Tag: folk ways
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The Tree And Plant Lore Series: The Rose.
This salt dough based poppet is used to help initiate a healing journey for someone who has experienced a broken heart. Perhaps through a break up or a more complicated divorce. This poppet working is not designed to be made by the one who is suffering with the broken heart, but rather by someone like…
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The Grimoire Series: A Modern Take On A Traditional Blood Staunching Charm.
Hello and welcome to this week’s instalment of the Grimoire Series, one of four topics covered within the premium content service that Diary of a Folk Witch offers for £4 a month. This week’s blog is a nice, simple and straight to the point addition that is designed to be used by subscribers within their…
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Plant And Tree Lore Series: Witches’ Broom.
Hello and welcome to another instalment of the plant and tree lore series! This week we shall be looking at the tree growth and deformity otherwise known as witches’ broom; a fascinating growth that is steeped in folklore and folk magic applications. So, without much further ado, let’s begin!
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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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The Witch’s Altar- Musings Of A Modern Folk Witch.
Date: 22nd September 2021 Today’s Tarot card: The high priestess (Druid craft deck) Time: 22:10 Weather: Cool and breezy. Note: Full moon yesterday, autumn equinox today. Today I am gazing upon my altar and thinking about all of the beautiful complexities of it. My altar is not just a place where I go to perform…