How many times in your life have you had a bad feeling about something, but brushed it off only to later discover that bad feeling was justified? Or better yet, how many times have you listened to your gut and stayed away from someone or cancelled plans only to find out you’d done the right […]
Gatekeeping, Shadow Work, and the Nature of Daemonolatry
A few weeks back I encountered a young practitioner who told me I was a gatekeeper, that I was doing Daemonolatry wrong because I wasn’t making it accessible enough, and was turning it into something dogmatic. I’ll admit I was confused, because my mantra has always been that books aren’t gospel. They’re collections of ideas, […]
Magickal Timing: The Elemental Rhythm of Mercury Retrogrades
I know so many witches who brace for Mercury Retrograde. I capitalize Mercury Retrograde because for many people it’s an event – something they can blame when things go wrong. For those who believe Mercury Retrograde is a negative force, they worry about poor communication and technology malfunctions. Popular astrologers tell people not to sign […]
Death, Dying, and Daemonic Transition Work
An Advanced Daemonolatry Intensive Taught by S. Connolly & J. C. DeCesari Online Course Dates via Zoom: September 20 – November 22, 2026 Sundays at 1 PM Eastern Time Death is the final initiation — a sacred transition every soul will face. In Daemonolatry, death is not an ending but a passage guided by powerful Daemonic forces. This advanced, trauma‑aware intensive explores deathwork, grief, and psychopomp practices […]
When Too Many Daemons Become Noise
People keep asking why they can’t just call on every Daemon they can think of for a single working. I’ve watched this trend grow over the years, and even though HP Shae wrote a solid piece about it back in 2021, the message didn’t seem to stick. The same question keeps coming in, and the […]
The Truth About “Easy” Daemonolatry
Lately I’ve been getting a wave of emails from people who want to practice Daemonolatry but feel stuck because they don’t have herbs, or tools, or privacy, or the ability to meditate, or any interest in energy work. The details vary, but the theme is always the same. They want to participate, but they want […]
Death, Dying & Daemonic Transition Work
An Advanced Daemonolatry Intensive Taught by S. Connolly & J. C. DeCesari Online Course Dates via Zoom: September 20 – November 22, 2026 Sundays at 1 PM Eastern Time Death is the final initiation — a sacred transition every soul will face. In Daemonolatry, death is not an ending but a passage guided by powerful Daemonic forces. This advanced, trauma‑aware intensive explores deathwork, grief, and psychopomp practices […]
Religion or Relationship?
Not too long ago I was at a celebration of life for a friend who passed away, and a mutual friend led the prayer. As I watched and listened to him, I started thinking about how we interact with our personal deities. Do we have a religion, or have we built a relationship and how […]
Working Through Transitions
Transitions have a way of shaking things up. Even when the change is something you chose, there’s still that strange (or even unsettling) in‑between space where your routines feel unfamiliar and your magical practice doesn’t sit the way it usually does. I’ve been in one of those periods myself, and I’ve noticed how easy it […]
One Ritual Won’t Make You A Medium
Every few weeks, someone reaches out wanting the same thing: a fast, simple ritual that will “make them a medium” so they can casually chat with the Daemonic with the same ease as someone who has been practicing for years. The phrasing changes, but the desire is identical. They want a moment of ignition, a […]