I’ve gathered my share of railroad dirt where the iron meets the earth. In traditional work, it’s a heavy-duty catalyst for clearing obstacles, driving a project forward, or sending a trick down the line. It lends the unstoppable momentum of a moving train to the Work. #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky

I scraped this mud dauber nest right off my porch to use for various Work. Built mouthful by mouthful from our local dirt, these nests are powerful, natural vaults of focused intent. I mix the dust into tricks to bind a gossip's tongue or fix a hard shield around the home. #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky

I mix local swamp peat & various dirts right into my poppets using a salt-dough "Mother Batch" that’s lived in our refrigerator for over 30 years. It's been fed and added to over decades, carrying generations of family history and Land-DNA into every single piece of Work. #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky

Graveyard dirt is a prominent materia magica in my "Cabinet of Wonders." It might be bought from a particular grave: a police officer or firefighter, historical figure, a soldier, an Ancestor or the gate of the cemetery. It has a multitude of uses. [See ALT] #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky #OccultSky

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I've had these two staffs for over 30 years now. I called out to find the right tree, and both responded (at different times). All carving and finishing done by me. One ventured on a pilgrimage to Europe with me in 2000. #FolkWitchFriday #FolkWitch #WitchSky #OccultSky

One of my tools looks like an ordinary small river rock. It's actually far more than that. A battery of power, faith, and magic. The Land provided the perfect shape to hold and anchor the work. #FolkWitchFriday #FolkWitch #Pellor #WitchSky

💧🦄💧A Unicorn's spiral horn (alicorn) was said to be an antidote to every poison - and that Unicorns would kneel down and dip their horns into fouled streams to purify them, so that wild animals could safely drink. #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkWitchFriday #FolkloreSunday

I’ve buried my share of witch bottles near my threshold over the years. Packed with rusted iron, broken glass, and sharp pins, & bodily fluids, they’re set to a hard job of work: snagging and puncturing a malicious "trick" or haint before it ever crosses into my domain. #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky

🌳🐉🌳Always collect and plant acorns - one day you might hatch an Oak Dragon! #FolkyFriday #FolkWitchFriday #FolkloreSunday