YouTube Viewing: The Witching Week (24th February)

 Hi Witches! 

Every Friday afternoon at 1600hrs the latest episode of The Witching Week drops on YouTube. Come sit with me and let's have a cuppa while we delve into the topics of the week and talk about all things related to the Wheel of the Year, the changing seasons and other witchy topics. It'd be lovely to see you! 

Sending all my love and blessings,
Wren. X

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YouTube Viewing: My Witchcraft Journey

How did you find the path of Witchcraft? In this very personal video I tell you how I discovered Witchcraft and the journey that led me there, and pivotal moments along the way. 

Towards the end of the video I talk about YOUR voyage of discovery and my advice for building the perfect Witchcraft practice. 

I'd love it if you Subscribed and hit the Bell notification icon. It means you'll never miss another video, and it tells YouTube that my channel is worth watching and recommending to other witches and Pagans. 

My next Witchcraft video is "Advice for New Witches" coming on Tuesday the 21st February but before then we have The Witching Week, our weekly cuppa and catch up, this Friday 17th February. 

Have a lovely week! 

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Lupercalia: A Look at Valentine’s Day

The feast of St. Valentine became intertwined with Lupercalia, another Roman festival, to become what we know as Valentine’s Day.

We do celebrate it here. We have hectic lives, children with ex-partners and each of us does a lot for the other due to big challenges that we each face, so we don’t mind the reminder to stop and check in and take some time to appreciate each other.

We had to laugh this morning when we swapped cards. Of all the cards we could have bought, from all the places in town, we managed to buy the same card, just with either “husband” or “wife” written on it.

To make things a little weirder, we used the words “inspire” or “inspiration.” It has been quite a magickal week with a lot of synchronicities, and it seems our luck is changing for the better.

From our house to yours, Happy Day of  Love!

Sending love and blessings, Wren. X

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YouTube Viewing: Explore The Cemetery Witch

Some time ago I started a YouTube channel but it was left dormant for a while. I have started uploading regularly to it. 

Every Friday we have The Witching Week; a laid back discussion on the Wheel of the Year, seasonal goings on and anything witchy. 

On Tuesday I sometimes post general Witchcraft videos, for example this one - Connecting with the Land.

It would be lovely if you could join me! Please subscribe so that you don't miss another video. Sending love and blessings to you, Wren. X

... and every Friday you are invited to join me for a cup of tea and a natter while I host The Witching Week - a round up of the latest news and events. 

At the end of The Witching Week I do a quick energy outlook for the week ahead using my faithful Rider Waite tarot deck, which I've had since I was fifteen.

The Witchcraft videos I publish on a Tuesday are on a host of topics including spells and rituals, advice for new witches, herbs and plants, history, folklore and anything else connected to Witchcraft and Pagan practice.

I'd love it if you would join me on this journey! Our community is growing and it is a real honour to spend this time with you all. By subscribing and watching the channel you help me to reach those that are seeking information on Witchcraft; helping us to keep our traditions and beliefs alive. 

I' m aware that I need to update this site with all the posts from January and February - unfortunately winter germs have put me back a little bit and I am still catching up!

Wishing you a beautiful week - and I look forward to seeing you over on YouTube. 

Love and blessings, Wren. 

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Introductions: From One Witch to Another

Hello! It’s a while since we’ve had an introduction, and there’s lots more of you (welcome!) so let’s have some fun!

I don’t just want you to learn about me, this page is a community that YOU are a part of - so let’s learn about each other.

Leave a comment telling us all about yourself, and then (if you can) say hello to someone else in the comments. Many people don’t have witchy friends in real life, but Instagram is a fabulous place to meet and connect with likeminded individuals all around the world, giving us a chance to discuss witchy topics when otherwise we might not get the chance. So let’s dive in and learn a little more about each other.

I’ll start!

My name is Wren and I’m a Cancerian witch from the South of England.  A little known fact is that I’m a military wife - my husband was a paratrooper for 24 years. I have a daughter called Tabitha and two bonus daughters. I’m a neat freak who loves stoner rock, cheese, cats, and documentaries about the ocean. I’m a qualified Clinical Aromatherapist, so I love sniffing things! I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) which is causing me a lot of problems. A film I haven’t seen but really want to is Trolls World Tour. I have a YouTube Channel and I absolutely believe that pineapple belongs on pizza.

Now it’s your turn! 

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Winter Magick: Using the Winter Season to Create Change

We might have just had Imbolc, but winter is still going strong here! That’s ok, we’ll just have to continue with the winter magick.

• Stamp/scrape out a word, phrase concept or idea in grass on hard frost and watch it disappear as the day warms up. Great for banishing magick.

• Burn discarded Yule/Christmas cards in the fire, bestowing love and best wishes upon the sender for the year ahead.

• Build a snowman. Use him as a large magickal poppet. Good for healing spells or banishing, or as a magickal guardian for your home ~ BUT ~ bear in mind he WILL melt!

• Stay inside and create a warming incense blend. As you crush and mix the ingredients concentrate on your intentions for the incense.

• Create snow moon water.

• Get organised and use the time indoors to write rituals for any forthcoming sabbats.

• Add a cup of clean snow to a ritual bath for purification.

• Create a warming tea - add warming herbs and spices, many of them (such as star anise and cinnamon) are associated with psychic ability, so why not do some divination while you’re at it.

• Use snow in spells. Consider the energy of the snow as it fell. Did it fall heavily, which you could associate with high energy, or do you correspond snow with tranquility, calm and peace? Maybe you could use snow in spells to slow things down?

• Freeze snow for later.

• Update your Grimoire.

• Write something good you’d like on a piece of paper, roll into a snowball, and then keep rolling until your intention gets bigger and bigger.

What magickal activities do you look forward to each winter? 

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Fabulous Folklore: The Knockers of Cornwall

Beneath the sacred lands of Cornwall and Devon are said to be small, gnome-like creatures called Knockers. They are said to wear mining outfits, stand at roughly 2ft tall, and commit all kinds of mischief - namely stealing miners’ food.

It is said that miners’ wives would mark their husbands’ pasties with their initials, not just for identification, but for the Knockers to be able to credit the miner for giving them food. For those who don’t know what a pasty is, it’s a savoury, shortcrust, semi-circular pie traditionally filled with beef, potato and vegetables and associated mainly with the West Country. They are available all over the U.K. and come with a variety of fillings.

The Knockers got their name from the rapping and knocking noises heard by the miners. The Knockers were not viewed as negative - it was believed that they led the miners towards areas that were rich with minerals. It was also believed that the presence of Knockers meant safety; so staying on the good side of the Knockers was imperative. The miners would do this in a number of ways, including making the offering of their last bit of pasty to the Knockers by casting it into the mine.

I suspect the Doozers in the TV series Fraggle Rock were inspired by the legend of Knockers as St Anthony Lighthouse in Cornwall was the setting. My late Father-in-Law also called the house he built in Cornwall “Fraggle Rock” so as a family we have a particular love for this show and all things related.

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