Happy Caturday – August

What goes into a good spell? Mugwort? Thyme? Bat Wool? Dragon’s Blood? Most witches know the first and best ingredient is your intentions. What are you trying to achieve? Focus on that. Your intention is what makes the spell powerful. The rest of the ingredients can come from your kitchen, your garden, the Apothecary down the street, it doesn’t matter where you get them, as long as your intentions are good. Remember, you get back what you put out. And don’t forget to write it all down for next time.

The theme this month is a Witches Halloween Spellbook.

Witch Cat by Joao Vagner

Witch Cat by Joao Vagner inspires me to create some Halloween haiku with this month’s theme in mind.

To view more fangtastical art and purchase prints of this one, please go here: https://www.artstation.com/prints/canvas/MQOG/witch-cat

Haiku of the Week

Our theme this month has been creatures of the deep. Here’s a sneak peek at the theme for August.

snapping lobster claws
no man quarrells with a queen
sea witches revenge

Haiku inspired by the Sea Witch, artwork by Ubergank aka Linus Pettersson.

To view more spectacular artwork by Linus Pettersson, follow him on Artstation at: https://www.artstation.com/linuspettersson or https://www.deviantart.com/ubergank

Witchy Holiday Gifts

Happy Yule! I’ve gathered up links for 13 witchy shops with great holidays gifts for your favorite witches.

https://www.themagickcabinet.com
https://www.thecrookedpathshop.com

One can find a wall of herbs at Crooked Path in Burbank, CA


https://thegreenmanstore.com
https://hexwitch.com

Yule Pentagram makes an awesome gift


https://www.13moons.com
https://whitemagickalchemy.com
https://newmooncottage.com

One can’t go wrong with tumbled stones like these from New Moon Cottage


https://Artoftheroot.com
www.midnightmuses.com

Every witch could use a Yule log and some candles


https://linktr.ee/goddessprovisions
https://www.ravenandcrone.com
https://www.isisbooks.com
https://crescentcityconjure.us

Don’t forget to give yourself a gift this holiday season because you deserve it!

Any gifts that can be used in an altar is a fabulous gift

Walpurgisnacht 2021

cackles on the wind
remember the witches
Walpurgisnacht

Art by Arthur Rackham 1907

Haiku of the Week

Our theme this month is the Witches’ Call.

candle magick
the fire grows inside
becoming the witch

Haiku of the Week

Our theme this month is the witches’ call.

jars of moon water
magic spells and potions
witches choose their fate

Haiku of the Week

teas and tinctures
running under the moonlight
black cauldron

Happy Caturday – April 2021

Happy Caturday! This month is dedicated to the witches call, a feeling or vibe one gets when exposed to the elements. There are many types of witches, kitchen, green, divination, cosmic, etc, etc. Pay attention to how the natural world draws you in. The power is inside you. Coven or no coven, follow the path. Ignoring the call only delays the inevitable.

Halloween Kitty created by Tinca2

More photo artwork by Tinca2 can be found here:

Halloween Kitty

Monthly Haiku Corner – April 2021

Our theme this April is The Witches’ Call

whispers from old books
magic stirs from inside
the witches’ call

Happy Caturday – March 2021

March is a magical month. It’s women’s month. It’s a witches’ month. Winter is winding down and we should take time to relax and replenish a little before we get busy on spring tasks. I know 2021 was off to a shaky start, but I hope things are turning around, wherever you are.

When Eyes Turn Green -Art by Janie Olsen

Artist: Janie Olsen
Where to purchase goods: Janie Olsen’s art is only sold through galleries, please see her website for details and locations.
www.thestorybookstudio.com/