Afura Nefertiti, The Writing Witch is inspiring magickal mavens and drifting dreamers to manifest their most magickal life by utilizing seasons, elements and personal development. Your fairytale happy ending is not a pipe dream, but a premonition of the reality you're meant to create when you step into your magick. Lets transmute your biggest perceived weaknesses into your greatest super powers so you can live out your true fairytale.
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Your guide to simplicity in witchcraft and practicing fulfilling rituals in your real, daily life. Hosted by the Witch of Lupine Hollow
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Sometimes, A Little Drama Isn't A Bad Thing... Leo Season Musings
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29:45If you're anything like me, you probably do your best to avoid drama... But what if a little drama could be a good thing? Leo season invites us to consciously embrace drama to grow into our best selves. Join The Writing Witch Coven Support the podcast with a one time donationBy Afura Nefertiti
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The World Needs The Mother Archetype - Cancer Zodiac Season Reflections
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22:47You may have noticed that there's a collective vibe lately of adults feeling sorry for ourselves... Well, there's a zodiac season (starting now) that can help! Join The Writing Witch Coven Get Starlight Magazine Episode all about Cancer seasonBy Afura Nefertiti
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Embodying Gemini To Speak Out Against Spiritual Gatekeeping
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20:17I don't normally engage with gatekeepers in the comments on my videos, but this interaction was PRIME example of the opposite of Gemini / Mercury magick, and I just couldn't not share my musings... Comment on the accompanying Patreon post Join The Writng Witch CovenBy Afura Nefertiti
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Musing on how embracing Taurus season can help us feel more of a sense of belonging in the world. Join The Writing Witch CovenBy Afura Nefertiti
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S6 E15: Creating sacred daily practices with your astrology chart
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29:25In this episode, we're tapping into a recording from the recent conference, Ritual, Creativity, and Art: Unlocking the Magic in Your Home. Tenae was interviewed by María Isabel Barreiro about how astrology can guide the creation of deeply personal, powerful daily rituals. I shared my journey of rebuilding my spiritual practice after losing my home …
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S6 E14: Leaning into feminine energy with Afura Nefertiti
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30:12In this episode, I'm joined by Afura Nefertiti who is a returning guest and a long-time friend and fellow witch. Afura and I are discussing her shift towards working more with feminine energy and how the masculine structures and systems she's worked with in the past still serve her... but are no longer her most important focus in her life or spirit…
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S6 E13: Pleasure, power, and the goddess within - my journey to coming out as a poly bi witch
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43:27In this episode, I'm sharing my very personal stories of coming out as a witch, as polyamorous, and as bisexual - and how each new layer of authenticity that I've uncovered has led me closer and closer to the goddess within. We're talking about what goddess work is - and what it isn't. Did you know that you can practice goddess work... without ever…
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Well, magickal mavens… This is the end. We're coming up on the astrological new year and the end of an era! The Spring Equinox (coming up on March 21st) is the astrological new year, and here on The Writing Witch Podcast, we traditionally begin a new year of seasonal living videos at this time… But not this year. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing W…
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187 Your COMPLETE Guide To Astro Seasonal Living
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2:36:58In the YouTube / podcast series, we learned about the mind-blowing secret of how the pagan wheel of the year and the zodiac wheel are intrinsically linked. And now, I've compiled the past year's series of all 12 zodiac seasons so you can easily review all the basics of the zodiac energies all in one place. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Co…
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S6 E12: Make friends with your tarot deck with Jill McArthur
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23:47In this episode, I'm joined by Jill McArthur who is a professional tarot card reader with a focus on empowerment and self-reflection. Jill is a third-generation witch with roots in a magical lineage, beginning with her grandmother, who was an herbalist in Pakistan. Jill and I talked about her journey into working with tarot as an intuitive, but als…
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186 Seasonal Living For Ostara / Pisces Season
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57:30The Spring Equinox is a powerful reset point corresponding to the witchs’ sabbat known as Ostara – A celebration of the beginning of spring. It’s a time that energetically supports us to “plant seeds” whether literally or figuratively. Watch on Youtube Join The Writing Witch Coven Episode blog pages Donate…
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185 A Full Year Of Witchy Seasonal Bucket List Ideas!
