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2017-02-08T11:57:49-08:00

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Poison Garden

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

One of the most important parts of my own spirituality and path is what many call Wildcraft. This falls within the veins of herbalism and witchcraft. I grow, and tend many different plants, such as fruit trees, a vegetable garden, rose garden and an herbal garden. Living in Arizona can present a bunch of challenges when growing plants the heat and dryness is not helpful at all. However I am a gardener and have been my entire life. My mother... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:50-08:00

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Magical Hair Wash

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Years ago at an Umbanda ritual, I was told by one of the mediums that I did not pay attention to my hair, and it needed more care and I needed to cleanse it more often. Over the years I have held on to this message and have been more careful with my hair. I have learned to keep track of the hair, making sure it doesn’t get caught, and even saving it for magic and offerings. One year I... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:51-08:00

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Resurrection Water

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

As you know the past 6 months have been hard. These things just happen, no one person can always have a great day, week, month or in my case several months. So last week was my birthday. It was a quiet day, as all my celebrations had been over the weekend. I was gifted with great food, cake and presents. Last year was a big year for me and I had stressed myself out. I am very glad to have... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:52-08:00

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The Rose Thorn Charm

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Slathered in homemade flying ointments of nightshade and fly agaric, I waded through the waters of the forest creek. I dropped pansies from my garden as an offering and sacrifice to the spirit world. I walked against the current untill I heard a call, a tug at my heart strings. I saw the seductive silver of the artemisa and nightshade. A single purple flower with a bright yellow pistil and anthers stuck out and drew me in. I instantly knew... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:53-08:00

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Becoming the Witch on the edge…

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Now that school is done and I have caught up with 80% of the things I needed to do, I have been considering my path again. This is something that I re-examine on a regular basis, but sometimes I reach a point where I find myself at the crossroads. Lately I find myself there quite a bit. Not always, but many times standing at the crossroads can be a signal of a death/rebirth cycle. This is where I currently find... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:56-08:00

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Ethnobotany

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

Things I learned in my internship… Things I am learning in my internship: Corn was sacred to the Mayan, they had specific corn for ritual, offering, and to actually eat. They also gave offering of Pine, and some sort of endocarp that has yet to be identified. Many times they were food offerings wrapped in a textile and burned in a cave. I understand the difference between chard corn, endocarp and wood. Most exciting! I get to touch these things... Read more

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2017-02-08T11:57:57-08:00

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Children of Poseidon

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

I recently watched Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters. I never really paid attention to these types of movies before because they are always filled with inaccuracies. However as I was watching this movie with my son something that I kept seeing was the sons (children) of Poseidon are healed by the water. Though it was physical healing, it got me thinking about water and how water is the element of healing. We have holy healing wells, waters and... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:58-08:00

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Healing Waters

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

School is out! Grades haven’t been recorded but I have finished all my work! I have been exhausted, and emotionally tired from all the stress. I am a free spirit, and I do not do well with deadlines and worry. Now that I have been released from the academic bonds, I needed a place to rest, relax, get away from the world. Today I did just that. I have the most amazing friends and one of them made reservations... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:59-08:00

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Academics, Plans and Plants!

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

So it has been a while since I posted! Life has been so crazy I have barely had time to breath! I haven’t had a moment of spare time, but I am going to skip studying for a test and write this instead. So first thing is first. This last few months has been very eye opening to me. I started last fall’s semester with excitement and vigor, I made the deans list and did very well. Classes were “ok”... Read more

2017-02-08T11:57:59-08:00

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Ritual wear

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 11:57 am By Annwyn Avalon

This last week I attend Estrella War which is a annual SCA event. If you dont know what the SCA is you can find information at www.sca.org in short it is a Medieval reenactment society. Like any group there are ups and downs. One thing that is particularly good is their obsession with creating period clothing or “garb” I have been for sometimes thinking about ritual robes. We circle with the usual hooded bag (or T-tunic) that most Wiccan and... Read more

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