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2023-04-01T15:10:20+00:00

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I no longer hide…

Last updated on: April 1, 2023 at 3:10 pm By Raven Wood

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I am weird, highly influenced by the moon, dark, haunted, emotional and unique, quite magickal indeed... for I am a witch, and I no longer hide. Read more

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out of the broom closet

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2023-03-31T07:30:32+00:00

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When the Spring Hare comes to a Witches Wood

Last updated on: March 31, 2023 at 7:30 am By Raven Wood

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Spring has arrived, but in my woods it differs quite a bit from the normal springtime fare. Here tis not what is seen above ground that is of import... but in its stead below. Read more

Recreation, Outdoors and Religion

2022-06-21T18:29:58+00:00

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The Fires, Flora and Folklore of the Summer Solstice

Last updated on: June 21, 2022 at 6:29 pm By Raven Wood

Summer solstice or Midsummer, the longest day of the year. The mighty Oak King rules the wood by day, the Holly King resides by night, and within a summer sunset, the descent into darkness begins again... Read more

2022-03-27T03:29:04+00:00

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Witchcraft is in my Blood

Last updated on: March 27, 2022 at 3:29 am By Raven Wood

Witchcraft is in my blood. It’s what I live and breathe. I would not change that for anything, but everything has its price… Read more

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2022-02-28T06:33:56+00:00

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The Poisons of Spring

Last updated on: February 28, 2022 at 6:33 am By Raven Wood

Although I am still thigh-high in snow in my neck of the woods many of you are already beginning to see the enchanting signs of spring, and with that, the poisons of spring begin to grow... Read more

2022-01-28T16:09:37+00:00

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The Wild Hunt in a Witches Wood

Last updated on: January 28, 2022 at 4:09 pm By Raven Wood

Through the years I have seen and heard things in these woods that I could never explain, the dark season and the Wild Hunt are by far when I've seen the most. Winter here is stunningly beautiful, snow-covered woods, snowbanks sparkling like crystals, and icicles that never end... Read more

2021-09-22T21:43:34+00:00

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Autumn Equinox Within the Wood

Last updated on: September 22, 2021 at 9:43 pm By Raven Wood

The Autumn Equinox has arrived in the woods, and I awoke to a different realm.The sky is both sunny and then clouded, the house has a real chill in the air, and the woods are golden brown and filled with fruiting fungi. Read more

Autumn Equinox

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2021-09-10T16:12:32+00:00

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A Witch’s Guide to Poisonous Plant Spirits ~ The Devil’s Berries, Belladonna

Last updated on: September 10, 2021 at 4:12 pm By Raven Wood

As I sit at the table sipping my morning brew I'm gazing out the window to the wood and my garden of belladonna with a full sized skeleton placed within her bed.The belladonna grows out and around the skeleton's body, and I am reminded of the moonlit nights and euphoric dancing with those pitch black berries shinning oh so bright in the moon's glow... Read more

2021-06-26T18:23:04+00:00

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A Witch’s Guide to Poisonous Plant Spirts… Datura, the Devil’s Trumpet

Last updated on: June 26, 2021 at 6:23 pm By Raven Wood

Summer is upon us, the sun shines continually now. Long hot days spent sipping on chilled hibiscus and mint brews, toe rings have replaced shoes, and I am usually forever found in my woods this time of year. But this year it’s different, I find myself consumed with the poisonous plants that I grow, learning their precious secrets… Read more

2021-04-09T15:35:13+00:00

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The Magick of Melissa…

Last updated on: April 9, 2021 at 3:35 pm By Raven Wood

A rainy day brought about my kitchen being enchantingly scented with lemon balm, as I made lemon balm jelly, syrup, infused honey, and a tea for the shop, and in doing so it’s folklore came to mind. Read more

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