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Dragons symbolize courage, mystery, and ancient wisdom. Dragons (it must also be said) love to get presents and hoard stuff. We've roamed the virtual aisles at Grove and Grotto in search of our top ten picks for the dragon fan in your life: 1. Dragon's Blood Smudges One of our most popular products overall, Dragon's Blood smudging wands are a favorite tool for the draconic witch or wizard. The powerful blend of White Sage and Dragon's Blood resin is an excellent choice for cleaning out your lair. 2. Celtic Wisdom Dragon Pendant We absolutely love this cast pewter medallion from...

Everybody is interested in money. If you don’t have it, then you want it. And if you do have it, you could probably always stand to have a little more. After love magick, money magick is the most common spellcraft topic that people ask about. This isn’t the kind of article where I’ll tell you what color of candle to buy, or what gemstones to put in your pocket. Those things matter, but they don’t matter as much as the energy behind your money magick. Instead, we’ll consider four fundamental beliefs and attitudes that will help you draw prosperity into...

Circle-casting is one of the foundational skills of Wicca and witchcraft. Often, it’s one of the first things that newbies learn to do as part of their training. But circle-casting is a complex idea, even though the techniques are rather simple. Whether you’re casting a circle for the first time or thousandth time, it never hurts to think about what, exactly, you’re doing and why. In this article, we’ll get “back to basics” on circle-castings, and also consider some of the finer points of building the Witch’s circle.   What is circle-casting? Circle-casting refers to the practice of setting up...

If you’re a city Witch (like me), you first encountered Alfalfa as a treat for a pet hamster, or perhaps by eating Alfalfa sprouts at the corner deli. But as it turns out, Alfalfa is an ancient herb with a long history of use in prosperity magick. Alfalfa is also known as Lucerne, particularly in Europe. Alfalfa is an enthusiastic ground cover plant with a sweet, grassy aroma. It has been cultivated as an animal fodder since at least the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans. As a food, Alfalfa is high in protein and contains many essential vitamins....

Is there anything as satisfying as digging into the shrink wrap of a brand new deck of cards? Heck no! So today we’re pulling off the plastic and taking a look at the newest oracle deck from US Games, Secrets of the Mystic Grove. Secrets of the Mystic Grove came out in June 2017. It contains 44 cards with images by Portland-based artist Mary Alayne Thomas. The accompanying book is by Arwen Lynch. (Lynch has previously co-authored the Fairy Tale Lenormand­­­ with Lisa Hunt. Mystic Grove is Thomas’ first oracular offering.) I’m pretty much a dedicated Tarot reader, and I...