As Spring approaches, we feel our souls awakening. The cold in which our hearts hibernated during the Winter is melting away and making room for growth and new life. As pagans and witches, we celebrate the seasons. We celebrate the Spring Equinox, also called Ostara, with feasting, ritual, ...
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Ostara Recipes: 15 Spring Equinox Foods and Meals
I look forward to the Spring Equinox every year. And so did the ancestors in centuries past. Depending on the culture, they might have called it something different. But most ancient cultures honored the changing of the seasons. Even in modern times, we feel the turning of the Wheel in our ...
4 Magical Summer Sun Tea Recipes for Joy, Energy, and Abundance
Summer’s here! Cicadas are buzzing. The frogs are croaking. And the sun is bathing us in its warmth and light. It’s time to harness that amazing solar energy. What better way to cool off on a hot summer’s day than with a cup of refreshing iced tea? And what better way to make ...
I’ve been practicing kitchen witchery for years, and the first tip I can give you is this – make your kitchen a magical place where you’ll WANT to cook and make magick. A witch’s kitchen shouldn’t be a drab, boring place. It should be the heart of the home, filled ...
Are you a kitchen or cottage witch who wants an extra helping hand around the house? Maybe you could use some help with your magical workings or someone to protect your household. Household spirits are perfect for the job! Ever heard of the Scottish brownie? The Russian Domovoi? Even if you ...
If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know that protection magick was the one and only magick I practiced and focused on the first few years of my practice. Since then I have been diligent in honing this type of magick for myself and it has become one of the magickal areas I consider ...
Kitchen Witch Daily Rituals: 14 Magical Things To Do at the Hearth
A tea kettle whistling on the stove. The sun pouring through the kitchen window. A pie cooling on the sill. Magic fills the air in a home where a kitchen witch lives. Particularly in the kitchen itself. Many kitchen witches want to know what rituals they can do on a daily basis. How do we fit ...
Litha Recipes: 15+ of Our Favorite Summer Solstice Foods
The days melt slowly into the night. The sun beats down on the earth, kissing its crops with life and fruitfulness. It’s nearly the Summer Solstice, also known as Litha to modern pagans, and what better way to celebrate than with feasting and libations? Here we explore the basics of the ...
Dumb Supper: How to Host a Sacred Ancestral Dinner for Samhain
Samhain is coming on the eve of October 31st. This night marks the “end of Summer” in the Celtic calendar, as well as the Witches’ New Year. Traditionally, our ancestors have the ability to visit and dine with us at a silent meal called the Dumb Supper. Learn the importance of and how to host a ...
11 Samhain Recipes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks and Dessert
Samhain is around the corner…kitchen witches rejoice! ‘Tis the season of the pumpkin. Of aromatic spices. Of hot cider and apple pie. We connect with our ancestors and celebrate the end of the harvest on All Hallows Eve. And what’s one of the best ways to celebrate? Food, of ...