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Understanding the Ogham Alphabet

Posted on 14/03/2019 by Isabella

Each Ogham letter has its own sound[s] to convey its meaning… Continue reading →

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What Wood is Best for Making a Wand – Part Two

Posted on 13/12/2018 by Isabella

…there are many only starting out who may be interested in a guideline of what might work best for them. Continue reading →

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What Wood is Best for Making a Wand, Part One

Posted on 06/12/2018 by Isabella

when you buy a “hand-turned” wand from some manufacturers you are buying a wood block which has been machine turned Continue reading →

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Folklore of the Blackthorn – Dark Crone of the Woods

Posted on 23/10/2018 by Isabella

His ghost, along with the infamous Blackthorn staff, is still said to haunt the Edinburgh West Bow district. 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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Posted in Celtic Tradition, Celtic Tree Calendar, folklore, Lore, Magic, Magickal, magickal trees, Samhain, spell work, spells, traditional witchcraft, Witch, Witchcraft, wood | Tagged blackthorn, broom, Broom flower, broom shrub, celtic birth tree, celtic birth tree calendar, flower symbolism of the Broom, folklore, infusion of water with Broom flowers, Ireland, ngetal, ogham ngetal, reed, Samhain, sparteine, sparteine found in Broom | Leave a comment

Samhain: The Magick of Blackthorn

Posted on 31/10/2017 by Isabella

Blackthorn is associated with death quite frequently. Samhain is the death of the old year whilst hailing in the new. Continue reading →

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Witch Bottle Necklace – Portable Protection

Posted on 02/10/2015 by Isabella

by Isabella @TheWandCarver The witch bottle has been used for household protection in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, as well as much of Europe for many centuries. Many a fireplace has been dug up under to find a bottle full … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: blackthorn

Understanding the Ogham Alphabet

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What Wood is Best for Making a Wand – Part Two

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What Wood is Best for Making a Wand, Part One

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Folklore of the Blackthorn – Dark Crone of the Woods

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The Magick of Broom

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Samhain: The Magick of Blackthorn

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Witch Bottle Necklace – Portable Protection

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