Date: 2009-07-20
African Violet: This popular blooming plant falls under the influence of the planet Venus. Its five petals make it a goddess flower and, as with most other purplish-blue flowers, it is sacred to Aphrodite/Venus. The violet is an excellent plant to add to faery charms and spells. The violet protects against faery mischief and promotes spirituality. Care tip: Always water your African violets from...
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: 2009-04-16
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: 2008-03-28
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
What in all of heaven and Earth do Cottage Witchery and Gnosis of the Cosmic Christ have in common? Spiritual Self-Help. Or we could speak of personal religion or of mysticism. The point is that both of these books provide information and guidance ...
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, ...
