My Interview

Thank you to everyone who submitted a question for me, they were all great. Here are the 20 I picked, everyone listed below will get 2 extra entries in the Queen of Cups Giveaway! You must be entered here to be eligible.


I've updated this post with a photo, it bothered me to have a post with no photo! I just can't have it! It's not intended to be offencive to anyone, I'm just being an ass. Boy, it kinda takes the fun out of it if I explain myself. :P

Dirgesinger asks...
What makes a Pagan Pagan?
Oh! Oh! I know this one! Asking what is a Pagan is almost a trick question. Saying your Pagan is really telling people what you are not instead of what you are. A Pagan is someone who adheres to a religion that is not Jewish, Christian or Muslim. So what is a Pagan? Everything else!

I’d like to point out that Wicca is one of the many religions that fall under the Pagan umbrella term, not all Pagans and Witches are Wiccan. I am not Wiccan. I’m one of the many eclectics who don’t have a religious label and just say “Pagan”.

While I’m on my soap box, I’d like to point out that a Witch and a Pagan are not the same thing. Witchcraft is an art form, not a religion. Anyone (probably everyone) can be a witch, with or without religion.

Confused yet? Good. So are the rest of us.


Dede asks...
What is your favorite thing to do for "me" time?
Blogging is my “me” time. I started blogging a few years back (on live journal and then moved here) to create a record of my seasonal traditions and endeavours. Its turned into so much more, but I sometimes have to remind myself that this is my “me” time and take it back to the basics.


TMC asks...
Through which natural element, weather or place do you most feel the Goddess?
I love that we all connect to natural elements, the most scared place to me is a dense forest, but I look to large bodies of water for feminine qualities. I’m not much of a “Goddess” person. I believe in the inherit duality of everything being male and female and “The Goddess” represents all that is feminine, but I don’t usually call upon “the God” or “the Goddess”.

D.Suplicki asks...
Since Autumn is creeping up on us, what are some of your autumn traditions? What does your family do to celebrate this season?
Autumn is my favorite season! It is long drives in the country watching leaves change and fall, the smell of cinnamon, making pumpkin pie, all the best holidays and family get together, trick or treating, turkey roasting, Christmas shopping, apple orchards, pumpkin carving, and bonfires.

Raven_Nightwind asks...
You have a beautiful home, how do you make it so inviting and comfortable for you guests?
Aww thanks. I like to have a clean home, which is inviting, but “lived in” which is comfortable. I also try to implement the concepts of a sensual home, where all 5 senses are indulged. Smooth and soft surfaces, food on display, fresh aromas, good music and aesthetically pleasing decor.


Mother's Moon's Message asks...
Angelus is a beautiful child. As a mother, what do you feel is the most important lesson you can teach him as he grows up.
Thanks, he is beautiful, but I’m biased! The two C’s are important values to have: Compassion and Confidence. I’ll be happy to institute those qualities into his personality.

Jen asks...
Do you have a goal for your blog and how you want it to contribute to the pagan community?
I started this blog in December 2008, “Domestic Witch” was the concept I was going for. I thought I made the term "Domestic Witch" up last year, but seems to be everywhere now, maybe we were all tapping into the collective unconsciousness with that one. Anyway, my goal is to make it more domestic and educational than my last blog but still keeping my basic need of a seasonal traditions record. I am a real neat freak about my post labels ("constitute"), They are very organized and that is how I can keep track of the seasons, traditions and more.

Since I am putting on a more public face this time, I set a goal to reach 100 followers and 10,000 unique visitors within the first year - Mission accomplished! I'm having a ton of fun doing it! Thank you everyone!


Aelwyn asks...
Which God do you feel most attuned to, if any?
I will pray to any God who will listen. I use Gods, Saints and even fictional characters, whatever fits my needs. Some may feel that is sacrilegious to "jump sides" or cross pantheons, but to me they are only symbols. There is no one in the clouds babysitting us and answering our prayers. I think that calling upon Gods really means attuning to your higher self. The Gods are representations of what we want, they help us focus.

I don’t mean to say that we are alone. I do believe in spirit guides and supernatural powers we don’t understand yet, and of course we have each other.

Keep in mind that I’m very eclectic, but these are the “Gods” I call upon most are... Artemis for protection and strength. Saint Dymphna for sanity. God for comfort (I'll say the Lord's Prayer in a pinch) and Fortuna for luck.



VintageSage asks...
What is your favorite homemade gift to give to friends and family?
Baked goods! It’s easy and everyone likes it. You really can’t go wrong if you prefect a good recipe and pass it out as gifts. My Aunt Nancy, for example, makes a pumpkin roll for everyone at Christmas. I wait on pins and needles for it, yumm-o! Myself, I tend to do a variety of bake goods as gifts.


