Official blog of Deborah M. Castellano. Author. Maker. Glamour Maven.
I’m making lists in my sleep and having dreams about Ezra Fitz hypnotizing me into letting my brain relax. Which is totally normal. I haven’t been able to respond to comments, I haven’t been able to respond to emails. All I … Continued
Suggested Offerings: Fancy doggie biscuits, a white vigil candle, Evian water (St. Guinefort is French after all), table scraps, anything but chocolate. Prasad is suggested. You can share the fresh water with your house pets and/or leave out some water and … Continued
Or as non-US citizens know it as, another work day. In honor of my nation’s freedom from people such as Gordon White*, I bring you the best that I have to offer: Scenes from a Pagan Household and a Suggested Vintage … Continued
Do you ever just feel totally stressed out by the demands of planetary magic? I feel like in the last few years there’s been a lot of “THIS WON’T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR 30+ YEARS SO DO SOMETHING!!!!1111!!!” Super moon, three … Continued
I thought that I had said everything I needed to say about curse work, and then I talk to people who’ve read my blog. This includes my husband. We are reenacting a boring suburban version of the scene in The Great … Continued
There’s a lot of discussion about how everyone likes to talk about their magical successes but not their magical failures. I think maybe part of the reason we tend to be like that as Workers is that the Universe is … 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
In celebration of Halloween, Jow and I have been watching a ton of old horror movies on TMC. My past faves have been The Dunwich Horror (Sandra Dee! Orgies and magic in the 70’s!) and I Walked With a Zombie. … Continued
Me: Do you think it’s too pretentious to have an “e” at the end of Arte? Feri says it like that and I like the connotation. Still, kind of poncy. Jow: No, I don’t think so. Arete is the original … Continued
I suppose we can snottily claim more “accurate” street cred for our Abbey Night because it wound up to be closer to our actual Downton Abbey station (i.e. servant class) verses our imagined ideal (i.e. the bitchy sisters and family). … Continued