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 … More July: Rose Moon Esbat
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 … More Inspired by the Elements: Air
We’ve arrived at my favorite esbat: June’s Strawberry Moon! In its honor, I’m sharing a sweet little strawberry moonwater recipe for luck, love and creativity: Items Needed: Glass jar with closing lid Sage or other cleansing herb Natural water Organic strawberries Recipe: Rub jar with sage to bless and cleanse. Rinse the strawberries and place … More Esbats: Strawberry Moonwater
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
My Book of Shadows is a work in progress. When I first started out, I had a burgundy binder with hand-dyed pages and it was rather lovely but… I hated it. It was difficult to add to, my handwriting was too large and dying the pages was extremely time-consuming. So I switched to a digital … More Book of Shadows: A Debate & A Template
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
Gather a white or green candle, a pinwheel, a cup of tea, a square of chocolate and sit in view of the full moon, now in its March “Wind” period. Place the pinwheel in a bowl of fresh soil so it stands upright and light the candle. If it is a windy night and you … More Esbats: Wind Moon Ritual for March
There is a short period at the flower shop between the jolliness of the holidays and the girly cheer of Valentine’s Day: inventory. At the start of January, we have to count every last item in the store to report for our taxes and, no, it is not at all fun. It’s time-consuming and tedious, … More Taking Magickal Stock: Ritual Inventory
The full moon is upon us once again! There’s always a lot of talk on the blogosphere about how to celebrate the full moon/esbats seeing as it comes around so often. How do we keep it fresh and interesting? Well, I’m sure there are lots of ways (I listed a few in the Top Ten … More Kitchen Rituals: Full Moon Menu
Music is such an important part of life and of witchcraft. Personally, my preferences typically tend to run in the jazz realm with my glovebox mostly featuring disorganized Bobby Darrin, Michael Buble and Harry Connick, Jr. CDs. However, when I’m getting ready for a ritual I tend towards more Celtic, vaguely bluegrass and the ambiguous … More Magickal Melodies
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