✨3 spells for crossing the Shadowtide ✨ Soon we welcome both the new moon and the autumn equinox, a space of balance, when day and night stand equal before the dark begins to gather. This threshold is rich with magic, offering us a chance to pause, r
This transition between the golden seasons of summer and autumn is both beautiful and bittersweet. The countryside is letting off its last fireworks; Autumn is murmuring at the golden curling edges of the days, hiding in the evening’s golden ho
Writers! 📝 The latest round of @arvon__ grants are now available, I highly recommend applying! #witchcountry owes much of its existence to the generous grant I received from the Arvon foundation and I had an absolutely amazing time writing Witch Cou
The next full moon 🌕 will be around October 6th, as the closest full moon to the autumn equinox (Sept 22nd) it’s known as the harvest moon. 🌾🍂✨ Depending on a years lunar cycle the harvest moon can sometimes be in September and sometimes in
Writing at the Edge of Map and Myth When I set out to write Witch Country, I didn’t follow a traditional research path. I followed footpaths. I let weather and instinct shape the chapters. I walked, and I listened. Sometimes, I found old stori
I’m thrilled to share that on Halloween night I’ll be at the enchanting Pickwick Pottery for a witchy takeover of the wonderful Sip + Paint, celebrating the launch of Witch Country: Seeking the Witch in the British Landscape. 🍂🧙‍♀️?
🍂✨ 5 Spells for Autumn ✨🍂 This season of falling leaves and lengthening nights calls us back to the hearth, to small rituals that nourish body and spirit. ✨ From apple-star wishes to rowan dream-charms, these spells draw on old folklore and gentle
“The shift between the shining seasons of summer and autumn is the most beautiful and bittersweet of the year. Senses catch on wood smoke and stolen sunny days are savoured before the colder weather arrives” from Witch Country: Seeking th