Before saying whether the hereditary witch exists or not, we have to define the term “hereditary witch”. According to Wikipedia, a hereditary witch is someone who is “born into a tradition of esoteric origin.” Basically, a hereditary witch inherits practice from ...
Connecting with your ancestors isn’t as hard as it seems. It just takes a little thought and effort. Sometimes a simple prayer is enough to contact the ancestors from beyond the hedge. Sometimes a specific herb or crystal also helps bridge the gap between the mundane and spirit worlds. ...
There’s nothing more powerful than calling on your ancestors for protection. Whether from physical or spiritual dangers, your ancestors need only be asked and they will shield you from harm. You are their child – their descendant. You carry their blood in your veins. Put your two ...
Our ancestors have a wealth of knowledge to teach us, if we only listen. In modern times, many people have no idea who their immediate ancestors were much less a whisper of their ancient ancestry. But technology has provided us with some very useful tools to dig into our ancestral past – ...
Don’t forget the simplicity and beauty of an herbal offering. If you’re an herbalist or enjoy leaving offerings to your ancestors on Samhain, you’re a friend of mine! With Samhain quickly approaching, I ended up cleaning off and re-decorating my altar. Ancestors are a huge ...
Have you ever felt like a deceased loved one is trying to contact you? Maybe weird things have been happening all around you lately, but you don’t know what to make of it. In this article, I’ll break down the 15 signs your loved one is reaching out to you from the other side. 15 ...
A key aspect of my spiritual practice is my ancestors. Ancestor worship is common all over the world, particularly in China, Vietnam, parts of Africa, Mexico, and with certain indigenous American tribes. Some pagans are beginning to see the benefit of ancestor veneration – it connects you ...
If you haven’t seen the first post in the Ancestral Witchcraft series, click here. The first post includes witch bloodline names from Scotland, Salem MA, Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, and Italy. In this post, we continue the database of names with accused witches in other regions of ...
If you’ve ever wondered if you descend from a line of witches, you could be right! Do you have a family tree you can access? If so, finding your witch ancestors will be easy. If not, what you’ll do is write down your family’s last names – your last name (which is ...
In this article, we will learn about household Gods and Spirits according to ancient tradition in Europe. We will also learn about ancestors and household fairies. Join me on an adventure into the past, to a world where our venerable ancestors lived alongside spritely and sometimes-vengeful ...