An Ode to Circe
Circe, the daughter of the Titan Helios and the ocean nymph Perse, is a goddess and enchantress in the ancient Greek mythical tradition who has a bad habit of turning her enemies into animals. She also is a master of potions and herbs.
The Fairy Fantasies of George MacDonald
At the Back of the North Wind (1919), illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith
Wikimedia Commons
There is an image that has stayed with me since childhood:...
Ways To Show A Witch Your Love
• Crystals are always appropriate, especially in natural stone. All colors are welcome. Give diamonds if you must, but we like cracks and rough...
The Viking Völvar and the Craft of Prophecy
Feature Image:
Lady of the Vanir by Annie Stegg
gallerygerard.com
An old man in tattered clothes shows up at your door. I want a prophecy, he says,...
The Witches Who Rule Through Winter (Should You Invite Them to...
It is time to make plans for the long Yuletide festival, which starts around December 21 and ends on New Year’s Day.
A traditional ancient...
Seductive Subversive Saucery
For the Victorians, witchcraft was a thing of both fantasy and all too real fact. As late as 1895, there was the terrifying case...
A Summer Night’s Rite Under the Flower Crown
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JULIE FLORO
@julie_floro
Dress Designer:
Mariah Lynn Designs @mariahlynndesigns
Florals/Crowns/Table Styling:
Dark Horse Botanical @darkhorsebotanical
Models:
Brittany Ann @brittanyann_pa_
Pilisa Mackey @cutiepiepichan
Veronika Lutsenko @_veronika.lutsenko_
Katie Eigenbrod @statefossil
Tessa Wilder @summerloveletters
"Do you always...
Moon Magic
Feature Image: Photo by Ganapathy Kumar on Unsplash
I was lying down in the charred skeleton of the cast iron bed in what used to be my bedroom....
Tarot For Kids
We wanted to tell you about this brand-new Tarot for Kids deck by Theresa Reed aka The Tarot Lady (TheTarotLady.com!) who's been a professional tarot reader for...
Icy Winter Magic
Embrace winter magic as a season of reinvention. Cozy up for the dark months and cleanse your spirit, settle relationships, and craft new happiness. Snow and ice, combining the properties of water and crystals, facilitate magical transformations. The way you gather materials influences your spell—calm energy with fresh fallen snow or harness a wintry power during a storm. Explore the enchantment of winter spells for spiritual renewal.