From the Journal
Spell ingredients can feel overwhelming when you’re starting out. Shops sell hundreds of herbs, oils, stones and powders, and every spell seems to call for
Hoodoo spells for love and money are some of the most practical charms in American folk magic. They use bay leaves, red flannel, roots and
Money herbs are some of the first tools a new witch picks up, and for good reason. They’re cheap, they’re already in most kitchens, and
Water shows up in nearly every culture’s mythology, and so do the beings who guard it. Some are worshipped as goddesses. Others are feared as
The word “witch” has meant wildly different things depending on the century and the person holding it. Some of these famous witches in history were
You don’t need a telescope or a degree in astronomy to work with the moon. You just need to notice where she is tonight and
Most people picture fairies as tiny, glittery, and harmless, thanks to a century of children’s books. That picture leaves out almost everything a working witch
Winter’s grip loosens slowly, and then one day the light just feels different. That shift has a name in Wiccan practice: Ostara, the spring equinox,
You’ve probably glanced at your own palm a hundred times without ever really looking at it. The lines seem random until you know what you’re
If you’ve ever stood at the edge of the ocean and felt something bigger looking back at you, you’re not imagining it. Cultures across the
If your Samhain celebration has felt like a rushed candle and a half-remembered chant, you’re not alone. Most people know Samhain marks the “witch’s new
The equinox arrives and you want to mark it. But every “Ostara ritual” you find online feels like a copy-paste checklist with no real meaning
