Hello,
I have decided to run an online class sale. Four out of my five popular online classes are now 5 dollars off!

Here is a list of the four classes that are on sale.
Herb Magick - $25
Psychic Protection & the Paranormal- $25
The Elements of Witchcraft -$35
Advanced Natural Magick-$35

You can sign up for the classes on my website- just click on the link below!
http://www.ellendugan.com/10.html 

The Class descriptions are as follows:

The required text for this online course is Practical Protection Magick, by Ellen Dugan. Published by Llewellyn Worldwide. The text does not come with this course and may be purchased ay any major bookstore or online through Llewellyn Worldwide at www.llewellyn.com or at Amazon at www.amazon.com The book is also available on Kindle.

The Elements of Witchcraft and Advanced Natural Magick 

Award winning author, Ellen Dugan is offering an two-part, at home study course. The first Class-  "The Elements of Witchcraft." and now a second course on "Advanced Natural Magick".
These Courses are only being offered online and are available to purchase through PayPal. The class fee is $35.00 for each class, and will be emailed to you in Rich Text Format. 

The first "at home" course of study, The Elements of Witchcraft, covers the four elements, their magickal correspondences, and several days of elemental homework assignments. Included in the course is: The Welcome letter, a Syllabus, study guide, and the lesson plan and homework assignments. There is a suggested reading list for further study, and a self-test for you to take on the honor system to challenge yourself and to see how much you have learned. Required text for the first course is Elements of Witchcraft: by Ellen Dugan, Published by Llewellyn Worldwide. 




 
The second "at home" course, "Advanced Natural Magick"  goes further into the study of the elements and the Elementals. (It is strongly recommended for you to have taken the first class before you begin the second.) This advanced class builds off of your homework and journaling from the first class, and looks at how the four elemental energies are at play within your own psyche and how they influence your personal power. Included in the course is: the welcome letter, the syllabus and the Study Guide Part I, and Study Guide Part II. Within the study guides for "Advanced Natural Magick" are rituals,  reading assignments and homework assignments. There is also a suggested reading list for further study. The required texts for the second course is Natural Witchery and Garden Witchery, by Ellen Dugan, Published by Llewellyn Worldwide.
The texts do not come with the courses and may be purchased at any major bookstore, or on line through Llewellyn Worldwide 

Oh and yes, my Full Moon Magick class is still available and only $22.00 The lunar eclipse information has been updated for 2013. I have also updated the other lunar information- this is important as there are no Blue moons in 2013 or 2014. So for the new online students I added a Black Moon spell- There are going to be 2 "Black Moons in 2014! What is a "Black Moon" you may ask?
It is the second new moon within any calendar month. In 2014 there is a "Black Moon in January and in March!  

 

So there you go all the class information that you need, go ahead and sign up for a class or two, they are affordable and you can work them at your own pace and in the privacy of your own home. Kick off 2013 by celebrating your Craft and learning something new. 

Blessed be, Ellen

Good Morning,
Today, August 13th is the old Pagan festival day of the goddess, Hecate. Hecate is a triple goddess and could appear in any number of guises. Many folks assume that she is just a haggard old Crone. This is simply not the case. Hecate was described as beautiful, glorious and  "she of the shining headband". Hecate could appear as a maiden, a lovely matron or as a silver haired woman who wears her years beautifully. It was this last manifestation that I chose to portray in the Witches Tarot.

Hecate makes an appearance in my new Witches Tarot deck in The Moon card. As you can see all of the classic symbolism associated with Hecate are portrayed in the card. The waning moon, the silver-haired, torch bearing woman. She is standing at the foggy crossroads and is accompanied by three wolves.

"The Moon" card- Witches Tarot

Around Hecate's throat is a Hecate's wheel pendant. At her waist is the pentagram and three skeleton keys. In the background we see two willow trees. The willow is not only associated with the moon and magick, this tree is also associated with Hecate herself. www.witchestarot.com

Here is more information on Hecate. Please Note: The following information on Hecate is from my book, Book of Witchery.  And it is protected under copyright laws.
"Hecate was one of the original Titans. Even after Zeus defeated the Titans, he kept Hecate in power to assist the mortals. Zeus honored Hecate greatly by granting her a share over the earth, the sky and the sea. Originally Hecate was considered a generous and compassionate goddess, it was in later myths that she became associated with darker and more frightening magicks. She developed into the patron of sorcerers and became associated with the underworld, dark mysteries, crossroads and graveyards. Hecate became known as the Queen of the Witches and the guardian of the crossroads.
Today, Hecate is a powerful and protective deity for Witches. If you feel the need to defend yourself, your property or your family, Hecate is the one to call upon."- Book of Witchery

