Happy Lammas and The Witch of Howling Creek two year blogiversary, readers and friends! To commemorate the occasion, I’d like to welcome you all to Pronounced “boodshocked,” (Gaelic for “witchcraft” or “witchery”), Camp Buidseachd is going to be a month-long, virtual summer camp with cottage witch guides to everything from the home to esbats as …
The summer 2013 issue of Pagan Living magazine is on virtual stands! I’d like to thank all of our wonderful writers and designers for all of their help on another great (FREE) issue! Just click on the image below to go directly to the issue.
One of the biggest challenges many pagans face on a regular basis is how to bring their religion or spirituality into daily life. After all, most large-scale religions have weekly times to meet for prayer and communion, but most covens are only able to meet for the full moon once a month. And even then, …
Welcome to The Witch of Howling Creek’s 200th post! I have been writing this blog for over a year and a half and I’m so honored to now have so many loyal readers. In that time, I have done lots of searching and Googling and reading about my preferred terms, kitchen witch and cottage witch. …
Thank you all for supporting Hedgefaery Herbals in our anniversary giveaway. Congratulations to Erika at Endomental – you’ve won a $25.00 gift certificate towards anything in the shop! I love to see Etsy shops of all kinds succeeding! The winner of this giveaway was chosen by random number generation. Thank you for your participation. Continue reading »
Welcome back to the second round of Camp Buidseachd! In case you missed last week’s post, check out The Cottage Witch Guide to the Pagan Home. Up next, is The Cottage Witch Guide to the Pagan Garden For many pagans, the garden is an extension of the home and is at least as important. There … Continue reading »
I’m excited to announce a giveaway from Hedgefaery Herbals on Etsy to help celebrate my two year blogiversary! Hedgefaery Herbals has a great assortment of online classes geared towards pagans, digital Book of Shadows pages, faery art prints and more. The giveaway winner will receive $25.00 towards anything in the shop – how cool is … Continue reading »
Lammas is right around the corner! Although some Sabbats zip right by me regretfully, I always manage to find time to celebrate Lammas with corn muffins and an early morning. Corn isn’t the only symbol of the first harvest festival though: sunflowers can also be a part of your celebration. Associated with wealth, prosperity and … Continue reading »
July is home to the Rose Moon. Isn’t that a lovely name? So sweet and romantic! Here’s a little ritual designed to bring a little romance to your life this hot July: Sit outside or near a window in view of the full moon. Light a white or pink candle. Perform one or both of … Continue reading »
Just a few short weeks until Lammas and here we are with the next installment of The Witches’ Compendium! It’s been a real pleasure compiling these little e-books and I hope they’ve been useful to you all over the past year. (I do realize the Beltane book never made it online and hopefully I’ll get … Continue reading »
I’m apparently in the mood to expand on previous ideas, starting with the “Decorating Inspired by the Halliwell Manor” post a few days ago and now a continuation of my consistently most popular post ever: “Air, Earth, Water & Fire: Decorating with the Elements.” The elements are the most basic materials of ourselves and our … Continue reading »
