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Create an Ancestor Altar for Samhain: 7 Easy Ways to Celebrate Your Honored Dead

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Create an Ancestor Altar for Samhain: 7 Easy Ways to Celebrate Your Honored Dead

You may already have an altar to your deities, but what about the human spirits that have made you who you are? An ancestor altar is a sacred space that honors your deceased loved ones and can be used for prayer, offerings, and spells. Creating an altar is a beautiful way to remember your ancestors and to show them how much you appreciate their presence in your life. YOU can make an ancestor altar! Yes, you--even if you happen to be spirit-deaf, very busy, or hate your family. If you're not sure how to get started, here are seven easy steps for...

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Spring 2022 Update: Busy, busy busy!

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Spring 2022 Update: Busy, busy busy!

Hello dear visitors! It has been such a whirlwind year--hard to believe it's a few months since I've checked in with you. But I know where my priorities are: First, shipping out awesome magickal stuff to our customers. Second, listing new magickal stuff for our customers. Social media? Way, way, down the list right now. Supply chain issues have led to a real shake-up of our catalog. Lots of things are indefinitely delayed or no long available, so it's out with the old, in with the new. I've vowed to replace every discontinued product with something equally exciting, and I...

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Book Review: The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Fairies

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Book Review: The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Fairies

What if you could peek into a world of enduring magick, wisdom, and beauty? What if you could visit fairyland and return safely to being a human Witch, forever changed and empowered? The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Fairies (June 2021) is an invitation to anyone who’s ever been drawn to the fairy dance. Popular witchcraft author Skye Alexander has just come out with a thorough and accessible guide to connecting with the magick of the Fae. The Book Part encyclopedia, part grimoire, this book is packed with information. (It’s subtitled Your Complete Guide to the Magick of the Fae—and while it’s...

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Grove and Grotto Spring 2021 Update

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Grove and Grotto Spring 2021 Update

Greetings, beloved Witches! Whew! This past year has been a whirlwind—certainly our busiest to date. While we missed vending at events during the pandemic, we've been hard at work, fine-tuning our online shop to try and give you the best witchy shopping experience on the web. Let's begin with some new and notable items, shall we? We're absolutely loving this Cernunnos statue—certainly he's been the star of our Beltane season! Would you look at those antlers? We recently added some new HEM incense fragrances (the big, 20-stick packs) to our inventory. There's also dozens of different 8-stick packs available, all priced...

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Transformative Tips for Creating a Sacred Space in Your Home (Guest Post)

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A collection of bright ideas for creating tranquility at home, curated by Redfin. (We're honored to be included at #8!) Do you have a sacred space at home that’s just for you? Somewhere you can go to take a break from the outside world. A tranquil area where you can breathe deep, sit in meditation, practice yoga, or just exist. A place that encourages quietness. If you don’t have a space like this in your home, we highly recommend creating one.  But how do you actually go about creating such a space? To help you get started, we reached out to...

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