Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Sure, we have to get through Thanksgiving (at least here in the US) first, but Yule is fast approaching! To celebrate, I’ve created a 22 Days of Yule series. To get it, just sign up at the link on the right-hand side of the page or in the box below:   First Name * Last Name *…

Today we’ll finally get to the Wiccan Rede. You may be surprised to hear that there are actually different versions of the Rede. Most people know the phrase, “An’ it harm none, do what you will.” However, the slightly longer version is: Here is another version: A lot of people don’t care much for the…

I have a confession to make: I love The Craft. This is my dirty little secret. A lot of Wiccans and Pagans get really riled up over this movie, but I think it’s just fun. I love it. Every year around Halloween I make sure I watch this. Oh, and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie…

Runes are stones that have pictures on them. The pictures have meanings. Runes can be used much like Tarot cards. Personally, though I’ve tried to work with them, I’ve never quite gotten the hang of them. I don’t want to have to look up the meanings in a book, and there is nothing intuitive about…

Some people like rocks and crystals. Some people like dirt and gardening. I like forests. Lots and lots of trees that I can get lost in for hours – that’s my favorite place to be. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone out and gotten lost in the woods. Ever since I was…

Many Wiccans I have met have made their own wands or bought them. Some people insist the wand must be made of yew, while others just go to a local forest and pick up whatever wood calls to them. You can see my post about that here. The main thing I don’t like about most…

Today’s subject is a favorite scent. I have two: vanilla and cinnamon. Today I’ll talk about vanilla. While I do eat vanilla sometimes, I like it more as a scent than a flavor. Vanilla is the only edible fruit of the orchid family. It is sometimes used to relieve an upset stomach and has been…

While almost everyone knows their sun sign in the zodiac, very few people know their moon sign. You can find this information on many free sites in the internet. You have to enter in not only your date of birth, but the time and the specific time zone as well. The Moon is associated with…

Today is the full moon. Different traditions and cultures call each of the full moons different names. The October Full Moon is sometimes known as the Hunting Moon. This is because many hunting seasons begin around this time. This can be a good time to work with your totem animals. This moon is also known…

Today’s challenge is to post a picture of nature, fire element. Fire has always fascinated me, and I feel a very close connection to it.That’s probably why I spend the majority of my magical time doing candle magic, and why I spontaneously began to do this at a very young age. I have never had…