by Kat Ophelia Starfire | Jan 1, 2026 | Dark Moon, Magick
Using black candles in magickal workings is often a misunderstood art. Where some see only darkness, many magickal traditions recognize the depth, absorption, boundaries, and transformation offered by this colour. Black represents the fertile soil, the night sky, and...
by Kat Ophelia Starfire | Jun 24, 2025 | Dark Moon, seasonal
Who doesn’t love dessert?! This Blood Orange & Dark Chocolate Tart isn’t just an ordinary dessert, though. It’s bold, sensual, and deeply symbolic. Designed to be rich and decadent, it’s also a powerful catalyst for moments of release and...
by Kat Ophelia Starfire | Jul 1, 2024 | Dark Moon, Magick, Moon Phases, ritual
Do you know what the dark Moon phase is? It arrives the three days (or so) before the new Moon when the sky is dark and the air feels hushed. It’s invisible (hence also being known as the black Moon) but if you tune in, you can sense the stillness. This inky,...
by Kat Ophelia Starfire | Oct 24, 2023 | archetypes, Dark Moon, Divine Feminine
The witch archetype is a common representation of a woman, usually old and living alone on the edge of the community, who practices dark magic. Witches are typically considered to be a dangerous, lurking threat. Yet the witch is a complex and fascinating archetype...
by Kat Ophelia Starfire | Jan 1, 2022 | Moon Phases, Dark Moon
The dark moon is an often neglected (but OH SO important) phase of the lunar cycle. Sitting between the waning crescent Moon phase, and the new Moon, the Dark Moon phase isn’t quite either of these, despite often being bundled in together with them. Astrologers...
by Kat Ophelia Starfire | Jun 1, 2021 | Divine Feminine, dark feminine, Dark Moon
Dark feminine energy is a powerful, animating force that’s rising across the planet today. Often misunderstood, and confused with the feminine shadow, toxic femininity, and disempowered feminine traits, the dark feminine is actually the empowered, untamed, and...
by Kat Ophelia Starfire | Jan 28, 2021 | Dark Moon, ritual
The close of each lunar cycle brings a vacuum of energy. I’m not talking about the New Moon, which is the beginning of the next cycle, but the oft-forgotten Old Moon, also known as the Dark Moon. The Dark Moon is ripe for banishments and release Anything...
