Witch Krafting with Kat

From the fabulous children's *book 'Old Black Witch' by Wende and Harry Devlin. *children of all ages including those in her 40's!! Lol! 

Whilst doing a bit of research on line came across this fab digital copy of the select Cases of Conscience Touching Witches and Witchcraft by John Gaule.  Though John Gaule was not, in modern terms, a fan of witches and Witchcraft he was publicly very sceptical of 'The Witchfinder General' Matthew Hopkins. Especially and his methods of swimming witches!  John Gaule's book and public speaking helped to turn the tide against Matthew Hopkins and the dreadful persecution of witches.  Please visit the website link below to see the full book. 📖 https://archive.org/details/JohnGauleSermonOnWitches/page/n228/mode/2up  

It's Valentine's Day today, love and Romance is in the air and of course for thousand of years people have gone to witches and magical mystics for help in all love matters. So just for fun here are some love potions and links to interesting articles on witchcraft and love! I cannot guarantee they will work but it's fun to try! And remember you don't need to have a husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend to celebrate today. Valentine's day is about love, being in love and showing kindness and love to others. Please note websites may not be suitable reading material for children. Please visit and inform your own opinion and judgement first.  https://www.goodwitchkitchen.net/self-love-potion/ https://www.mediamatic.net/en/page/232619/love-spell-magic-bottle-and-ballistic-firepower

I mbolc or Imbolg is also known as Brigid's Day. A Gaelic festival marking the beginning of Springtime. On the first of February it is about halfway between Winter Solstice and Equinox.  One traditions for on the 1st of February is to make a Brigid’s Cross. These were made from rushes and hung in homes and stables to protect families and their livestock.     Brigid’s Cross by Jane Haselden If you fancy having a go at making your own Brigid’s Cross please visit Jane Haselden blog for a fabulous step by step tutorial. Jane a craft maker in The Orkney's makes a lot of different handcrafted creations using locally grown plants and using historical crafting techniques. Please check out her shop for special handcrafted items https://fiveinthenest.com/blog/ Interested in the history of Brigid’s Cross then please visit these links.  https://www.celticstudio.com/ https://mydevotionstodea.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/symbolism-of-brigids-cross/amp/