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Corporate Alchemy: Turning Workplace BS into Gold
How to transmute office politics, stress, and endless meetings into something that fuels your personal power instead of draining it. You know the scene. Someone’s monologuing in a meeting about “synergies” while your soul quietly leaves your body. Another email thread spirals into chaos, and suddenly you’re questioning all your life choices — again. Corporate life can feel like a bad spell that just won’t break. But what if the magic isn’t in escaping the chaos — it’s in tran
Oct 20, 20253 min read


Moments of Wu-Wei
This text was written in 2021, on an old blog. Some thoughts are timeless, others may have evolved further—but today it can blossom here in my new magical home. --> to the original article (in German) I recently found myself in one of those conflicts that you don't see coming – and then suddenly everything boils over. You may be familiar with this: first a spark, then fireworks of emotions. After the initial storm had passed and I could breathe again, I came across a term th
Oct 19, 20252 min read


Samhain & the Ancestors– When the veil becomes thin
Some stories begin with an ending.I was about three years old when I first sensed that something could disappear without truly being gone. My great-uncle had died suddenly — my grandfather’s brother. I remember my grandfather bringing us the news. But I also remember the smell of autumn leaves, the heaviness in the adults’ voices, and the strange feeling that the world had both stopped and kept going at the same time.Maybe that was my first glimpse of the threshold — that fin
Oct 18, 20256 min read


Difficult Women, Misunderstood Minds: When Being Unapologetic Is Branded “Crazy”
Difficult Women, Misunderstood Minds: When Being Unapologetic Is Branded “Crazy” I lost count of how many times I’ve been called “too intense.” Too opinionated in meetings, too emotional in arguments, too direct for comfort. It used to sting—until I realized “too much” is often what people say when they can’t handle your clarity. “It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” — Jane Goodall From the moment a woman dares
Oct 17, 20252 min read


Self-Care the Witchy Way: Taking the Pressure Off Relaxation
We live in a world that has turned even self-care into another item on the to-do list. Light the candle, roll out the yoga mat, put on the face mask, relax — now . But here’s the truth: forcing yourself to relax is about as effective as commanding a cat to sit still. The moment you add pressure, the magic evaporates. That’s where the witchy way of self-care comes in. Witchcraft has never been about rigid routines or polished perfection. It’s about tuning in, experimenting, a
Oct 17, 20253 min read


Fear, Faith, and Control: The Oldest Human Story
How fear-based beliefs shape our need for control — and what it means to choose love over obedience. Only a system that seeks control needs fear. Because love doesn’t need to threaten. Respect doesn’t demand submission. And growth doesn’t come from shame. Fear is the oldest instrument of obedience. It’s what turns spirituality into hierarchy, politics into manipulation, and human curiosity into compliance. The truth is: in uncertain times, fear sells better than freedom. Fear
Oct 11, 20256 min read


Oh Honey, I Don’t Worship Men: The Truth About Witches and the Devil
Let’s get one thing straight: witches don’t worship the devil. Or at least — most of us don’t. The other day, I read a sister witch’s reply to that old accusation and couldn’t stop smiling. Someone had asked her whether she was afraid of “serving Satan,” and she simply said: “Oh honey, I don’t worship men.” Mic drop. It’s funny, yes — but also deeply revealing. Because underneath this centuries-old myth that witches “serve the devil” lies something far more complex than super
Oct 8, 20255 min read


Everyday Magic: How Even the Most Rational People Still Cast Spells
I’ve got good news and bad news for the fundamentalists, the skeptics, and everyone in between: The bad news is, you’re doing witchcraft. The good news? You’ve been doing it all along — and you're actually fabulous at it. You might call yourself a Christian, a skeptic, an atheist or “ just a normal person .” But when you blow out birthday candles, knock on wood, or wrap a Christmas tree in lights, you’re practicing a form of magic. Yes, really. Because here’s the thing: magi
Oct 7, 20253 min read


Witch on the beach: Sun, Salt & Samhain Dreams
The waves are still warm, the sand clings to my skin like a lover reluctant to let go, and yet—I can already feel the shift. September...
Oct 3, 20253 min read


Rituals for Overwhelm & Anxiety: Turning Science Into Spellwork
The city never sleeps — and with your thoughts racing at 2 a.m., neither do you. Deadlines pile up, your phone buzzes like it’s...
Oct 2, 20253 min read


Born of Equinox: An Autumn Child’s Love Letter to the Shadowed Wheel
The Beauty in the Dark Half of the Year Most people write about the wheel of the year as a carousel of celebrations — the bursting...
Sep 12, 20253 min read


London Calling: and she whispers magick
London is not just Big Ben, red buses, and corporate hustle. Beneath the city’s glossy surface, between the grey cobblestones and the...
Sep 11, 20253 min read


CHAOS.
Note: This piece was originally written in 2021, in the middle of global uncertainty. Some of these reflections still feel just as true today, while others have evolved since then. --> to the original article (in German) Today I want to talk with you about something we all know but rarely welcome with open arms: chaos. Especially right now, in a time that often feels like a yawning void, chaos can be overwhelming. I’ve experienced myself what it feels like to stand in the mid
Sep 8, 20253 min read


Finding magick in the mundane: Embracing an untamed soul
"She might be down to earth and rooted in reality by her responsibilities, but her soul is a wild one; always set on finding magic in sunsets and sunrises that others take for granted." –Daniel Mercury In the hustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to get tied to routine and responsibility. We wake up, go to work, do house chores, and collapse into bed exhausted, only to start it all over again the next day. In this cycle, moments of wonder and magic can feel like a luxury we ca
Sep 7, 20253 min read


Let’s Talk About Religious Trauma
A sacred conversation for those still carrying shame in the name of God Religious trauma is a topic many people hesitate to address — often out of fear of offending believers or being perceived as hostile toward faith itself. And to be clear from the beginning: this conversation is not about mocking religion, dismissing spirituality, or making religious people feel small. It is about naming something that is real, researched, and lived by many: certain religious systems and p
Sep 7, 20256 min read
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