During these last days of August, there’s an unmistakable shift that happens in the natural world. This shift is inviting us into the witch’s descent. Summer still feels present. The sun is still powerful, and the air is still humid. The night is filled with sounds of crickets and cicadas. But there’s something else too. […]
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There’s a certain sadness to late summer for this green witch. The air is still thick with humidity some days and the sun washes over everything until late in the day, but the cool nights whisper hints of the changes that are coming. I feel this turning in my bones. The fall is coming, just
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Late summer is a strange kind of beautiful that provides the perfect backdrop to celebrate your growth this season. In the natural world, this is a time that’s filled with more. Gardens are overflowing with produce, bees are visiting all the flowers that bloom profusely and signs of earth’s abundance are everywhere. But, if you
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Have you ever had someone tell you that saying no is selfish? Join the club. But let’s talk about the real magick of saying no because no is a spell. Many of us were taught that kindness means always being available. That saying yes is generous and what good people do. That to serve is
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There comes a time in every witch’s life when she realizes that she’s leaking energy signaling there’s a break in our energetic boundaries. There’s the email we didn’t need to answer and the invitation we said yes to even though we felt a no right down into our bones. There’s an emotional toll that these
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In this post, we’ll explore rituals to remember your power along with everyday witchcraft practices that help you rebuild self-trust—and stop giving away your power. There comes a time on every witch’s path when we look around and realize just how much of ourselves we’ve handed away. Sometimes it happens during a major life
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Here at Ravynwood, we fully embrace the ideas of reduce, reuse, recycle. With that comes some challenges. Clutter is one of them. Especially glass jars. The clutter that comes with sustainability is common in green witch life, but I rarely see anyone paying much attention to it. If you’re like me, you’ve got a stash
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Summer Solstice is the longest daylight hours we receive all year and a time to honor the light. At this time , the sun is powerful, and nature feels vibrant. For the green witch, this chance to honor the summer season is a sacred moment. This post will guide you through crafting your personal Summer
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Summer is my favorite season. I think the reason for that is my Leo sun, but it might also be that I always seem to be cold. 😉 Summer is a season associated with radiance, light, growing and ripening since our gardens will begin to produce more this month. These things are present in the
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For the green witch, the spirit of June can be found in nature’s lessons (for personal growth). At Ravynwood, we believe that green witchcraft is a path of personal growth, with nature as the center of all our practices. The healing journey, spiritual journey and personal growth journey all converge here. June is
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