Samhain 2026 Ancestors, community connection, and forgotten cheese. Western Sydney Witchcraft as its finest.

People are the System There's no abuse registry in witchcraft spaces, no central authority, and no formal complaints process. So how does a community without institutional safeguarding actually function? Through people, critical thinking, and paying attention. Here's how to navigate that…

A bit of navel gazing about why we're diversifying away from Meta and where you can find us. Making sure we can continue talking about the magickal and not scramling to sort out the mundane.

Are covens abusive? The framing of 'abuse in covens' as a headline deserves a closer look. It's not wrong, exactly, but it risks feeding a sensationalist rhetoric the witchcraft scene hasn't seen since the fictional Satanic Panic of the late 80s.

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We're not leaving Meta, but we are shifting where things happen first. Event announcements, direct bookings, and real conversations will be elsewhere first. If you want to join us for our next Sabbat, you can book directly via the link in bio.

Sat 18 April- Samhain Save the Date

Plot twist! It seems magick is actually real when you start working it, sooooo we have more to say. Workshops, rituals and more in the works for the Western Sydney Witchcraft community. Oh, and we have some questions for you too ;-)

Plot twist! It seems magick is actually real when you start working it, sooooo we have more to say. Workshops, rituals and more in the works for the Western Sydney Witchcraft community. Oh, and we have some questions for you too ;-)

I've been quieter than usual on socials, but I haven't gone anywhere. A full couple of months. School holidays, parenting, caring, and the genuine pleasure of time with good witchy friends. Travelling to some, hosting others. Ritual, music, conversations that went long into the night.

Friendly reminder: we exist beyond Meta. (Ironic given that we’re leading with this post on Meta platforms) Follow us in the places that work for you. Links in bio.

Canceling fun, but balancing risk. Midsummer Picnic 2025 canceled Midsummer Picnic for 2025 cancelled due to extreme heatwave conditions and potential storm activity.

A blog post exploring the seasonal elements of Beltane and where it sits on The Wheel of the Year. This is a modern invention that we've inherited, but does simple date-flipping adequately address elemental and thematic differences relevant to the Southern Hemisphere?

Details of our next workshop on Thurs 13th Nov which can only be accessed by following a link in this post. Or finding our digital breadcrumbs elsewhere online. Or link in bio. Best if you just read our silly post :-)

For some Pagan Fringe witchcraft events, we need to be intentional in how we manage numbers for accessibility and comfort. Some events will require bookings and RSVP for this reason. Perhaps you can help us expand with ideas for additional venues - accessibility is a must! Happy to hear from you!

Today I got to preview a tiny selection of the Tillett & French Collection at Sydney University consisting of over 15,000 items covering the occult, magic and witchcraft. Dr Brendan French kindly gave a brief talk about the collection and the occult.

This is the second blog post in our Boundaries and Belonging series about understanding different terms and group structures. You should read this if you're curious about group or coven work, but not sure where to start because aren't they all the same thing? (answer - no!)

A blog post about the reimagining of Imbolc in the Southern Hemisphere, specifically the East Coast/Sydney or anywhere in Australia where it gets hot, and the idea of celebrating fire in Summer is a little triggering.

A brief blog post to explain why we hosted the Boundaries and Belonging panel in July and to introduce the Resource Pack which was created to accompany the event, giving attendees (and now you dear reader) some practical tools to explore your own path a little more mindfully.

Boundaries & Belonging What can I say? What an incredible evening. From all reports our panel discussion ‘Boundaries and Belonging’ was thought provoking, well received, and it bought together a lovely mixed cross-section of pagan, occult and witchy people from a variety of traditions, from all…

Reflections on Yule, celebrating Sabbats in the Southern Hemisphere specifically Western Sydney and what I've personally been up to since Samhain.

Boundaries and Belonging Panel has been rescheduled for Thurs 17th July. Come and join the panel disucssion with a Wiccan initiate, a Norse Priestess and a Vodou Priest as we discuss what trust, consent and accountability looks like in occult and witchy communities. Reserve seating - see links.

Seeking and Finding: Spiritual connections in a capitalist world A more lengthy blog post on the nature of seeking and finding spiritual connections in a capitalist world, and the start of the conversation on how we can navigate 'scope creep' from others looking to make a profit in our sacred…

A blessed time A Samhain blessing to everyone - a short blog post detailing my thoughts about the timing and celebration of Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere.

