Join me in re-enchanting the world, starting with your own life. I believe we are all made for magic, for pleasure, for play, and for love. Each month I send out a love note with tips and suggestions for rooting deeper into magic, and updates on my magical offerings. I am here to support you in rooting into divine love and embodied magic, so that you can reclaim your full power as a magical human being and create the magical life you choose, if you wish.
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Happy April Fool's Day (no joke, just delight) - News & classes at TEA
Our Enchanted Circle will highlight Magical Protection, and there are now SIX month's worth of replays for you to dive into different magical topics. Find them here!
Details on two conferences I'll be appearing at, one online, below...
Scroll down for offerings and dates, or read on for musings on differences, identity, and community...
As I mentioned last month, at the Glastonbury Occult Conference I gave an introductory talk on the controversial topic of Kink, Magic, and Embodiment, drawing parallels between magical and kink techniques and busting some myths about BDSM.
I'm not going to talk about it at length here, but there's a chapter in my book Crimson Craft - Sexual magic for the solo witch which touches on the topic of kink and magic. It's a sensitive one for a lot of people because there are so many misunderstandings, but there is such a huge connection between the two communities and modern magical practitioners have learned a lot from the kink community's work around consent, care, and trance techniques, among other things, while the kink community has benefitted from the space magical folk have made for the sacred and spiritual healing.
There is much to learn from each other, and we have more in common than the stereotypes would have us believe!
It is easy to look for differences, to tie our identities to what we are not rather than what we share, and we do this all the time. Witch, druid, magician, occultist, cunning one, Wiccan, Priestess... the list of options goes on.
Each of us want to understand where we belong, to find a sense of home, and we often use difference to support this.
Then one year I went to Druid Camp. Turned out that the druids there were more like me than they were different. We were all pagan, all believed in magic, all looking for connection in an earth-centered, spiritual space. It completely changed my perspective. A year later I joined OBOD - the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids!
I still don't consider myself a Druid per se, but I don't tell people they're wrong if they call me one. In fact, I'm more likely to describe myself publicly with that umbrella term "pagan", to highlight the similarities instead.
Because ultimately, we're a small bunch of lovely weirdos, and we've got more in common than we think. When we band together our differences inspire conversation and inspiration, and we are much better able to make change in the world for the better.
So whatever label you use, or don't, I hope you feel welcome here. There's space for all identities (but not bigots) and when we share, like the kinksters and occultists do, everyone gets to grow.
BTW: I'm planning an online course in self-tying for magic and trance (non-sexual!) And if there's interest I'm happy to give a version of my talk online so that any of you who are curious can come and listen!
This month at TEA (on Patreon) - Air and Voice magic, The Red Goddess, Magical Protection, meditations, divination, & more, plus weekly livestreams in the Crimson Coven Collective on FB.
More details below!
If you join the Librarian or Coven tier you'll get monthly material working on Storytelling for Magic, to build your bardic skills and boost your connection to the Awen!
OPEN EVENTS: Crimson Livestreams will be happening in the Crimson Collective Facebook Group (click here), on Thursdays- 4th, 11th, and 18th, at 8pm UK time. These are open to all, just join the group. Replays will be up on Patreon for all tiers!
More locally, the Myth and Magic talk in Aberystwyth this month will be by our resident Druid and forester, Ben Allen, on Tree Magic.
STORYTELLING SHOWS:
On April 26th - I'll be returning to the stage with Milly Jackdaw and our Shakespeare X Fairy tales show, Thereby Hangs a Tale at Aberystwyth Arts Centre (THaT details here)
On April 30th - Storytelling with the Faery Doctor at the Bank Vault (live in Aberystwyth) and then I'll be travelling up to Edinburgh to share it at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Wednesday May 8th! Both events are free entry.
~~~ At TEA this month (on Patreon) ~~~
ENCHANTED CIRCLES: Our next community call will be on Monday 22nd April, 7pm-8pm (UK time) where I'll be sharing some thoughts on Magical Protection and offering a community tarot reading.(Open to all tiers - including replay!)
ENTER THE LIBRARY: The self-study material this month is on the theme of the Magic of the Voice, including a chapter from my upcoming book - Storytelling for Magic!
JOIN THE COVEN: April's class is the second part of the Deities of Love course, on The Red Goddess, on Tuesday 16th April at 7pm-8:30pm (UK), more below! It's not too late to join us, the first class is up as a replay... and when you Join the Coven you get access to a library of magical classes working with Divine Love, embodiment, the elements, and planetary magic too! Find Deities of Love here.
The Deities of Love
19th March '24 to 18th June - 7pm-8:30pm (UK)
A 4 month course with live classes, to meet the Deities of Love & Passion, connect with love, and heal your heart.
If you enjoyed my offerings today, if they inspired you at all, do please consider sharing this with a friend who might enjoy it too. Let's spread love and magic through the world!
Join the Coven at TEA to get so much magic! Including a monthly live "Enchanted Circle" with tarot, magic, & Q&A, plus replay, self-study material, and monthly live workshops.
I have 10 spaces left to join the Coven at TEA at the Founding Members price of only £25* a month, which includes ALL THE THINGS currently at TEA.
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Peruse my books, including Crimson Craft, a queer friendly introduction to working with sexual energy in your witchy practice, exploring healing through ritual, sexual spellcasting, and Divine Love.
Join me in re-enchanting the world, starting with your own life. I believe we are all made for magic, for pleasure, for play, and for love. Each month I send out a love note with tips and suggestions for rooting deeper into magic, and updates on my magical offerings. I am here to support you in rooting into divine love and embodied magic, so that you can reclaim your full power as a magical human being and create the magical life you choose, if you wish.
From Dr. Halo Quin Notes of Love & Magic (Join The Enchanted Academy for monthly classes, meditations, & more here!) Hello lovelies! Beltane-tide is already in full swing for me, how about you? Here's a round-up as we move into May... I shared some impromptu musings on Instagram, with a mini-ritual for Beltane that you can watch here if you like, to soak up some of the summer sun energy. I love to tread that line between performance and magic, story and spirit-work, so on Beltane Eve I...
From Dr. Halo Quin Notes of Love & Magic (Join The Enchanted Academy for monthly classes, meditations, & more here!) Hello lovelies! We are fast approaching the Equinox... which in my part of the world means spring is in the air! And this month has swept by rather speedily, so my apologies for the delay in sending this. Last weekend was the Goblin Masquerade and I was rather wrapped up in event related things, and then recovering this week, so thank you for your patience at this slightly...
From Dr. Halo Quin Notes of Love & Magic (Join The Enchanted Academy for monthly classes, meditations, & more here!) Hello dear ones, Imbolc (and Lammas) Blessings, may inspiration flow easily for you! I've just submitted the finished manuscript for my next book - Storytelling for Magic - which should be out in about a year's time. I can't wait to share it with you so here's an extract! (scroll down for upcoming classes and events) ~~~ STORYTELLING FOR MAGIC ~~~ The Bard, the Skald, the Poet;...
