Green Witch Ways
As an herbalist, I’ve had a few people say that I would have been called a witch back in older times. Always up for learning something new, I decided to find out just what being a witch is all about! Follow along as I share what I’m learning about this earth-based spirituality.
What’s in a Symbol?
In my quest to learn more about witches, I got curious about the 5-pointed star called a pentagram in some places and a pentacle in others. A quick Google search explained the nuances of that—a 5-pointed star, which looks like the one we draw on paper without lifting the pen,…
Human Magic
Try this on: I am magical.You are magical.We all are magical. How did that feel? Now, try this on: I am magic.You are magic.We all are magic. Did that feel different? To me, the first one is a state of being, and the second one is a state of doing.…
The Two Heavens
You know how when a person or animal you love appears in your dreams? (I hope you’ve experienced that because it’s magical.) Well, one day, I was thinking about my dad and decided to see if I could bring him into my dreams. He’s been gone from the earth for…
A Message from the Bees
Last week I did a very bad thing. I let fear get the best of me. But I’m not sure what else I would have done, because I was protecting my family and the dog. Still, I felt deep sorrow. And I got reprimanded by the bees the following day.…
The Keepers of the Stones
I was in the U.K. this month for two weeks. We saw Scotland and England. When my husband and I decided we would go to England for the second week, I told him that the one must-see in England for me was Stonehenge. “For me, too,” he answered. During my…
The Wheel of the Year
In the Intuitive Plant Medicine course I have just begun, they talk about the Wheel of the Year and about starting to pay attention to cycles and how you feel during them. There are a few cycles we could pay attention to—like moon cycles (every 28 days), months (12 of…
The Four Elements
The four elements of nature are Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. (There is a 5th element, called Ether, which is Spirit—or what connects us to Spirit.) This system of thought, it seems, is attributed to the Greeks. But the Chinese culture similarly has 5 elements—wood, earth, water, fire, and metal.…
There’s This Thing Called Tarot
I was taught to be afraid of it. But, like all things I was taught to be afraid of, when I did my own “investigation of the thing,” I found out that it was much different than what I was led to believe. I’ve, instead, found tarot to be a…
Finding My Magick
I almost wanted to rename “Green Witch Ways” to “Finding my Magick.” If I ever write a book, I think that’s what I’ll use as the title. But, I’ve sat down to write this book multiple times and it is daunting. So, I’m going to write bite-sized thoughts in the…