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3:40:43In 2023-2024, we did a year long series exploring ten magical ideas for celebrating the 6 weeks surrounding each of the 8 witchy sabbats on the Wheel Of The Year. Now, I've compiled the entire series into one episode so you can learn about the seasonal themes and get ideas all in one place! Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Episode blog…
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184 Your Complete Guide To Seasonal Living With The Wheel Of The Year
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1:39:58In 2022-2023, we did a series exploring the basics of witchy seasonal living using the 8 sabbat seasons on the pagan calendar. Join me for this review where I've compiled all the information and journal prompts together into one episode so you can access all the themes and ideas in one place! Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Episode bl…
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S6 E11: How my intuition led me to non-monogamy
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28:25In this episode, I'm sharing the juicy story of the #1 time I didn't trust my intuition - which centers around my big breakup back in 2023 so we're really spilling the tea here. Post-breakup, I've found myself on a journey to non-monogamy which has been deeply personal and healing - and trusting myself has been the key to getting here. I talk in th…
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S6 E10: Plant guides for intuition with Desiree Diaz
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25:40In this episode, I'm joined by Desiree Diaz who is a multifaceted practitioner in spirituality, witchcraft, and energy healing. We talked about the importance of allowing your spiritual practices to evolve, the significance of intuition in your life and spirituality, and how to connect with intuition through various tools, including plants. Desiree…
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183 Seasonal Living For Imbolc & Aquarius Season
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48:54The astrology of the Imbolc sabbat + four fun and powerful ways to harness the energy of this time of year to maximize our joy and fulfillment in late Winter. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Episode blog page DonateBy Afura Nefertiti
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S6 E9: Sex & death magic with Mel Gutierrez
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24:34In this episode, I'm joined by Mel Gutierrez, who is a yoga teacher, personal trainer, energy healer, dominatrix-in-training, and a scientific-minded body researcher who bridges the gap between science and magic. She is a cool ass person and I'm so excited to have her on the podcast! Mel and I talked about the intersection of sex and death, rather …
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182 Preparing For Yule & Year's End Announcements
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18:34Join me for a cozy catch up as I prepare my witchy home for the Winter Solstice and catch you up on some big things going on behind the scenes at The Writing Witch. Watch on Youtube Episode blog page Join The Writing Witch Coven The Writing Witch Shop Hedge, Hearth & Harvest Home ShopBy Afura Nefertiti
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181 Apothecary Tour & Cozy Chat About Botanicals (Podcast 181)
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1:09:39If you're in longing to become more of an earthy witch (or just curious about my green witchy origin story) this cozy chat is sure to provide some inspiration and ideas on where to start! Watch on YouTube Episode blog page Join The Writing Witch CovenBy Afura Nefertiti
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S6 E8: Healing the witch wound with Celeste Larsen
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25:30In this episode, I'm joined by Celeste Larson, author of one of my favorite books, 'Heal the Witch Wound.' Celeste shared with us her journey as a pagan witch with a focus in ancestral and earth-based spirituality. We had a great conversation about what it means to live a magical life, the significance of community and retreats, and the history and…
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180 Seasonal Living Ideas For Yule / Winter Solstice
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51:58Harnessing the astrological energy of Yuletide and four fun and powerful ways to harness the energy of the winter solstice season by tapping into all four elements.By Afura Nefertiti
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S6 E7: Akashic records with Emily Logan Lewis
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26:40In this episode, I'm joined by Emily Lewis, also known as Emily the mystic, who is an intuitive mentor and Akashic records expert. She helps her clients discover their soul's essence and purpose, heal from past traumas, and manifest their dreams using the Akashic Records, a multi-dimensional, energetic library of information about the universe and …
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179 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Green Witch
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27:05My top tips for beginner foragers and green witches - Things I wish I'd known before getting started with plant lore and debunking myths about witchy herbalism. Watch on YouTube Episode vlog page Join The Writing Witch Coven Get Starlight MagazineBy Afura Nefertiti
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S6 E6: Discover your dark goddess archetype
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13:28In this episode, I'm excited to share about a brand new quiz I've created to discover your core witch wound and connect with a dark goddess to help you heal - so you can start living your most magickal life! I'm discussing the five core witch wounds that are collective, ancestral wounds from the time of the Witch Trials and how working with dark go…
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178 Seasonal Living For Samhain & Scorpio Season
