Category Archives: traditional witchcraft

From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Dittany of Crete

Posted on 10/04/2018 by Isabella

To obtain a bouquet of Dittany, it was said, you had to truly be in love. I only hope they were met with satisfactory results! Continue reading →

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Crystal of the Week: Hag Stones

Posted on 22/03/2018 by Isabella

… you don’t find Hag Stones, they find you. Continue reading →

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Pennyroyal

Posted on 01/03/2018 by Isabella

Pennyroyal is a pretty wort and if you grow it in your garden, you can be sure to see a surge in the number of butterflies and bees coming round. Continue reading →

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Posted in amulets, Amulets and charms, Earth, folklore, healing, Health, Herbalism, Herbs, Magic, Magickal, protection, reincarnation, spell work, spells, Talismans, traditional witchcraft, Witchcraft, wort cunning | Tagged deity hecate eileithyia demeter, fleawort, latin word for flea, lurk in the ditch, mint, mosquito plant, organ broth, organ tea, pennyroyal, pennyroyal a member of mint family, pennyroyal afterlife, pennyroyal against evil eye, pennyroyal curse breaking, pennyroyal death, pennyroyal for fleas, pennyroyal for headaches, pennyroyal for peace and protection, pennyroyal for seasickness, pennyroyal for travellers, pennyroyal herb, pennyroyal hex breaking, pennyroyal magic, pennyroyal magick, pennyroyal oil, pennyroyal protection, pennyroyal reincarnation, pennyroyal sachet, pennyroyal talisman, pennyroyal tincture, pennyroyal to prevent quarells, pennyroyal wort, pilioerian, planet venus, pudding grass, squaw mint, talisman, throat chakra, tick weed | Leave a comment

From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Vervain

Posted on 30/01/2018 by Isabella

Vervain is one of the herbs [worts] which I use in somewhat great abundance, as it happens, but never to ward off a vampire. Although it is good protection against snake bites…but not so much from people bites. Continue reading →

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Wort Cunning…What is it?

Posted on 09/01/2018 by Isabella

In Medieval times immense importance was placed on the rituals surrounding the gathering of herbs or plants Continue reading →

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The Magick of Ivy

Posted on 16/11/2017 by Isabella

If it [Ivy] flourished on a young girl’s grave, it meant she died of unrequited love. Continue reading →

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The Magick of Broom

Posted on 02/11/2017 by Isabella

A traditional rhyme from Sussex says: “Sweep the house with blessed Broom in May / sweep the head of the household away.” Continue reading →

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Category Archives: traditional witchcraft

From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Dittany of Crete

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Crystal of the Week: Hag Stones

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Pennyroyal

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From the Wortcunner’s Cabinet: Vervain

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Wort Cunning…What is it?

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The Magick of Ivy

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The Magick of Broom

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