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25/04/2026

Autumn in our neck of the woods 🍁🍂in western sydney. We still have gentle, warm, sunny days and cooler evenings. Spirits are stirring moving towards Samhain proper April 30-May 3

20/04/2026

https://paganfringe.com/2026/04/19/samhain-2026/ Blog post about Samhain - link in bio

18/04/2026

Samhain. I spent tonight with our community of souls, engaged in ritual, feasting, talking, being present in the moment, which means barely any pics taken on my phone.

Did you get more pics than I did? If so, please tag us

We had an ancestral altar, however we did not photograph that out of respect for our beloved dead. Maybe you snapped the other decorations? The feasting table? Yourself or friends? Feel free to share if you have their permission & tag us.

See you next time - Midwinter 27th June. Details coming soon ☺️ #

09/04/2026

And the additional blog post we published yesterday following the 'are covens abusive?' discussion

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 p…

09/04/2026

I was about to share a blog post I wrote last night and then realised I hadn’t shared this one yet…so first up, are covens abusive? What do you think? Are you practicing your witchcraft in a coven? What’s your experience?

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 se…

03/03/2026

Tonight! Overcast in Sydney today, but you never know…..what’s the weather like where you are?

What are you watching on Tuesday night and is it the only 'blood moon' visible from Australia in 2026?

The total lunar eclipse will be visible from every state and territory, but timing on the highly anticipated phase of totality (lasting 58 minutes) will depend on your time zone.

"It's only when you get near the time of totality that the rest of the moon that's visible will dim enough for you to see the red colour," Jonti Horner, a professor of astrophysics from the University of Southern Queensland, told SBS News.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OKhGBM

27/02/2026

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 ;-)

This is a little bit of a remix of an email newsletter I sent out earlier in the week, and a social media update I made, however like tossing up a pizza dough to spin it to impossibly thin proporti…

27/02/2026

Something of interest to our audience

HEADS UP: There will be a 'Planetary Alignment' on the 28th February. On February 28th, six planets are above the horizon after sunset. They don’t cluster in one place — they stretch across the sky. Start 30–60 minutes after local sunset: low west (Mercury, Venus, Saturn), then high southeast/east (Jupiter). Uranus and Neptune are faint and require binoculars, a zoom lens or a telescope.

When is the best time to see the planet parade in Australia?
For Australian viewers, the best chance to catch the planet parade will be around 30-60 minutes after sunset on February 28, weather permitting. Timing is crucial, as the alignment won't last long, and some planets will dip below the horizon quickly.

It won't occur again until 2034.

DARK SKY MAP: https://askroz.news/Dark-Sky-Map

MORE info: www.instagram.com/reels/DVILjPUEZaE

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14/01/2026

Friendly reminder: we exist beyond Meta. (Ironic given that we’re leading with this post on Meta platforms)
We have a website, a mailing list, and we exist on other social spaces - we’re all live and somewhat active there. We’re sorting our 2026 series of events, rituals and discussion groups too. Go look there for our first announcements.
Follow us in the places that work for you. Links in bio.

11/01/2026

Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki was one if the most prolific and influential occult figures of our times. Her book, ‘My First Book of Magic’ (written for tweens/children) is just delightful and one I recommend for Seekers of all ages.

May she be remembered. Hail The Traveler!

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The Servants of the Light school marks with deep respect and gratitude the passing of Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, who served as Director of Studies from October 31st 1976, until her retirement on June 11th 2018.

Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki passed peacefully in the early hours of the morning on January 8th.

Born on June 11th 1929, on the Island of Jersey, she was raised within a family tradition of psychic and esoteric awareness, which shaped her early sensitivity to inner worlds and spiritual discipline.

Her formal involvement in the Western Mystery Tradition began in the 1960s through her work with the Society of the Inner Light, founded by Dion Fortune. There she met W. E. Butler and Gareth Knight, and later contributed to the development of the Helios Practical Course on the Mystical Qabalah, which evolved into the Servants of the Light School.

On October 31st 1976, following W. E. Butler’s retirement, Dolores was appointed Director of Studies of the Servants of the Light. For more than four decades, she acted as guardian, teacher, and interpreter of the School’s work, overseeing its teachings in Hermetic Qabalah, ritual practice, inner plane contact, and spiritual development.

Under her guidance, the School grew into an internationally respected centre for disciplined esoteric training, grounded in ethical responsibility and experiential depth. She retired as Director of Studies in 2018 but continued to teach and to write.

A prolific author, lecturer, and mentor, Dolores combined intellectual clarity, imagination, warmth, and humour, consistently encouraging students to cultivate discernment, integrity, and inner authority. She held the inner thread of the tradition with steadiness and care, insisting that magical work must serve consciousness and balance rather than personal ambition.

Dolores touched the lives of thousands of students with her unique magic and teaching, and we celebrate her life at this sad time.

The Servants of the Light school honours Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki for her lifelong dedication to the Work and gives thanks for the enduring legacy she leaves within the school and beyond.

Dolores is loved and remembered by many.

We extend our deepest condolences to Dolores' family at this time of grief. Her family have requested privacy and quiet at this time, so they will not be responding to messages.

May Dolores journey onward in Light and go forth shining!

24/12/2025

To the witches and pagans amongst us with a foot in both camps celebrating something tomorrow, in the words of this sublime artist, ‘may your demons slumber, and your wineglass be full’ Merry Festivus and Seasons Greetings! Artist: WolfSkullJack

18/12/2025

Due to the extreme heat forecast for Western Sydney today (41°C+), including the possibility of evening storms, I’ve made the decision to cancel tonight’s Midsummer picnic at Tench Reserve in Penrith.

While sunset gatherings are usually beautiful, ground temperatures and humidity can remain high well into the evening on days like this. For an outdoor, drop-in picnic, these conditions present a real risk, particularly for children, animals, and anyone sensitive to heat.

Thank you for your understanding. We’ll look to reschedule a casual get-together in the new year when conditions are a little less brutal.