Forsythia Experiments
For the past couple of weeks, my town and the surrounding area have been glowing with the bold yellow of the forsythia bush. As a lifelong New Englander, I grew up with forsythia as one of the first real signs … Continued
When Life Gives You Lemons: Clean it up with lemon-infused vinegar
Have you ever tried making your own cleaning vinegar? It is an easy way to add an extra step of intention to your cleansing magic with very minimal effort. Additionally, if you make it citrus-based, you can use all of … Continued
Celebrating Fat Tuesday with Fassionola Syrup and Hurricanes
As a kitchen witch, I love a good food holiday. There’s nothing quite like taking the time to spend a full day cooking for the people that you love – lovingly crafting a set of dishes from start to finish. … Continued
Winemaking in Witchcraft – 2021 Strawberry Wine
Last night, my coven mate Dora and I bottled the strawberry wine that we started as part of our Midsummer celebrations last June. Winemaking is a long-standing part of our personal practice – there is something so inherently magical (dare … Continued
Fire Cider Bloody Marys – A Potion to Cleanse & Banish Illness
Sometimes the right spell comes to you at the right time. In this case, as is often the case for me as I practice cottage-style witchery, the “spell” was a perfect recipe: Fire Cider Bloody Marys. If you’ve been following … Continued
Cranberry Lemondrop Martinis – A Holiday Potion to Cleanse and Protect
The more that I explore botanicals and how they relate to witchcraft, the more convinced I am in consuming my magic. Sure, a good candle spell will solve a lot of problems but candle magic takes time. A candle spell … Continued
On How I celebrate the harvest as an eclectic witch, 2: $3 Bags of Peaches & Friendly Pears
I recently wrote about how I don’t celebrate the harvest festivals as they are written in the Wheel of the Year because they don’t…particularly feel right to me? But as the harvest comes in – as it arrives in all … Continued
On How I Celebrate the Harvest as an Eclectic Witch (and three tomato recipes that I make to do so)
How did it become the end of August already? (It will likely be the beginning of September before I publish this…) It seems like only last week that I was writing about the tiny bulbs bursting out of the ground … Continued
When Life Gives You Jewelweed, 1
As an intuitive witch, I strongly believe in working with the plants that are growing in your natural environment. It is a part of the covenant that I have made both with my spirits and the spirits of this land … Continued
Winemaking in Witchcraft – Part 1
Upon request of some people over on my Tumblr, I’ve decided to write a series on incorporating winemaking into your Kitchen Witch/Cottage Witch practice. My intention with this first post is to cover the basics: what is winemaking and how … Continued