And all I … Continued
You’re Thirteen Now! These Margaritas Are for You, Becky! So, thanks to that book Mastering Witchcraft that everyone else including Jow seems to have read at a formative age but me (I was reading Spiral Dance and um Bridget Jones’ … Continued
In ADF Druidry, there’s a whole section in the beginning of the rite on Outsiders which is actually one of the more hotly contested aspects of the ADF ritual between ADF groves, the contested aspects tend to focus on 1. … Continued
