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 th ..read more

It’s so cold in our house; winter has been a challenge. Thankfully I have a copy of the latest Witchology Magazine to keep me company under all the blankets! @witchologymag  The Winter Issue, The Reflection Issue, is packed full of winter wonders. I especially like the recipes ~ Hearthside Hot Toddy, Snowy Rocky Road, Hearth Fire Pears For Kinship & Prosperity ~ which give a little kitchen inspiration to get up and get warm. There are a plethora of interesting seasonal articles to keep away the gloom; Dark Goddesses to Assist With Winter Magick immediately springs to mind. There a ..read more

Happy Friday 13th! Occurring at least once a year, up to a maximum of three times, Friday the 13th is considered a harbinger of bad luck by many people in the west. The irrational fear of the number 13 has its own name: triskaidekaphobia. The unlucky nature of the number 13 is due - in part - to a Norse myth. Some gods were having a lovely dinner party in Valhalla and then Loki showed up, uninvited, making 13. He then had Balder shot, who died, and the world became dark, making 13 an unlucky number. Middle Ages superstition combined with stories the of Last Supper may not have helped. The ..read more

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 inc ..read more

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 ..read more

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 th ..read more

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 ..read more

Good morning and welcome! Some time ago I started a YouTube channel but it was left dormant for a while. Well, now I have started uploading regularly to it.  Every Tuesday I post Witchcraft videos such as Connecting with the Land... ... 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 Tue ..read more

I hope you’re all finding moments of peace and relaxation during the holidays. The winter is a time to rest, regenerate and recuperate; there’ll be plenty of time for rushing about when the hours of daylight are longer, and we have more energy. In the meantime, put on your favourite film, grab a blanket and your favourite cuppa, put your feet up and enjoy the downtime. What are you doing to rest and relax over the festive period? ✅ ONLY and ORIGINAL account @the_cemetery_witch ‼️ I do NOT offer tarot or other services ✔️ SAVE the post to find it later  ??‍♀️ Follow the page for Witc ..read more

After Solstice there is a period of standstill where the days remain the same length. Sometime around the 25th and 26th December the days start lengthening. Quite literally, the “Son” (sun) is “born.” ? This year it was the 23rd December, where we gained an extra 7 seconds of daylight. The days will lengthen to an average of two minutes a day until we see a full extra hour of sunlight by January 18, 2023. Interestingly, the days actually begin to feel a bit longer two weeks before the Winter Solstice. The earliest sunset of the year happens on Wednesday, December 7 2022. ? This is because ..read more