Spell Book

Beginner's Guide to Herbal Magick
Herbal magick is arguably the oldest form known to us. Known for millennia, many species of plants have been incorporated into the practices of healer, shamans, and medicine men and women. In the old days, healing was often treated with herbal concoctions like teas, tinctures, and poultices accompanied by ritual and prayer.

Harnessing the powers of color: An introduction to color magick
The thing I love most about color magick, like kitchen magick, is it is something we use every day, often without even realizing. It’s woven into the fabric of our daily lives just by virtue of simple choices made throughout the day. You probably practice more witchery than you think.

Animism & Spirituality- How I view the universe
I consider myself to be a modern Pagan Animist. I believe there is divine energy all around us; infusing everything we see and cannot see. Science is beginning to study, define, and acknowledge that what many pagans and spiritualists have felt for a long time...

Moon Magick
Each phase of the moon draws different energies and vibrations for us to use. Each phase can be linked to it's own specific spell or ritual, or you can begin a working that requires time to build or diminish that follows through many phases. It all depends on what you need.

10 Magickal Household Items Everyone Has
I racked my brains for something to write about this week. Beltane is just behind us. The Next Sabbat and Esbat celebrations are (in my opinion) too far out in the calendar to start with. So I spent days (no, really) looking around my house for inspiration. Then it hit me, many of you probably feel the same way! MoonCrafted Essentials formed from the desire to bring magick back into our daily lives. Why is this so hard? For me, common things around me just fade into the background. So I am going to help you find the magick literally in your everyday surroundings.

A Gift of Growth
This year the April full moon falls on the 30th. In my neck of the woods, we recently were gifted with about a foot of snow so Spring and growth is a little hard to think about. Now, whether or not Mother Nature is having a tantrum, the April Growing Moon is all about…you guessed it, growth.

Setting up an altar...for practically nothing
I am sure many of you have spent time pouring over beginner’s books and internet articles on the best way to start your journey. This is not that kind of post. I can’t tell you the best way to do anything in your spiritual life. Only you know what is right for the path you are on. What this post is going to do, is help set up your sacred space. Bonus, I am not going to tell you to buy anything!