The common vs. the rare: witchcraft & ceremonial magic

I was working on the mugwort chapter (still!) of my book on witching herbs when it came to me that here is this plant that’s very common that is a dream herb and thereby helps with important work in witchcraft. This made me think about whether the very commonness of this herb was indicating [...]

The book: stuck on mugwort

NOT Our Mugwort

Sometimes–a lot of times–writing is just a slog. It’s like double digging a garden bed (an activity I avoid, having done it one season and that was enough for a lifetime). For instance, on this chapter on mugwort, which, yes, I am still working on, I found that some of the really [...]

Finally finished chapter six: vervain

I continue the slog through my book, tentatively titled “Growing the Witching Herbs.” It has taken me months, but I finally finshed chapter six, which is on vervain. I had so much information on that herb, much of it apparently dissimilar. I had to find the connecting threads, bring them to the front, and then [...]