Author: diaryofafolkwitch1
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Plant Lore Series: Talking To Rubus, The Magic Of Bramble.
Hello and welcome to this week’s premium content blog where I will be discussing the powerful magic and folkways associated with bramble (otherwise known as blackberry or Rubus). But, first a few announcements! As some of you may be aware, my husband and I are expecting another baby! The little one will be due sometime…
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The Grimoire Series: The Shell Grounding Charm.
Although shells are used primarily within sympathetic magic for protection workings, I also find that they work very well within healing and grounding workings too. When we think of the practice of grounding and centring (either spiritually or psychologically) we often think of the earth. Visualisations such as extending roots down into the earth, or…
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Folklore And Spirits Of The Land Series: Taking Inspiration From Spirit And ‘Elizabeth’s Lament’
Within my own personal practice, a great emphasis is placed upon connecting not only with the land on which I walk, live and practice, but also it’s folklore, regional customs and of course, it’s own regional spirits. These spirits can take various forms, such as the fairies (or ‘Feorin’ here in Lancashire), land spirits such…
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Folk Witchcraft Series: Coffin Lanes And Corpse Roads. Where Spirits Dwell And Lych Folk Watch.
Not too far from me lies a secluded little nature spot called Viridor Wood, a long and pretty woodland where dog walkers roam, families have picnics, foragers pick wild edibles and sometimes, Witches explore. You see, deep within the wood lays the remains of a long and almost forgotten part of Lancashire history and folklore;…
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The Plant And Tree Lore Series: “Through The Ivy Curtain And Past It’s Tangled Snare”.
“Through the Ivy curtain and past it’s tangled snare, we tread so lightly and with care, uncertain of your intention. Will you bind and trap me here, or shall you cloak and shield? Climbing up the walls, masking windows half concealed, or choking trees and trailing off to find a newer field. Ivy, friend or…
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The Grimoire Series: A Safe Key Spell For Protection Of The Home.
Hello and welcome to this week’s premium content blog! I hope you’re well and enjoying the early summer, here in Lancashire it is cool but sunny and the garden is in full bloom!One of the things I have started to implement over the last couple of weeks is to fairly spread out content and create…
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Folklore And Spirits Of The Land Series: “I Cannot Cross The Bridge Kind Sir”.
“Old Pendle, Old Pendle, thou standest alone.Twixt Burnley and Clitheroe, Whalley and Colne, Where Hodder and Ribble’s fair waters do meet.With Barley and Downham content at thy feet. When witches do fly on a cold winters night,we won’t tell a soul and we’ll bolt the door tight.We’ll sit round the fire and keep ourselves warm,…
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Diary Of A Folk Witch: The Witch’s Garden, Prayer, Cerridwen, And The Importance Of Self Care.
Date: 16th May 2022Moon Phase: Full Moon/Lunar BeltanePlace: Lancashire, UK For the last few weeks, I have been sheltering in the womb of self care and retreat.With the easing of Coronavirus restrictions over the last few months, I have found the world is steadily going back to ‘normal’. With ‘busy-ness’ increasing and the world speeding…
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Plant Lore Series: The Magic Of Apple.
There are many plants that are associated with the art of witchcraft. Sadly, most associations are of the plants with more nefarious qualities, such as wormwood, blackthorn, deadly nightshade, and of course, the lethal hemlock.However, if any one plant has become synonymous with both witchcraft and the occult, it would have to be the apple.…
