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 … More The Witches’ Compendium: Lammas
Onto another edition of the “What Would the Witches Do?” series… They’re the fun, quirky, always meddlesome duo of our beloved Practical Magic. This time, we’re seeing what mischief the Owens aunts might be up to when they disappear for the summer solstice! Making Flower Crowns Materials: Floral wire Floral tape Fresh flowers and greens … More What Would the Aunts Do? Summer Solstice Mischief
Newest installment of the Witches Compendium! Just click the cover to go directly to the free e-book.
Continuing the “What Would the Witches Do?” series! Next up, Gillian Owens, everybody’s favorite wild child of Practical Magic. In her honor, I present you with two simple spells, for when you just want a little magick to brighten your day: Floral Citrus-ade for Sisterly Love and Friendship 1 cup lemon juice ½ cup orange … More What Would Gillian Owens Do? 2 Spells Inspired by Practical Magic
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.
The full moon has snuck up on us yet again, this time in its “Grass” stage. A number of months ago I posted a complete full moon menu but I know I, for one, rarely have time to plan out an entire meal for the event. So today I’m going to share a few full … More Esbats: Full Moon Desserts
Seeing as I live just on the outskirts of Wine Country, I’ve spent my entire life surrounded by vineyards, grapes and barrels upon barrels of wine. That being said, I’m no expert on wine pairings but I thought it would be fun to do a “magickal food and wine pairing” post! Wine is an important … More Magickal Food & Wine Pairings
Seeing as we’re in the midst of a Practical Magic-inspired giveaway and it’s Cinco de Mayo, I just had to do a Midnight Margaritas post! Well, kind of. (Speaking of the giveaway, don’t forget to drop by the post and leave a comment to be entered!)The first recipe is actually a “Coronarita,” perhaps the simplest … More Midnight Margaritas
Etsy is my new addiction, right up there with Pinterest. There are so many amazing ideas, artists and artisans out there and Etsy is really shining a spotlight on them. Even better, quite a few Etsy members are pagans and there is a rather lovely selection of pagan jewelry, ritual items, accessories and more available … More Etsy Treasury: Kitchen Witches
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. … More Kitchen & Cottage Witch FAQs
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