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April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

Magical Cats: Ancient History, Folklore, & Cats As the Witch’s Familiar

Since ancient times, cats have been regarded as sacred creatures. Those of us who have the privilege of caring for a cat understand just how spiritual and mysterious they are. It’s said cats see the spiritual realm easier than any other animal…so it’s no wonder witches and cats are such good friends! In this article,

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Fairy Cats: The Magic & Lore of the Celtic Cait Sidhe

The Celts believed strongly in the “good folk” or “sidhe”, also known as fairies. One such belief was in the Cait Sidhe or cat fairies, of which we magically know little about…until now. A guest writer known as Koala Anne has been on a journey to learn as much as she can about these elusive

April 30, 2020March 22, 2024

Fairy Knot Magic: A Witch’s Ladder to Attract the Fay

At Beltane, the Green Man returns to the woods bringing fertility and wild growth. The fairies also make their grand return. But if you live in the suburbs or city, how can you attract the Fay if you don’t have an innately wild or natural setting close-by? Here we teach our Bella Donna members how

March 25, 2019March 1, 2024

Mythical Spirit Guides: Mermaids, Fairies, Dragons and Unicorns

A spirit guide is a creature that comes to give you a message or lesson and may leave after. Sometimes a spirit guide from the pages of a book pops up: we call these mythical spirit guides. Though, to those they choose to guard and teach, they’re anything but mythical. Some of this type of

March 19, 2019March 1, 2024

Witches Familiars: What is a Familiar Spirit? From Past to Present

Have you heard the term witch’s familiar? Some call them devils or demons. Others call their pets their familiars. Here we take a journey to the past to define the origins of the familiar spirit PLUS learn of the common animals associated with witchcraft including wolves, cats, and hares. And you might find your definition

March 11, 2019April 12, 2024

Moth Symbolism, Folklore & The Moth Spirit Guide

The dusty winged one. The flutter in the dark. The misunderstood cousin of the beloved butterfly. The moth. When the light comes on, the moths gather. Maybe you’ve seen moths around a lot lately and you’re wondering what the meaning is. In this article, we’ll cover black moth symbolism, the white moth meaning, brown moth

August 5, 2018February 29, 2024

Witch Familiar Names: Historical, Fairy Tale, & Nature Inspired

Whether you are naming a magical pet or familiar spirit, this is the ultimate list of witch familiar names. For centuries, witches have had familiars to aid in their magical workings. The traditional familiars came in fairy or human-form, or in animal form like the cat, toad, dog, bird, hare, ferret, rat, goat, sheep, horse,

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familiars

Magical Cats: Ancient History, Folklore, & Cats As the Witch’s Familiar

Fairy Cats: The Magic & Lore of the Celtic Cait Sidhe

Fairy Knot Magic: A Witch’s Ladder to Attract the Fay

Mythical Spirit Guides: Mermaids, Fairies, Dragons and Unicorns

Witches Familiars: What is a Familiar Spirit? From Past to Present

Moth Symbolism, Folklore & The Moth Spirit Guide

Witch Familiar Names: Historical, Fairy Tale, & Nature Inspired

Bubbles in Water: Spiritual Meaning and Messages from SPIRIT

New Years Spells and Traditions for Abundance and Luck

Egg Cleanse: How To Do An Egg Cleansing & Read the Meaning

Autumn Gods & Goddesses: 14 Deities of the Harvest and Afterlife