Our 2020 Summer Solstice newsletter is finished! It will be sent out (digitally and physically) very shortly to our supporters! The following are some topics contained within: Bells – a look at their uses, mundane and magical Pagan Parenting – the primary years Paganism Overview – Eclectic Kids Herbal – Lemon Balm Poems, Craft activities,Continue reading “2020 Summer Solstice Newsletter out now!”
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What is magic?
This is the first in our blog-only series, “Magic Overview”, that is sister to our newsletter-only “Pagan Overview” series. It is a very brief introduction into what magic is. During this series we will explore what magic is, the scope of magic, different kinds of magic, magic in history, folklore, and religion. Magic or Magick?Continue reading “What is magic?”
Merch has arrived!
Our first lot of physical rewards have finally arrived! Thank you cards, along with stickers and pin buttons to give away to Patrons with the “Small Gift (sticker or pin)” reward. Just one more milestone being hit. 🎉 (I – The Ivy – may have already claimed one of the pin buttons for myself. AndContinue reading “Merch has arrived!”
A Look at Candles
The very first spell that you cast was most likely the annual wish that you conjured upon your birthday candles.– Veronica Varlow, enchantedlivingmagazine.com A small flame, embodied in a wick, slowly fed by a flammable (but not too flammable) material. This simple, humble form of controlling fire has found its place in spiritual rituals theContinue reading “A Look at Candles”
2020 Spring Equinox Newsletter out now!
Our 2020 Spring Equinox newsletter is finished! It will be sent out (digitally and physically) very shortly to our supporters! If you’d like access to our newsletter, it only takes $2 AUD per month to get access to the digital edition, or $4 AUD per month to get sent a physical copy. Furthermore, as ourContinue reading “2020 Spring Equinox Newsletter out now!”
Recipe: Smoked Cod and Barley Chowder
This rich chowder is a family adaption of a smoked haddock and corn chowder recipe, re-hashed to create something that has more ingredients easily available in the Scandinavian region. Serves 4 to 6. Ingredients 400-500g of smoked cod 250g pearl barley 2 leeks, sliced 1 bay leaf 250g bacon, diced 150g potatoes, diced 150g turnips,Continue reading “Recipe: Smoked Cod and Barley Chowder”
Imbolc Thoughts on Dates
Blessed Imbolc! If your local climate is anything like ours, you may have recently sensed a change in Winter. It remains cold, and yet it has started feeling… different. The Winter bulbs coming up in our garden certainly seem to be enjoying this time of year. We’d like to use this post to discuss datesContinue reading “Imbolc Thoughts on Dates”
Recipe: Hobbit Stew
This is an absolute favourite recipe of ours. We originally got it out of the book The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life by Noble Smith many years ago, but have since changed it slightly and have been making it from memory, as the mood takes us, forContinue reading “Recipe: Hobbit Stew”
Yuletide Greetings
Blessed Yule, Yuletide, and Winter Solstice! What a cold, rainy one it was here – helping us appreciate the warmth of our fireplace, and the company of one another. For those of you celebrating Yule, we hope you managed to have some time off this period. And if not, we hope you still had aContinue reading “Yuletide Greetings”
Making a Kitchen Garland
This craft project is one of many articles in our Winter Solstice 2020 Newsletter, available here. We’re going to run through a simple craft project in this post! One that emits a faint, but very pleasant smell, and adds an extremely homely ambiance when hung over your kitchen window. First, we need to make someContinue reading “Making a Kitchen Garland”
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