The eagerly awaited Kitchen Witch Companion is now available to Pre-Order
Read moreKitchen Witch Snippets - The Easter Witches of Sweden
Not all witches in folklore are portrayed as bad; some are connected to joyful folklore traditions (but like many, they may have a dark past). In Sweden and Finland, it is an Easter tradition for children to dress as paskkarringar – Easter witches.
Read moreGiving Back to Chicago
Chicago is a beautiful bustling city, one I very much enjoyed visiting one very hot summer many moons ago. I am honoured to have been offered, in a very small way, a chance to give something back to the city, specifically women of the city, and further out into other states in America. I received a request via my publishers to donate some of my books to Chicago Books to Women in Prison.
Read moreIn The Honey Fields of Magic
Remember folks, pre-orders of my new book Kitchen Witch: Food, Folklore & Fairy Tale ship March 4, 2022!
And I have created Pre-order bonuses, two sweet and sumptuous treats for those who pre-order Kitchen Witch: food, folklore & fairy tale…
Read moreKitchen Witch Snippets - House Spirits
Lil’ snippets of my new book Kitchen Witch: Food, Folklore, and Fairy tale
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Keeping House Spirits Happy
Read moreKitchen Witch Snippets - The Alewife and the Witch
Ale Wives
The stories of the beer goddess offer us a glimpse of just how essential a role beer and ale have played over many thousands of years of feasting, ritual and daily life—and how women have always played a central role in its production.
Read moreWhat is a Pre-Order??
So Kitchen Witch is open for Pre-orders! yay! but what does Pre-Order mean?! Here’s a little summary if you are unsure. And head over to WomancraftPublishing.com if you’d like to Pre-Order Now!
To Pre-Order is to place an order and pay for a book before it is available for purchase.
Read moreKitchen Witch Cover Revealed and Pre-Orders Open!
Such an exciting day!
You can now Pre-order Kitchen Witch: Food, Folklore & Fairy Tales! direct from www.womancraftpublishing.com
As usual, those that pre-order receive exclusive goodies in thanks!
Read moreKitchen Witch Snippets - The Beer Goddesses
Lil’ snippets of my new book Kitchen Witch: Food, Folklore, and Fairytale
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We’ve seen Kerridwen, Brigid, Medea, and the cauldrons in myth and legend. There are some more goddesses here but also - many real women standing at their cauldrons…
Read moreKitchen Witch Snippets - The Dark Goddess is Hungry: Dinner with Hecate
Lil’ snippets of my new book Kitchen Witch: Food, Folklore, and Fairy tale
The Dark Goddess is Hungry: Dinner with Hecate
Hecate is a witch-goddess associated with crossroads and the Underworld, gateways, night-time, magic and witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants. She was one of several deities worshipped in ancient Greece as a protector of the Oikos (household), alongside Hestia, and other gods such as Hermes, Zeus, and Apollo.
Read moreMoon Charts
There are apps for the cycles of the moon, and many diaries and calendars mention the moon phases as well. But to get you started here are some moon charts including the Full Moons of 2021 and the New Moons and their zodiac signs. (Each moon phase lasts a little over 2 days, so you may well see slight variations on these dates)
Read more3 Goddesses for Midwinter
Tonight for an insight Timer live session I drew three oracle cards that may offer insight or inspiration for our year just gone, or perhaps our year ahead! Though created specifically for our group on Insight Timer - anyone may take a few simple wise words from these goddesses:
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