The new year has started differently, bringing necessary adjustments within spiritual and witchcraft communities. Our daily lives have transformed as we cross the threshold of the dimensional shift I spoke about years ago. Many have felt this shift in their bodies, their dreams, and their spiritual work. The air is different. The energy is different. Some feel lost, while others are waking up to new truths.
As I rebuild my class—this time darker, deeper, more introspective—I find myself drawn back to the left-handed occult path. This is not unfamiliar territory, but it feels like I am seeing it with new eyes. Looking back, I now realize that I may have gone backward in my journey, focusing on light work before fully understanding darkness. And the truth is, you cannot grasp the depth of light without first experiencing the shadow.
But let’s be clear—darkness is not evil. It is not the fearsome thing that many were conditioned to believe. Darkness is simply the shadow within, the hidden parts of ourselves that most refuse to face. It holds our deepest wounds, our desires, our untapped potential. When we integrate those parts, we do not become consumed—we become whole. We emerge renewed.
Light is not something external; it shines from within. It is in the way we love, the way we protect, the way we move through this world with purpose and conviction. For some, light is found in the warmth of the sun, the embrace of community, or the love of animals. For others, it burns in solitude, in midnight rituals, in whispered spells beneath the moon. Either way, it exists in us.
A New Cycle, A New Calling
Teaching this new class has given me the opportunity to tap back into the magic I have always wanted to explore—fully and wholly. This is not my first cycle, nor my second or third, but this time feels different. There is more clarity. More purpose. The distractions have faded, and the work feels raw, real, and necessary. I have walked both the path of light and darkness, and I see now that they are not opposites—they are partners. One cannot exist without the other.
The world around us is changing rapidly. We've witnessed numerous planetary shifts, and the karmic year of 2025 is already proving to be one of reckoning. Long-overdue justice is beginning to unfold. Hidden truths are surfacing. Those who have caused harm—emotionally, mentally, or spiritually—are beginning to see the consequences of their actions. This is not just personal karma at work; this is the universe restoring balance.
But let’s take this beyond the personal. What about humanity as a whole? What about the injustices we see in the world, especially here in the United States? Oppression, deception, and greed are being exposed like never before. The systems that have controlled and manipulated people for generations are crumbling, and those in power can feel it. They are scrambling, trying to hold onto their illusion of control. But they cannot stop what is coming.
The Rise of the Dark Divine Feminine
I firmly believe that the rise of the Dark Divine Feminine is necessary now more than ever. This, too, is light work—though not in the way mainstream spirituality likes to present it. Light work is not just about love and light. It is about truth. It is about unmasking deception. It is about calling out injustice and standing in your power, even when others fear you for it.
The Dark Divine Feminine is not the quiet, submissive goddess that so many have been taught to worship. She is the storm. She is the one who burns away illusions, who dismantles the old ways that no longer serve us. She is Kali, Lilith, Hecate. She is fierce, untamed, and unapologetic. And she is rising.
Mother Earth is undergoing a great transformation. The energies are shifting rapidly, and many people are struggling to adjust. Some are waking up to their true power, while others are desperately clinging to outdated beliefs, refusing to evolve. But I urge you—stand firm. Hold your ground. The path ahead is not easy, but it is necessary.
Embracing Both Light and Shadow
Whether through deep meditation in the dark or basking in the sun’s warmth, both paths lead to understanding. I walk both. I embrace both. And in doing so, I choose peace over toxicity. I choose my craft over distractions. I choose my power over fear.
When I step into the world, I carry the light within me—not because I reject darkness, but because I have embraced it. And that light becomes a source of healing—not only for myself, but for others.
Blessed Be, my sisters and brothers. We have entered a new age—not the cliché "New Age spirituality," but a new world, a new experience, another threshold within our communities. Step forward with power. The time is now.
-Artemisia Lore
Los Angeles, CA
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