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49:30Four ideas for elebrating the witchy sabbat known as Samhain or November’s Eve, which takes place at the very peak of Scorpio season. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Get starlight magazine Episode blog pageBy Afura Nefertiti
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S6 E5: Fitness witchcraft with Emily Flood
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25:26In this episode, I'm joined by Emily Flood, founder of Fitness Witchcraft, who discusses with me how she helps witches feel great in their bodies by tapping into their magic. She combines depth psychology and ritual to create deep intrinsic change and release triggers that lead to unhealthy habits and patterns. Emily shares how working with spirit …
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In this episode, I'm joined by George Lizos, an author, psychic healer, and Hellenistic priest. George shares his journey of working with the gods and goddesses in Greek religion and becoming a priest in Cyprus. He explains that the gods are not just archetypes, but mirrors of the universe and reflections of universal laws and functions. George als…
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In this episode, we are exploring the dark divine feminine, which is an aspect that can be found in all of us, regardless of gender. Dark goddesses can be found in almost every culture, pantheon, and mythology as an essential aspect of humanity and working with them as deities or archetypes can be deeply healing to our shadow selves. We are talking…
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S6 E2: Black Moon Lilith with Adama Sesay
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33:33In this episode, I'm joined by Adama Sesay, author of Black Moon Lilith Rising & Cosmic Alchemy Oracle. We are discussing the power of the dark divine feminine and the importance of healing the wounded feminine. Adama shares her journey into astrology and working with Lilith, emphasizing the need for a different lens in interpreting Lilith that inc…
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S6 E1: Releasing fear and shame about your magickal life
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26:13So many of us feel deep fear or shame around being a witch, even though we know we are meant for a magickal life. These are called witch wounds - wounds that have been passed down to us from our collective ancestors during the time of the European Witch Trials, a time when it was unsafe to be known as a witch or even to arouse suspicion of such a t…
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177 Seasonal Living For The Autumn Equinox - Astrology & How To Celebrate
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51:12Four fun and powerful ways to harness the energy of this time of year by tapping into all four elements. Above and beyond just the typical traditions you’ve probably already heard about a million times over, instead, we’re diving much deeper into how to harness the actual astrology of the season to maximize our joy and fulfillment in early autumn. …
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176 Seasonal Living For Lammas & Leo Season
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36:28As witches, many of us are very familiar with celebrating the wheel of the year sabbat known as Lammas / Lughnasadh... But do you know the astrological significance of the sabbat? Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Episode Blog Page Donate To Help Keep The Podcast GoingBy Afura Nefertiti
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S5 E16: Your complete guide to green witchery and natural magic
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25:32In the season finale, I am discussing green witchcraft, herbalism, and natural magic to celebrate my newest book, Botanical Cocktails. The book includes 50 garden-to-glass cocktail recipes for every season - and a mocktailvariation for every single recipe! It's an excellent seasonal companion to my second book, The Modern Witch's Guide to Natural M…
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175 Seasonal Living For The Summer Solstice - Astrology and How To Celebrate
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1:07:11The third and fourth signs are Gemini and Cancer: The signs that sandwitch Litha - the witch's sabbat that marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer.In this video, we're delving into the themes of Gemini and Cancer season and how they can deepen your fulfillment surrounding the Litha season. Watch on YouTube Join Patreon Episode blog page…
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S5 E15: Witch wounds with Julie Anne Stratton
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38:08In this episode, I'm joined by Julie Anne Stratton, who is a musician, witch, author, and priestess of the goddess. She has studied many different paths such as Germanic, Dianic, and Gardnerian Wicca and is now fully in the ReClaiming tradition. We discussed her fascinating journey as a witch and her novel, 'The Witches of Riegersburg', about the w…
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In this episode, I'm joined by Karen Gargiso, an accountant and financial empowerment coach, (and our very own witchy accountant here at Lupine Hollow!) She is a money witch and founder and CEO of Sacred Money, Inc. Karen and I discussed the integration of practical money management with the emotional, energetic, somatic, and psychological aspects …
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S5 E13: Magical destinations with Kara Harms
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29:50In this episode, I'm joined by my friend, Kara Harms, the CEO of Whimsy Soul, a lifestyle and travel website. Kara lives local to me in the Bay Area and I've been writing spiritual articles and horoscopes for her site for three years now! We chatted about the origins of Whimsy Soul and the importance of bringing a little magic and whimsy into your …
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S5 E12: 5 steps to manifest your magickal life
