Tag: spells
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The Kitchen Witchcraft Series: Lúnasa Sourdough Harvest Loaf.
Hello everyone, and welcome to the first instalment of the Kitchen Witchcraft Series. Each month, I share with you one free recipe that you can make yourself, at home, for Sabbats, festivals, healings, special occasions, ritual, and general folk witch living! We are fast approaching Lúnasa; the Celtic fire festival and first harvest of the…
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The Folk Witchcraft Series: Blocking Workings.
Blocking magic seeks to create a shield of defence that can be either temporary or implemented for longer term use in order for a person to be able to protect their wellbeing without having to resort to more offensive tactics, such as firing back or blasting. One way to look at it, is that blocking…
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The Tree And Plant Lore Series: Mint Magic.
Introduction. Hi there! If you read my recent diary entry called ‘speaking with spearmint’, you might have a sneaking suspicion that this essay follows on from that. Well, you’re right! Today I am going to be discussing mint and it’s various species and cultivars from the perspective of folk herbalism, folklore, and folk witchcraft. I…
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Diary Of A Folk Witch: Speaking With Spearmint.
Date: May 19th 2023Moon Phase: New MoonPlace: Home, Lancashire, U.KWeather: Mild and rainy My goodness, it’s nights like this that can really take your breath away – or lead you off on some wonderful adventures, such as drum journeys with spearmint, or sitting beside the plants at dusk and listening to their wisdom while the…
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Be The Wild Woman Witch That You’re Daring To Be.
Oh Baby-girl, when are you going to realise that you are a storehouse of power? A tower of mystery, magick, and a soul with a whole lot to give to this world!
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The Grimoire Series: The Lancashire Rose Sigil, And The Importance Of Regional Witchcraft.
Hello and welcome to this weeks instalment of the grimoire series! This week I’m following on from last months article of ‘the rose’, in which I spoke about the rose’s history, folklore, colour magic symbology and more! In this particular piece, I also mentioned Lancashire’s long association with the red rose and it’s county symbolism.…
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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 Kitchen Witchcraft Series: Rune Cookie Recipe.
Hello and welcome to Diary Of A Folk Witch, a learning platform open to all! For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Zanna and I am a Lancashire based folk witch, Priestess, and birth doula. The aim of this website is to provide free or affordable content and learning on all…
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Diary Of A Folk Witch Entry: When The Wind Blows.
Date: Friday the 13th January 2023Moon Phase: Waning gibbous Location: Lancashire (home)Weather: Rain and winds, 5 degrees Celsius. There is something about the way in which the wind rolls down from the Lancashire moors and whips, whistles, and howls around the nearby suburban houses, where I live, that truly fills me with quiet awe.Since early…
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The Grimoire Series: The Red Bell Charm For Protection.
This week, as part of the Grimoire series, I am going to be offering you a written tutorial on how to make this gorgeous, and rather festive looking, red bell charm for protection. A charm utilised mostly during what many of us refer to as ‘the dark half of the year’. The period of Samhain…
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