Welcome!
Hello and welcome to Diary Of A Folk Witch, a living witchcraft platform for ALL!
Are you looking to learn more about British and Irish folk witchcraft, folklore and modern wise folk skills, but not entirely sure where to start?
Perhaps you’re new to your path and looking to explore it further in a safe and informative environment? Or maybe you’re an experienced Occultist and looking to find genuine content on Folk Witchcraft that is neither ‘fluffy’ or watered down?
Well, you have come to the right place!
My name is Zanna, and I gladly invite you to join me on my path as a Folk Witch, Wise Woman and Priestess, living in the North of England.
Here, I will share with you my life as a wise woman and doula, the folkloric and herbal research I carry out, along with my folk witch practices.
Through a blend of informative posts and diary entries, I open the door that welcomes you into my very own world of every day authentic folk witchery, herbalism, and the study of native folklore.
On this site, I primarily discuss practices related to my own region of the North West of England (particularly, Lancashire). However, I do also branch further afield to the rest of Britain, and at times also, Ireland. As much of my family are from Ireland, I am a student of Gaeilge (Irish language), work closely with the goddess Brigid, and also hope to move back to Ireland, with my family one day.
Therefore, Irish culture, history and spirituality also features heavily within my personal practice.
My work covers some of the following topics:
Diary Of A Folk Witch Entries.
Folk Witchcraft.
Divination.
Spirits of the land.
Connecting with ones own local landscape and its history.
Folklore of Britain and Ireland.
Ancestral Veneration.
Animism.
Kitchen Witchcraft.
Folk Ways & Urban Homesteading
Herbs, Healing, Foraging And Plant Lore.
Spells, workings and rituals.
Witchcraft History.
As well as this, I often hold talk and workshops, both in person and online!
It is my sincere hope that you enjoy exploring this website, podcasts, the YouTube channel, and also through my articles (which can be found in Pagan Dawn magazine) while walking through the world of modern Folk Witchcraft with me.
Through the time, mists, and distance between us, blessings from me to you.
LATEST POSTS
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Folklore And Spirits Of The Land Series: Where Boggarts Lurk And Skrikers Scream (Part 2)
Last week, we took a journey through the infamous folklore of the Boggart, a somewhat complicated trickster creature that hails from the North of England.We looked at their history, etymology, tales, relevance within Lancashire folklore, and whether or not there was a potential link between it and the Poltergeist.Where the Boggart can be a nuisance
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Folklore And Spirits Of the Land Series: “Where Boggarts Lurk And Skrikers Scream”. Part one.
There are many ‘mythological creatures’, or as many of us Witches prefer to call them, spirits of the land, here in these beautiful Celtic isles. Each of them with their very own unique forms, functions and personalities. Here in Lancashire, in the North West of England, we are no stranger to demons, goblins, long leggedy…
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Why Psychic Protection Is More Important Now (In 2022) Than Ever Before, & How You Can Use It!
When we speak of psychic protection and protective magick our minds can automatically drift towards the act of stopping or preventing ‘psychic attack’ from a Witch or fellow Occultist. Or perhaps we remember the grounding techniques, or boundary exercises that we did when we first started treading the path that is Witchcraft. Or maybe we
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Grimoire Series: House Protection And House Cleansing – A Witch’s Fortress.
Last week, I gave a step by step instructional on how to make the ‘Restful mind charm’. A charm that is designed to be used alongside other self help methods, such as grounding and centring, and the implementation of personal boundaries, for the benefit of easing sleep issues and night time anxiety. That blog touched
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The Grimoire Series: The Restful Mind Charm.
As individuals, we are constantly being bombarded with negative news, fear, screen fatigue, toxic polarization of opinion, and anxiety. Worse of all, these updates are in our pockets! On our smartphones, our tablets, and even on our non pocket devices. We are currently saturated with information! And not all of it good…
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The restful mind charm: The lavendula cross.
This restful mind charm uses Lavender, Licorice and some other natural plant medicine to help bring about a calm mind before sleep, as it’s often the fact our mind is active and busy that keeps us awake, as opposed to the mind not being able to shut down. It is used alongside personal grounding techniques,…
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