The Sacred Willow

January 28, 2016

Moon Phases and Spellwork

When casting a spell you obviously want to give it every chance to work. There is a time and place for your spell and understanding which phase of the moon to cast your spell in will be a contributing factor to the success of your spell. You will find that working with the moon your spells will increase in strength […]

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January 16, 2016

Lammas Apple & Peach Pie with Custard

This is a delicious apple and peach pie, you can also remove the peaches and replace with more apples and other fruit if you wish. This pie is delicious on Lammas made from local, in season Australian produce and is best served with a dollop of ice-cream and custard. Prep Time: 45 MinutesCooking time: 30-40 minutes Ingredients Shortcrust Pastry (store […]

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January 3, 2016

Himalayan Salt Lamps

Where do Himalayan salt lamps come from? Himalayan salt lamps are mined from deep within the Himalayan mountains. The majority of pink salt products and Himalayan salt lamps are produced in a salt mine in Pakistan called Khewra. It is typically mined in a similar fashion to underground coal mining where it is then brought to the surface and hand […]

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April 16, 2015

Witches Wand

A Brief History Of The Witches Wand. The witches wand has a very long history with it’s use dating as far back as 2800 BC with the ancient Egyptians. Back then it wasn’t the wooden kind that we have become familiar with. Archeologists discovered a witches wand made from hippopotamus ivory in a semi-circle shape with mystical creatures carved on […]

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April 12, 2015

Witches Athame

What Is A Witches Athame? To the novice witch, an athame, pronounced either uh-THAW-mee or ATH-uh-may is one of those things that makes you go “Huh? What on Earth is a witches athame?”. A witches athame is just one of the tools that can be used to enrich ceremony, ritual or spellwork. It is basically a ritual knife or dagger […]

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April 11, 2015

How To Cast A Circle

What Is A Circle? Before casting any spell there is always prep work to be done and the main thing you need to learn is how to cast a circle. A circle is a place for you to work in that only holds positive energy and keeps negative energy out. The size of the circle is entirely up to you […]

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April 10, 2015

What Is A White Witch

What Is A White Witch? A white witch is a practitioner of good rather than evil. A white witch believes in Mother Earth which in turn means their Goddess/God is Mother Nature. A white witch is someone who wishes only for love and light and would never cause harm to others physically or through white witch spells or incantations.As a […]