Our Top Five Literary Witches
Writing a list of our top five witches is surprisingly hard, but not for the reasons you might assume. It’s not that we can’t...
Craft Your Own Magical Jars
A wonderful way to celebrate autumn and create something special for yourself or a friend is to create a magical spell jar. They’ve come...
An Invocation to Witches
Photography: Val Gleason (@vallerina01)
Models: Tiffany Megan (@the.seasonal.scottish.lass), Ginkgo Greene (@ginkgogreene), Haylie Hopkins (@hotmesshaylie)
When searching for the right cover for this vintage witch issue, there...
Ordinary Magic
Photography By: Natalia Le Fay @natalia_lefay
Model: Nadine Feller @nadiiife
To be a witch is to see the magic in everything. Your kettle is magic. Each...
Back in the Water
Feature Image:
Ulysses and the Sirens (1891), by John William Waterhouse
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When people ask me which of the many beautiful Pre-Raphaelite paintings is my favorite, I...
The Constant Deep
Early morning. Sea mist still hovers over the water, and the bracken-covered dunes that furl out beneath my feet like a green carpet are...
Finfolk Productions
Photography by LUNAHZON PHOTOGRAPHY
Ten years ago, when the Minnesota Renaissance Festival put out a call for tails for their brand-new half-lady, half-fish attraction, identical...
“For Their Sorceries”: The Sirens of Folklore and Literature
by Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman
Feature Image:
Detail from Sirin and Alkonost: The Birds of Joy and Sorrow (1896), by Viktor Vasnetsov
“First to the Sirens...
Mermaid Makeup Tips from Maggie McGee
Editor's Note: Maggie MacGee is the makeup artist for our Nautical Issue cover shoot.
Mermaid skin should reflect the hydration and glow from the sea....
Q&A with Carlos González
The maker of the instruments Sandberg sells, including the astrolabe here, is Carlos González of the Madrid-based Antiquus. Below, we ask González a few...