Wendy Hawksley asks...
You're in the market for a vampire boyfriend. Your choices are Bill, Eric or Edward Cullen. Who do you choose, and why?
Ohh man, thanks for asking me such a fun question! I am very fantasy driven person, I could daydream all day long. If I were in the market for a vampire boyfriend it would be Edward Cullen, purely on looks and build. Vampire Bill just makes me laugh but Eric has a lot of potential, I like bad boys.


Bridgett asks...
Being new to the pagan path myself, do you have any words of wisdom or advice for those just starting our craft?
It’s really confusing for the new folks, there are so many different paths and we don’t have the convenience of a bible to tell us what to do. I get it, no one wants to be “wrong” or look silly, but it's ok to not know the answers and it's ok to not "do it" like the new age books say to do it. The truth is being Pagan is without boundaries, it may look wrong from here, but as long as it feels right to you, fuck everyone else's opinions. Do it your way and write your own damn book!


Rosemary Gunn asks...
When did you realize that the Pagan path was the right choice for you?
I’m still not there yet, I’ll let you know!

kim asks...
Angelus is a name I have never heard of before. I'm curious as to how you chose such a beautiful name and how is it pronounced exactly?
It is pronounced "an – gel – us" , just like it looks. The most common mispronunciation we get is "an – jil – us". Angelus is from old Greek and simply means “Angel” or messenger.

The name comes from the TV show Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Ed and I used to watch Angel, long before I was even pregnant, and we said Hey, Angelus us a cool, old fashion name, If we ever have a boy… and the rest is history. Old fashioned names are popular right now, vampire stories a good source for old names, since vampires are usually pretty damn old.

Basinah asks...
Name three women, living or dead, who you think are/were "closet" domestic witches, or at least unrecognized for their time.
This is a really fun question to think about, and I did a lot of thinking about it and I couldn’t think of anyone, yet every woman seemed possible. I could imagine that Marilyn Monroe prayed to Aphrodite. I could see Hillary Clinton making hex bags. And well Martha Stewart has some strong mojo, is she even human? Any woman, strong enough to use her will to make her dreams come true is a witch, even if it’s not in the traditional sense.

Rose asks...
What is your favorite form of divination and why?
I adore the messenger in group settings, and tarot when I’m by myself. I’ve had the best results with those two because the divination part is “random”, I can not tamper with or "fix" the outcome.


Judith asks...
Is there a smell or scent of something that brings you to your place of peace and worship?
I’m a very seasonally driven person. Strawberries are eaten in June, pumpkin pie in autumn, no mixing it up. My altar scents and my home (place of worship) also reflect the season. Right now cinnamon and apples, and peppermint in December, lemon in spring, etc. I don’t have a universal scent that unifies all the seasons.

Tori asks...
I am trying to learn how to work magic into my everyday life, how do you do this? How about a tip specifically on how to do this away from home?
Candle magic and tarot cards are so wonderful and travel well. Really, what else do we need? You can create a daily candle lighting ritual in the morning and incorporate a single tarot card reading. Witchcraft is about your force of will, you always have your will power with you anywhere you go, but candles and tarot cards help.

Lisa asks...
One of my favorite things to read about on your blog (aside from homekeeping stuff!) is your activities with your ya-yas. How did you get to know so many wonderful women with your same spiritual interests, not to mention other fun loving interests? I'd love to have a group of ya-yas. It's a dream and goal.
When I got married 7 years ago I had one friend, my sister Jessica. I didn’t have anyone else to stand up with me as a bridesmaid, so I borrowed my sister’s friend and my brother’s girlfriend. Pretty pathetic. Shortly after Ed and I were married, I just blurted out one day, Hey I want some girlfriends, and I want them to be Pagan. Really, that was it. The law of attraction (thank you Kelly) did the work from there. If you build it, they will come. And they did! I created a website to attract other pagans in the area, that website grew to be Pagan Center.

Those who have been with the group the longest naturally are good friends and we call ourselves the Ya-Ya's. The longer someone is with Pagan Center, they just eventually become a Ya-Ya!

Sara Western-Raetz asks...
What is your favorite ritual and what alters do you have in your home?
I don’t have a favorite ritual; I’m not a very good Pagan, more of a Witch. I tend to do a daily tarot card reading, that would probably be the closest ritual I keep up with. My altar is my bay window and I change it with the seasons, this is also where I do spells.

Rue asks...
Is there a tool you gravitate toward in your spell work - working with herbs, stones, colors, poppets, mojo bags - or do you throw a bit of everything into the cauldron?
I enjoy the novelty of “dark” tools, like graveyard dirt and coffin nails, but I use whatever I have on hand.