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Monthly Archives: Oct 2017
Samhain: The Magick of Blackthorn
Blackthorn is associated with death quite frequently. Samhain is the death of the old year whilst hailing in the new. Continue reading
Posted in Celtic Tradition, Celtic Tree Calendar, folklore, Halloween, Ireland, Lore, Magic, Magickal, magickal trees, Pagan, protection, Samhain, spells, Spirit, traditional witchcraft, Wands, Witch, Witchcraft
Tagged blackthorn, blackthorn ogham straif, blackthorn spines, blackthorn thorns, blackthorn tree, blackthorn wand, blackthorn winter, blasting rod, british isles, celtic birth tree calendar, Celtic Tradition, dark crone of the woods, Diarmaid and Grainne, Draenen ddu, Draighean, Draighionn, elder tree, faery tree, folklore, goddess as crone, Halloween, hawthorn tree, Morrigan, mother of the woods, ogham, ogham stave, ogham straif, protection against evil, Protection and Revenge, Sadhbh, Samhain, sloe, sloe berry, sloe berry jam, sloe gin, sloe plum, Strife and Negativity, The inevitability of Death, wishing thorn, Word Ogham of Cuchulain
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The Magick of Aspen
…called the “Whispering Tree”, the Aspen is representative of the Autumn Equinox… Continue reading
Posted in Celtic Tree Calendar, Druid, Magic, Magickal, magickal trees
Tagged aspen tree, aspen tree and magic, aspen tree ogham, autumn equinox, betrayer of christ, britain, celtic birth tree calendar, druids, eadhadh, folklore, mabon, magic of aspen, magical alphabets, magick of aspen, magickal trees, nigel pennick, ogham alphabet, quaking aspen, Samhain, scotland, shivering tree, usa, white poplar
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Honouring the Handmade Seller
When you buy handmade, you are buying a piece of us…but more importantly, you are buying something that is uniquely yours. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Christmas, Etsy, Love, money, online shop, People, Twitter
Tagged apprenticeship, bezcreations, Bitzas, clickclackknits, crocheted toys, Etsy, etsy seller, handmade crochet baby blankets, handmade crochet hot water bottle cover, handmade crochet poppy, handmade crochet toys, handmade crocheted baby blankets, handmade crocheted poppy, handmade crocheted toys, handmade knit hats, handmade memory box, handmade seller, handmade witchcraft tools, keepsake box, knitted hats, memory box, memory boxes, online business owner, sisters of the moon, sistersofthemoon, Small business, The Beatles
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Brandberg Crystals – Amethyst, Clear, Smoky Brandberg
Right out of the box you’ll know you have something quite special in your hands.. Continue reading
Posted in Amethyst, crystal, Crystals, gemstone, gemstones, healing, Meditation, Spirit, Stones, Talismans
Tagged amethyst cluster, amethyst healing, Astral Projection, brandberg, brandberg amethyst crystal, brandberg crystals amethyst clear smoky, brandberg quartz crystal, brandberg smoky quartz crystal, enhydro, epidote, Goboboseb Mountains, goethite, inclusions, lepidocrocite, Meditation, namib, past life regression, phantoms, the artists stone, the brandberg, the composers stone, the inventors stone, the painters stone, the poets stone, universal life force
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Dear Ireland: Please Read
Don’t be stupid – or stubborn – if you are told to evacuate, you really must. Continue reading
Posted in Hurricanes, Ireland, Natural Disaster
Tagged category 2 hurricane, category 3 hurricane, galway ireland, how to survive a hurricane, hurricane ophelia, hurricane ophelia ireland, hurricane ophelia uk, irish coastline, national oceanic and atmospheric, NOAA, saffir simpson scale, storm of 1987, storm ophelia, tornadoes
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Thanks for the Memories…Boxes, that is!
Sisters isn’t just a business or a way to make money, it’s a part of me. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Facebook, Jewellery, Magic, Samhain, social media, the Morrigan, tools, Witchcraft
Tagged arts and crafts memory box, beeswax candles, bereavement keepsake box, bereavement memory box, christmas eve keepsake box, christmas eve memory box, christmas even keepsake box, dementia keepsake box, dementia memory box, Facebook, goddess memory box, grim reaper memory box, handmade keepsake box, handmade memory box, handmade seller, instagram, jewellery, keepsake box, memory box, memory boxes, morrigan memory box, pagan keepsake box, pagan memory box, Pinterest, sisters of moon, sisters of the moon, tarot card box, tarot cards box, Twitter, wedding keepsake box, wedding memory box, wiccan jewellery, zodiac memory box
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The Magickal Cedar Tree
But, one thing is correct, Cedar is a sacred tree…all trees are sacred. Continue reading
Posted in Amulets and charms, Celtic Tradition, Druid, folklore, longevity, Lore, Magic, Magickal, magickal trees, mythology, protection, sorcery, spell work, Talismans, The World Tree, Witchcraft, wood
Tagged banishing, cedar, cedar as a magical tree, cedar rune pendants, cedar smudge sticks, cedar tree, cedar tree folklore, cedar tree magical properties, celtic birth tree, cherokee legend cedar, exorcism, greek goddess persophone, jewish custom new year, Jupiter, king solomon, lebanon, lebanon cedar, magical cedar tree, magickal cedar tree, magickal power, non native cedar tree, north american tree, protection charms cedar, purification and protection, sacred tree, Sun, tree of life, woodland trust, yggdrasil
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The Magick of Birch
Magickally, Birch wood is believed to ward off evil, banish fears and build courage. Continue reading
Posted in amulets, Amulets and charms, Beltane, Celtic Tree Calendar, folklore, Lore, Magic, Magickal, magickal trees, mythology, protection, traditional witchcraft, Water Element, Witchcraft, wood
Tagged beith, beithe, beltane fire, bereza, berke, beth, birch brooms, birch folklore, birch for good luck, birch for protection, birch medicine, birch tree, birch tree magic, bouleau, brigid, Celtic Tree Calendar, faerie folk, first letter of ogham, magick of birch, nine sacred woods of beltane fire, sidhe, Thor, Venus
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Planes of Existence, Summerland, and Spirit Guardians
It’s a bit of a quantum physics nightmare, really. Continue reading
Posted in Astral Plane, Chakras, Divine Spirit, Dreams, Earthly Plane, Elemental Plane, folklore, Lore, Meditation, mythology, occult, Spirit, The World Tree
Tagged Astral plane, Astral Projection, buddhic plane, Buddhism, causal plane, Divine Parents, divine plane, Elemental plane, enlightenment, esoteric cosmology, Fourth Way, Gnosticism, guardian angels, Hel, Hell, Hermeticism, Hinduism, Jainism, Kabbalah, logoic plane, lucid dreaming, Meditation, mental plane, mondadic plane, near-death experience, Niffleheim, occultists, physical plane, planes of existence, quantum physics, Reiki master, Rosicrucian, seven planes of existence, spirit guardian, spiritual plane, Sufism, summerland, Surat Shabda Yoga, Thelema, theosophy, unity plane, universe, Valhalla, yggdrasil
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