Celeste Larsen's Blog
August 5, 2025
The Marriage Stones on Cape Clear Island
Just 40 minutes off the southern coast of Ireland is an island known as Cape Clear (Oileán Chléire). The island is home to a number of prehistoric archeological finds, indicating 5,000 years of habitation on the island. Among these are...
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July 9, 2025
10 Magical Places to Visit in Ireland
Ireland is a land where history and mythology intertwine beneath rolling green hills and ancient stone. From Neolithic tombs aligned with the stars to medieval ruins wrapped in ivy, the island holds a deep, mysterious energy that has drawn seekers...
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July 12, 2023
Musings On Imposter Syndrome, “Enoughness” & Embodiment
I am someone who is generally very aware of what’s going on within my own heart, body, and mind — in fact, the intention of maintaining this awareness is a key part of my spiritual practice. That doesn’t mean I’m...
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June 12, 2023
How to Start Practicing Norse Paganism
So, you have been called to the path of the Old Norse religion. Welcome! Should you accept the call to walk this path — the path of Norse Paganism — it will lead you on a journey of deep personal...
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June 9, 2023
What Is Animistic Witchcraft?
Curious about animistic witchcraft? Wondering how animism plays a role in spells, rituals, and other magic? Animism is the core of my magical and spiritual practices; everything I do as a witch and pagan is rooted in this foundational worldview....
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May 22, 2023
Heal the Witch Wound – Reviewed by Foreword Magazine & Chosen as Book of the Day
“Celeste Larsen’s book encourages witches to embrace their magic and reject the stigmas associated with practicing their craft…full of opportunities for profound healing and growth—an illuminating, gentle, and thought-provoking self-help text for those experiencing many levels of hurt.” Read the...
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April 7, 2023
GIVEAWAY of Heal the Witch Wound
My publisher, Weiser Books, is giving away TEN free copies of Heal the Witch Wound through Goodreads. This giveaway will run from April 7th – May 7th, 2023. Enter now for your chance to win a copy of Heal the Witch...
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January 27, 2023
Meeting An Cailleach on the Beara Peninsula
As our boat sped across the glasslike surface of the water, away from the safety of the harbor and out toward the rocky, wild islands in the distance, tears formed in my eyes. And they did not stop forming. My...
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January 4, 2023
Book Review: Consorting with Spirits by Jason Miller
Consorting with Spirits ranks among the top books I read in 2022. It does what every good book of its genre should do: it challenged my preconceived notions, expanded my thinking, and taught me new skills that I have been...
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December 19, 2022
The Witch Hunts & Antisemitism: An Often Overlooked History
Unholy gatherings, conical hats, ritual sacrifice, consorting with demons — to anyone familiar with depictions of witches in the medieval and early modern eras, these themes will be quite familiar. And yet, how much do we really know about where these...
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