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41:37In this episode, I'm delving deep into the buzzword topic of manifestation and sharing five steps you can take right away to manifest your most magickal life. The five steps are: Clear limiting beliefs and self-sabotage Visualize your future self who has what you want Reaffirm your goals and don't give up on them Share and talk about what you're ma…
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S5 E11: Higher helpers and spirit guides with Tammy Mastroberte
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28:59In this episode, I'm joined by Tammy Mastroberte, who is a wellness expert, spiritual teacher, and award-winning author. Tammy is sharing with us about her new book, The Higher Help Method, which is a powerful guide for creating the most fulfilling life that we all strive for by outlining practical yet spiritual tools, such as meditation and mindse…
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174.5 Returning To My Most Authentic Form Of Magick... (Bonus Episode)
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21:29Somewhere along the way, I allowed myself to be conditioned to believe that my more "practical" skills were more valuable, even though there's more powerful magick I’m really meant to express and share with the world. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven
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174 Seasonal Living For Beltane / Taurus Season
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33:37Each sign corresponds to a 12th of the Wheel Of the Year. And by looking at each zodiac season as a sub-section of the 8 sabbats of the witches, we're able to see a fuller picture of the energies of the seasons and our place within them. The second sign is Taurus: The sign that Beltane falls smack-dab in the middle of. Watch on YouTube Join The Wri…
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In this video, I’m sharing what I feel are some of the most important things to know about manifestation, even beyond the typical “run of the mill” information that we often hear floating around in the spiritual community. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Episode Blog Page DonateBy Afura Nefertiti
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In this episode, I'm joined by Athena Hatch, a vibrational energy alchemist, to discuss the practice of light language and its powerful ability to help us heal and release trauma. Athena has an expansive background as an herbalist, trauma release guide, yoga/breathwork/meditation instructor, III reiki master, and a grief tending practitioner/guide.…
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172 Seasonal Living For The Spring Equinox & Aries Season
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23:32In this new cyclical living series, we're focusing on the 12 zodiac signs and how they fit into the greater story of the seasons and sabbats. The first sign is Aries: The sign that starts on the Spring Equinox, and is associated with the Ostara witchs' sabbat. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Sign Up For The Empowered Modern Witches Fe…
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S5 E9: What consistency means to 5 real witches
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1:01:55In this fun compilation episode, I'm sharing conversations I had live on Instagram with five of our incredible speakers from the 3rd annual Empowered Modern Witches Festival, happening March 18-20, 2024. In each segment of the episode, you'll hear us talk about how we met and our personal stories, what consistency means to them in their spiritual p…
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171 Introduction To The Zodiacal Wheel Of The Year
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18:41In this new cyclical living series, we'll be focusing on the basics of astrology – The 12 signs of the zodiac and how they fit into the greater story of the seasons and sabbats. Watch on YouTube Join The Writing Witch Coven Episode Blog Page Empowered Modern Witches FestivalBy Afura Nefertiti
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S5 E8: How to track the current moon phase
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18:52Have you ever wanted to work more with the moon phases but weren't sure what exactly to DO? It's one thing to do a new or full moon ritual but how do you really bring your awareness to the moon on a daily basis, so it becomes a habit, deeply ingrained in your spiritual life? Tracking the current phase of the moon, as well as the zodiac sign and whe…
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S5 E7: A springtime day-in-the-life of a cottage witch
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20:37In this episode, I'm taking you through an average springtime day in my own magickal life as a cottage witch! I'm sharing what I do when I first wake up, my morning rituals, how I bring a little magick into my work day, and how I wind down in the evenings. The key to living a magickal life and having a consistent spiritual practice is to weave bits…
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170 The Writing Witch's Grimoire, A Full "Show And Tell"
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1:57:38As you know, I've crafted hundreds of handmade magickal journals for customers of The Writing Witch Shop, and offer tons of printable pages for you to use in your book... But have you ever wondered what exactly is in The Writing With's own grimoire? In this video, I invite you to join me for a show and tell flip through of my current grimoire / boo…
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169 Late Winter Witchy Bucket List (10 Ideas To Celebrate Imbolc)
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34:45February’s Eve (AKA Imbolc, Candlemas, Groundhog Day) is the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, celebrated around February first. Join The Writing Witch Coven Watch on YouTube Episode blog pageBy Afura Fareed
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