A lovely novel that immediately immerses you in the world of a male protagonist who returns to his childhood home for a funeral. Once there, he feels pulled to visit the farm of a girl named Lettie Hempstock. A girl who once told him that she had an ocean in the back of her house. […]
The spring equinox is one of two equinoxes that happen throughout the year. The equinox is a time when there is equal length between the night and day, while being halfway between the solstices. Ostara is connected to the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn, Eostra, who oversees the budding of plants and fertility. It is […]
March’s full moon is the Worm Moon, also known as the Sap Moon. It occurs around the spring equinox. It heralds in the beginning of spring, with the earthworms wriggling their way up to the surface once again, gracing our gardens with all their lovely work, hence the name. This is a time of fertility, […]
February’s full moon is known as the Snow Moon or Full Hunger Moon. During this moon, the heaviest of the snowfalls would happen leaving people to rely on their food reserves and to wait out the last of winter until they could hunt and plant again. This moon reminds us of our old hunger during […]
I stumbled upon Paula Brackston rather by accident and a happy accident it was to be sure. The Witch’s Daughter spans from 1628 to the early 2000s. The story is set in England, embodying the rustic, cottage charm of the more present day and the harsh, historical, rural setting of days gone by. It follows […]
This adorable board book, by British writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, about a friendly witch and her cat will be sure to win over the littlest witch in your family. The story revolves around the witch losing her things and friendly animal helpers who help her get them back. In return, the helpers ask for […]
January’s full moon is known as the Wolf Moon. It is the perfect time to review belief systems, relationships, and life patterns to determine what no longer serves you and decide what you would like to change. This deep winter’s moon is the perfect opportunity to focus on creating and resetting sacred space to rest […]
This Gaelic tradition falls halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox, during the lambing season. Imbolc can be translated to mean “in the belly” of the mother. It is the quickening season. A beginning of spring and new things you want to grow in your life. It honors Brighid, Goddess of the hearth and […]
Strega Nona comes in a board book for even the littlest witch in your family. This Caldecott Honor book tells the story of Strega Nona and her magic pasta pot. It is an adorable story of what can happen when you meddle with magic without training. Finding witch positive board books has been difficult. I […]
My first recommendation for the RSF Witches’ Book Club would have to be the Dark Witch series, also more popularly known as the Cousins O’Dwyer series. Let me start by saying that before reading this series I was neither a Nora Roberts fan nor a fan of romance novels, unless you are counting classic British […]
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