Tag: magic
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Reaching the Goal takes Steps
Ultimately, my goal is as close to self-sufficient as I can be and local where I can’t and ethical small businesses and farms for all the rest. There are things I use pretty regularly that there is zero chance I’m going to be able to grow – like vanilla beans and shea butter and mango…
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Folklore: Old Wives’ Tales
Nearly every family has a few of them. Which old wives’ tales run in your family has to do with where your family is from or where your family lives now. Appalachia seems to have more old wives’ tales than any of the other places I’ve lived (though in fairness I was quite young living…
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Aromatherapy
Smell is a big part of my life. I think maybe it’s the kitchen witch in me. I learned to really cook by smell – a little of this, a little of that, until it smells right. Cook it till it smells right. I use my nose when I craft soaps and perfumes in the…
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Doing the Work
The other day, I posted a spell I did. It occurred to me later that someone with less exposure to witchery based things might not really understand that a spell without work is just a wish. You can wish for things and they might come true, they might not but there’s not a lot within…
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Folklore: The West Virginia Turkey Witch
Wild turkeys are a fairly common sight in West Virginia. I have four that come into my yard to check the feeders at least weekly, one of which is different than the others. This turkey is outcast. If they other turkeys see her they will chase her away, more violently if the hens have chicks…
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Kitchen Witchery Tips
There is nothing that says all magic is ceremonial or that all spells must be in jar form (even if the latest witchtoks make it seem that way). My favorite spells are done standing at my stove with my wooden spoon in hand and one of the best spice cabinets coming and going. There are…
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Spice Rack Witchery
Cauldron burn and cauldron bubble… As a kitchenish witch, a lot of my witchery involves cooking and folding magic in to my cooking in the form of well wishes, visualizations, and a bit of home herbalism as a cherry on top. I have a very well stocked spice rack, outside herb garden, and year round…
Witch of Crow Hollow 