I'm off for a witchy weekend. There is rain in the forecast, snow on the mountain roads (FFS) but we need the rain and water so bad, I am not complaining one bit. I will sit at the soggy campfire that we can, at least, have and I will like it. Damn it.  🏕️ ☔

#VictoriaDayWeekend #May #pagan #witchstuff

New batch of incense finally finished that I started last summer.
I make my own incense to use and sell in my shop. While I usually gather plants, berries and resins for this specific purpose, it is also a good use for the bits of plant material left over from other uses. It is respectful of the plant to use all the parts you have gathered and not waste anything. I use both wild and garden herbs, flowers, bark, resin, leaves and stalks. I use pine, fir, spruce, cedar, bark, cones, leaves and resin. I use flowers such as yarrow, lavender, rose and clover. I add crushed berries such as saskatoons, mahonia, juniper or elderberry as well as honey and mead for binding.

Making my own incense 2 or 3 times per year is intensely satisfying and a spiritual way to honour the land. It is also a great alternative to buying incense and resins from countries on the other side of the world that are often from endangered species or exploited sources. While I do have a few from other places I have visited, namely Glastonbury, I use them only for very special occasions. I was inspired by the Glastonbury incenses from Star Child (they use local ingredients) and the scent takes me right back to the Red Spring. I've now created new scent memories with my own blends used for special ceremonies and rituals right here.

#witchstuff #witchcrafting #incense #handmade #esoterica

Allen, die es feiern:
Habt ein feines Lugnasadh, bzw. Happ Lammas!
☀️🌿🌾🌽

#pagan #witchStuff

going to use this #venusday to finally call upon Aphrodite A’potrophia to expel that which is no longer good for me

and burn it #witchstuff #witchcraft #ritual #magic #aphrodite #release

If your house is feeling a little flat and sad while waiting for spring, liven it up a bit with a simmer pot. Here I've used some typical simmer herbs (cinnamon, anise, allspice, cloves) along with rose petals, lavender and rowan berries from last summer's garden.

#WinterNights #WitchStuff #ProtectionSpell