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How does your magickal garden grow?... With violets, rosemary, and yarrow to attract faeries; an apple tree for love and health; and a circle of stones in some tucked-away corner? Whether you live in a cottage in the woods, a home in the suburbs, or a city apartment with a small balcony, a powerful and enchanted realm awaits you. Discover the secret language and magickal properties of the trees and flowers, herbs and plants found growing around you, and learn how to create your own witch's garden.
Written with down-to-earth humor by a master gardener who is also a practicing witch, this creative and encouraging guide will inspire gardeners of all ages and experience levels. It includes a journal section that makes it easy to keep track of your progress, practical gardening advice, personal stories, and garden witchery lore and magick. Inside, you'll get the dirt on:
— Flower folklore
— Moon gardening and astrological timing
— Faerie magick
— Beginning to advanced witchcraft
— Floral and herbal spells
— Sabbat celebrations
— Witch crafts (sachets, wreaths, charm bags)
— Creating sacred space
— Shade, moonlight, and sun gardens
— Enchanted houseplant and container gardens
— Magickal herbal correspondences
— Garden blessings
2004 COVR AWARD WINNER
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Date: 2012-06-11
This is a great season for magickal gardening; flowers are in bloom and we are surrounded by green. Garden Witch Ellen Dugan discusses being inspired by nature and the Wheel of the Year, as well as her newest book, Seasons of Witchery.
Date: 2009-12-16
I designed this spell for myself when I was under the deadline gun to finish this very book. It was early December, and the completed manuscript was due in mid-February. My nerves were shot, as I was constantly interrupted by phone calls, errands, my kids coming home from college, decorating for Yule, and my other family commitments, not to mention trying to find time to shop for Yule...
Date: 2009-07-17
According to feng shui traditions, these plant and flower colors encourage the following emotions. You will notice, however, that these are almost identical to the traditional color correspondences of the Witch and the magickal practitioner. Black: enigma, enchantment Blue: peace, healing, relaxation Cobalt Blue: connecting to a higher purpose Green: growth, prosperity, tranquility Light Green:...
Date: 2009-05-18
Spring is here, and what better time to dig into the magick and mystery of the earth than right now? Ellen Dugan, author of such books as Cottage Witchery, Garden Witchery, and the new Garden Witch's Herbal, details the power of using gardening and green magick to enhance your Craft.
Date: 2009-05-05
Herbs that are grown indoors add fresh aroma to your home, and because they are so close at hand, they encourage you to make use of them for seasonings and in food preparation. Basically, indoor-grown herbs require a sunny growing area (five to six hours of sunlight per day), water, and humidity. They will need protection from cold drafts and extreme temperatures. Also, turn your pots...
Date: 2009-04-16
Looking for something outdoorsy to do this Beltane? (Something that doesn’t involve running around in the fields with randy strangers, that is?) How about turning your attention to your garden? May is a magickal time for gardens; Beltane is a fertility festival after all, and this is the time of year when gardens really start to exhibit that trait. Many people believe that, as with Samhain, the...
Date: 2008-06-30
Growing a sacred garden can be a delight, but when leaves wither and plants begin to die, feelings of hopelessness and disappointment emerge. Such desperation can make chemical fertilizers tempting, but often, all that's needed in the garden is a little magic. With each growing season, we have a fresh opportunity to improve our skills as both gardener and Witch. Melanie Harris offers tips on how to use the Tarot to improve the garden of any green-thumbed witch.
Date: 2008-06-13
New Moon to First Quarter Moon
This first quarter moon phase occurs between the new moon and the seven days following. This moon rises in the morning and the crescent moon is seen as a thin curve in the western sky after sunset. Each night, the moon gains dimension and appears higher in the western sky, as the moon moves farther along into the phase.
Plant above-ground crops such as lettuce,...
Date: 2008-05-28
Midsummer, or the summer solstice is on or around June 21, the longest day of the year and the shortest night. Decorating ideas are seashells and starfish arranged across your altar or mantle. You could really be subtle and go Americana—use architectural stars and folk art in country colors of blues and reds. Midsummer is celebrated at my house by barbecuing, going to the pool, camping, or the...
Date: 2008-05-12
As sacred gardens come back into fruition, many Witches are wondering if their herb magic could be more potent. Using the personal arts of intuition and customization, Melanie Harris shows how to increase the potency of herb magic.
Date: 2008-04-28
Too often, gardeners look at shade as a problem rather than an asset. This happens often in herbalism because many well-known plants come from the Mediterranean and grow in full sunlight. However, many herbs thrive in lower light conditions, and some need protection from fierce sun, particularly in hot climates.Also, most yard and garden spaces have a mix of different light availability. My...
Date: 2008-04-14
As silly as it may sound, there's something both magical and therapeutic about plunging your hands into the soil. First of all, it reaffirms your link with the Earth and increases your capacity for walking between the worlds equally. It also provides a link to the collective consciousness of everyone who has ever tread that piece of ground. Just as important, though, it stabilizes the psyche and allows you to see everything in a new light—a brighter light—a light in which solutions are found, problems are solved, and fresh starts abound. And after the dormancy of Winter, that's something we can all use. Dorothy Morrison, author of Bud, Blossom, & Leaf, shares gardening rituals for affirmation and growth.
Date: 2008-03-31
In HedgeWitchery, we try to be as safely organic as possible! This is good for you as well as the environment. To minimize predators in your magickal garden (and therefore extending into your life), try the following tips:
Build a toad habitat: This is extremely easy to do. I took an old bird bath without the stand and placed it in the corner of the garden that had the most shade. Then break...
Date: 2008-03-28
Herbal Beeswax CandlesHave you ever tried your hand at making your own herbal candles? Just think, specialty herbal candles you can create and imbue with your own positive personal power. Then you would have custom-made magickal supplies right at your fingertips. How cool is that? You can make herbal candles for healing, prosperity, affection, or protection.There is a simple way to do this, and...
Date: 2007-06-25
In my new book, Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick, I define a “Natural Witch” as a practitioner who intuitively senses the magick and the spirit inherent in all things. Natural Witches are practical, down-to-earth, and keep their magick personal by adding a little something extra to the spellwork. What’s the little something extra? It’s intuition. It’s the spark of their...
Date: 2005-03-01
When I wrote Cottage Witchery, it was a bit of a surprise, even for me. Initially I had another book project planned, but then this one popped up in my head one day — and absolutely refused to wait its turn. I jotted down a few ideas and promised ...
Date: 2004-08-16
As we roll into the last weeks of summer and anticipate the cooler days of autumn, an amazing amount of natural magick and garden witchery supplies become available to us. These materials can easily be found growing in the backyard Witch’s garden, ...
Hello, it’s your friendly neighborhood Garden Witch. I’ve got a wonderful new book for you to dig into this year, and it’s popping up just in time for the gardening season. It’s entitled Herb Magic for Beginners. This newest book in Llewellyn’s For ...
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The sands of time cannot erase the ancient ways of the Middle East. Generations of selective history and the destruction of sacred sites cannot destroy them. Elusive, like shimmering heat from a sun-warmed mudbrick, the magic endures. Cast your eyes over the ruins glittering in the golden sun and embrace their foundation. The sun set on the... read this article
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