• The Full Moon

    In Pennsylvania Dutch culture, the awareness of the Full Moon is important for both agricultural and Powwowing purposes.

  • The Full Moon

    In Pennsylvania Dutch culture, the Full Moon is an important lunar phase for agricultural and weather prediction. It is also a time for Powwow for various ma...

  • The Man of Signs

    As a Powwow, I am very much aware of what sign the Moon is traveling through, as this helps us to know the parts of the body that are highlighted. I mention ...

  • Folk uses of silver

    In the Powwow tradition, items made of silver are generally talismanic or amuletic in origin. For example, nails made of silver (not lead) are believed to ha...

  • A Blessing for your Adversaries

    Because Powwow is a Christian tradition, there are a number of charms that are designed to send your adversary away from you in the spirit of peace and truce...

  • Fence post Powwowing

    In some ways, I'm an old-fashioned Powwow. I think my work is more effective if, in even a little way, it involves the outdoors. Even when I make an herbal t...

  • Annual Powwow household protection ritual

    As the moon moves into the sign of Capricorn, I realize it's time to strengthen the protections around my home. This is as much a magical process as it is a ...

  • As time passes... a look back on my blog..

    I've been writing and maintaining this website for 13 years, give or take. During that time, I've grown from a simple practitioner and student of Powwow to a...

  • The Sanctum Sanctorum - your place of power

    I am fortunate enough to have a library in my home. It's not a large room, maybe 13 x 15 feet, but it houses almost 3000 books on shelves, an old physician's...

  • Magic (black) mirrors in Powwow.

    This blog was originally posted April 19, 2013, but updated as of September 14, 2021...

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