A few words on the humble crocus. First of the flowers (at least around here in my neck of the woods). Though diminutive, crocus pack a big punch because they bring with them the first hints of the colors of … Continued
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
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
All best-laid plans come tumbling down sometimes and I need to learn to be okay with that. I had a lot of ideas for my weekly blog update but none of them are quite gelling together at the moment. This … Continued
If you’ve been around for a while, you may have picked up that I have been looking to localize my craft. I have found that a lot of modern magic is very Eurocentric which doesn’t make a whole lot of … Continued
Gray and I ran away to Cape Cod on Saturday to try and harvest some of the wild forageables that we had scoped out throughout the year and I thought that I could take you all along for the ride. … Continued
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
Some of my earliest fond memories from my childhood involve wading through chest-high milkweed in search of monarch caterpillars. I know it was in the house-by-the-lake so I was younger than nine. My mother was teaching an elementary school class … Continued
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
First off and up front: I am NOT advocating for growing Japanese Knotweed. It is an EXTREMELY invasive species in the American Northeast where I live. Also, this post is made with the permission of my coven-mate Dora who has … Continued