A heartfelt thank you! Samhain altar - Pagan Fringe Western Sydney Witchcraft 2025 Thank you to everyone who came to our Samhain Ritual and Community Feast. I am beyond grateful to each of you who supported our Pagan Fringe witchcraft community with your time, energy, and presence today. Your…

Wow. We've hit max booking capacity for Samhain on Saturday. More than 50 people have said 'yeah, we want to come and support this thing you're doing'. Pinch me? #witchsky

Autumn Loading…. Autumn is still loading its program here in Sydney with warm days, however thankfully the cooler nights are kicking in. This blog post reviews the death cafe experiences and refers to our upcoming Samhain plans.

This is happening today 12:30pm in Blacktown - BYO coffee mug to maintain a rubbish free and sustainable event #witchsky

Samhain Details of a Sydney based Samhain celebration to be held on Sat 26th April. You can book your ticket to join in on the ritual and community dinner by following the links.

Community Engagement is FREE Finding your witchcraft, occult or pagan community should be free, easy and accessible. You shouldn't be expected to pay money to engage with your spiritual communities.

Mabon: a rose by any other name… Autumn leave - Google image Pop Wicca has a lot to answer for, but when we know better, we do better, right? Aiden Kelly picked the name ‘Mabon’ in the 1970’s and applied it to the Autumn Equinox because he thought it sounded cool. As a name for the equinox, it is…

Sketch of a crow Graphite on paper #art #birds #sciart #wildlife #traditional

We need to see more #booksforwitches and #esotericbooks in our timeline! #booksky #witchsky #occuktsky

Boundaries and Belonging - ever wondered, 'Is initiation necessary?' We're a bunch of Australian witches in Sydney and we're going to sit down & have a good chat about this, and SO much more in a couple of weeks. Wanna join us? You can! Details below. #occultsky #pagansky #witchsky

Boundaries and Belonging - how DO you find a coven? Do you need one? Come and chat with a panel of Australian witchcraft community folks to talk about all this and more in person. #witchsky #pagansky #occultsky

Our first Death Cafe, ‘Between the Worlds’ A brief overview of the first Death Cafe hosted by The Pagan Fringe

This weekend on Sunday 9th March 12:30pm Western Sydney location Australia #witchsky

I thought I'd already shared this creator here, but seems I didn't - they have such an important message and it's so well articulated. I'll also post a link to their substack if you want to read instead of watch #witchsky @activistwitch.bsky.social thank you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIWB...

Boundaries and Belonging: Fostering trust, consent, and accountability in pagan, witchcraft and occult communities. Come along for a lively discussion on boundaries, belonging, and building stronger pagan and witchcraft communities. #witchsky #occultsky

Everyone has shared this. We will too. I've been following the Witches of Scotland for a few years now, so this is particularly exciting. #witchsky #occultsky #pagansky

This looks absolutely incredible. I will be buying this shortly. www.thefirstastronomers.com #witchsky #occultsky

I've put together a summary document which covers off what we have learned about whilst reading Scott Cunningham's Incense, Oils and Brews over the last few months. It's been fun! Click here and read the summary document to catch up on it all bit.ly/3AvyTID #witchsky #witchskysydney #paganfringe

So, what else are we working on? A community panel discussion called ‘Boundaries & Belonging: Fostering trust, consent, and accountability in pagan, witchcraft and occult communities’ #witchsky #occultsky #witchskysydney #paganfringe

This looks incredibly interesting. One for the calendar #witchsky

A relevant & powerful message and something worth watching/listening to -Australian witches, this is for us to listen 🎧 & learn too #witchsky

Part 3: Brews, Baths, Powders & Herbs A quick summary of what we covered in Part 3 of the Book Circle series on Scott Cunningham's Incense, Oils and Brews.

Excellent point. It's why I'm doing what I'm doing in the 'Book Circle' stuff which is returning to what is often dismissed as 'beginner' content, and breaking it down in what I hope is a safe and neurodivergent-friendly way. So far the feedback tells me my approach is working for those that need it

I am really enjoying creating spaces (in person & online) for Australian Witches, Pagans and Occultists to have the juicy discussions. Sure, I'm putting in some work to make it happen, but the thinking & doing to get this happening is literally transformative for me. #witchsky #witchskysydney

Coming up this Thursday. Tbh, it’s been an awesome process to work through a classic text, so I can best facilitate discussion on Cunninghams’ work, and to think critically about what I do/don’t do in my own practice. #witchskysydney #witchsky #paganfringe

So we're doing another installment of Book Club on Feb 20th in Penrith NSW - this is part 3 of 3 for Scott Cunningham's Incense, Oils and Brews. We do a deep dive into different sections and then get hands on and make stuff. Neurodivergent friendly. #witchsky #witchskysydney