Today we have a Monday (the day associated with the moon), and we are in a waning moon phase. This is a most auspicious time for Hecate's festival.  Remember that Hecate is not to be called lightly. She is a powerhouse, and you can experience many strange things when she is near. Candles may flicker and snap, dogs will howl- as they sense when Hecate is near. The following general invocation can be used when you would like Hecate to assist you or simply to honor her presence in your life. This invocation is copyrighted and also comes from my Book of Witchery.

Book of Witchery- Ellen Dugan

For more information and magick with Hecate check out the, Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every day of the Week.
Happy Hecate's day and Blessed be,
Ellen

Good Morning,

My very first book Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up, is part of a week long big KINDLE Summer sale from June 16th Through June 24, 2012. For one week it will have a special Kindle price of $2.99. So go snag a copy for you Kindle now and take advantage of the sale!

Garden Witchery will always hold a special place in my heart. It was my very first book and a whole series of Witchery Books was born from it. First we had Garden Witchery... then came Cottage Witchery, Natural Witchery, Book of Witchery and just this year Seasons of Witchery!  Also I should point out the Garden Witch's Herbal is a sequel of sorts to Garden Witchery...
I pulled out a clump of old purple cone flowers from the front gardens yesterday, as they had stopped producing petals and had weird shaped cones... not too sure what happened to them but I replaced them with a fun perennial Black-eyed Susans (Rudebeckia).
 
 This is drought tolerant perennial, makes a nice cut flower, and it can handle the heat and full sun of the front gardens. I actually found a picture of the variety I purchased and here they are. These Black-eyed Susans will grow to be 18-24 inches tall.

I thought these were bright and cheerful- just the thing for summer.     I hope you will enjoy your weekend in the garden, and when you are done working, grab your Kindle- take advantage of the special sale and read or re-read Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up.

There is plenty there to inspire you. With flower folklore, spells and charms, and of course garden plans and ideas for gardens of witchery for sun, shade, faeries or moonlight.

Blessed be, Ellen

Hello,
Tomorrow I am teaching the third in my series of Practical Magick Classes and the topic for this class is Prosperity and Abundance Magick.  I have written lots of prosperity spells over the years. I have entire chapters on the topic of prosperity in my books, Cottage Witchery, Herb Magic for Beginners, 7 Days of Magic, and Book of Witchery. 

Prosperity Magick is always a popular topic, and honestly the lure of casting a spell and having money appear "like magick" is very attractive to darn near everyone.
But the truth is prosperity magick, like any other magick, is more complex than most folks realize.

There are clever ways to attract prosperity and abundance into your life, and believe it or not it all starts with you and your outlook, and what mood you are in when you cast the spell. If you want to attract positive things into your life then you need to put aside fear and embrace the idea that prosperity is everywhere, and that there is more than enough to go around.

In my class tomorrow I will be teaching the students about the colors, crystals and herbs that are most complimentary for this type of spell work- but I will also teach them much more.
We are going to look at the Law of Attraction, astrological and lunar timing for best results, and how to avoid those "rookie Witch mistakes" so their prosperity spells don't backfire.
This is going to be a fun class. If you live in the St. Louis area, you should come out and join us. Here is the class information. Hope to see you there!

Class Date: Sunday March 4
Time:  2:00pm
Class fee: $30.00
Place: Wellness Center (Chapel of Love & Light)
1600 Boone's Lick Road
St. Charles, MO. 63301
Ages 18 and up are welcome.
Need more info? For more information, directions to the Wellness Center, or to pre-register for classes, please contact Ellen via email at edugan_gardenwitch@yahoo.com 
 

Just for fun here is an "extra spell that I wrote for the Magical Almanac back in 2009. Try out this sunrise spell for yourself and see how it works for you.

Work this spell at sunrise and take a moment to embrace all the magick and possibilities of a brand new day. There are no accesories needed for this spell, just yourself, your intentions, and the sunrise. This spell is an affirmation of sorts. Where you re-affirm your vows as a Witch and invite positive things into your life.
Directions: Turn and face east. Feel the warmth and power of the sun wash over you. Ground and center yourself, clear your mind. Smile and be positive and upbeat. Then when you are ready, repeat the spell verse.


Blessed be, Ellen