It’s St Andrew’s Day, the patron saint of Scotland. And I was going to make Tandry or Tandrew cakes, or wiggs to celebrate. But then…
3 October 2020 – Wormwood
Today’s folklore is a bit of a Hail Mary. It takes wormwood a minimum of 14 days to sprout, and St Luke’s Day, when I’ll…
14 September 2020 – The Devil’s Nutting Day
Have you ever wondered why the knobs on the cords of your blinds are often acorn shaped? No me neither, not a second thought. But…
7 August 2020 – Lavender Wands
It’s safe to say I’m a little partial to lavender. So far it’s featured in my incense, my birthday presents, my bedroom, my spells, my…
27 July 2020 – The Grete Herball
Today did not go as planned. On this day in 1526, The grete herball whiche geueth parfyt knowledge and vnderstanding of all maner of herbes [and]…
20 June 2020 – Solstice pt 1
Today I was hoisted by my own petard. It’s the summer solstice, the longest day of the year with a whopping 16 hours and 38…
14 June 2020 – Honeysuckle
Today I’ve been controversial about honeysuckle. Honeysuckle, along with rose, is June’s birth flower and depending where you are it’s also called woodbine, kettle-smocks, bear-bind…