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Willow History

Willow Carnelian

Willow History

Willow History There are several varieties of willow trees such as the White Willow, Weeping Willow, Pussy Willow, Black Willow, Golden Willow, and Curly Willow. Weeping and Pussy Willows are the most common in North America, and White Willow is the most common variety in Europe. No matter what type of willow one chooses to use in their magick, they will be calling to the ancient ancestors. Willow was widely used by the ancient Native Americans, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. The Willow tree is one of the seven sacred Irish trees and is a sacred tree to Druids.     ...

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November Newsletter

Rose Phillips

November Newsletter

November Newsletter 2021Harvest your wishes, harvest your dreamsGather in stardust, reap the Moon's beams;All things are possible ~ but love the Earth first,She feeds your hunger and quenches your thirst;Life never ending of Autumn I sing,Yes, winter cometh, but comes then the SpringI sing of the season's, Earth Mother's great wheel,Attune to the rhythm to harvest and heal. ~ Carnelian PrayerFor your convenience and safety we offer the opportunity of shopping from home at justwitchys.com.    We have all kinds of new and interesting thing as we continue to stock up for the holidays. Remember we can also prepare your order for a curbside pick...

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A Prayer for the Final Harvest

Rose Phillips

A Prayer for the Final Harvest

A Prayer for the Final Harvest by Patti Wigington Corn has been shucked, grain has been threshed, herbs have been hung to dry. Grapes have been pressed, potatoes have been dug, beans have been shelled and canned. It is the harvest season, and food is ready for winter. We will eat, and we will live, and we will be grateful. For more Samhain rituals go to www.pattiwigington.com

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Samhain

Willow Carnelian

Samhain

Samhain  Samhain, also called Halloween, all hallows eve, or Dia de Los Muetros, is a festival marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter in the Gaelic calendar. This ancient festival has roots as far back as the Neolithic period in Ireland and perhaps even earlier. Many traditions surrounding this day talk of the thinning of the veil or the separation between the world of the living and that of the dead. Archeological evidence suggests that the ancient peoples of Ireland would open tombs to commune with one’s ancestors. Similar practice is still in place today during...

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Rose Quartz

Melissa Gula-Wyszynski

Rose Quartz

Just Witchy’s offers three types of Rose Quartz; Polished, Raw and Rainbow.   Rose Quartz has a gentle pink essence, and is known as a stone of the heart, a Crystal of Unconditional Love. It carries the soft feminine energy of compassion and peace, tenderness and healing, nourishment and comfort. It speaks directly to the Heart Chakra, dissolving emotional wounds, fears and resentments, and circulates a Divine loving energy throughout the entire aura. Reawakening the heart to its own innate love, it provides a deep sense of personal fulfillment and contentment, allowing one the capacity to truly give and receive...

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