A sewing machine on a table.

Vera is running well… now I need thread. #artsky #sewing #assemblage #witchery #basicskills

The northern swamp is covered in snow, muting the first vibrations of spring. The wild woman in me demanded that I glide out onto the frigid waters and feel the liminal energies of winter and spring briefly co-existing in one powerful moment in time. #witchsky #witchery #swampwitch #pagansky

Days ago it was 70°F. That brought the crayfish out of the winter dens. Today it's 28°F and 8" of snow. A good stew on the back burner is needed for people stopping by. Crayfish stew from the swamp. That's livin' with the swamp. #swampliving #swampwitch #witchery #selfsufficent #witch #homestead

The witchcraft I practice is based on living within my swampy home. Spring floods and storms bring nutrients to my home and is the reason my house is built on stilts. I adapt my magic to the high water and winds today. #witchsky #pagansky #witchery #cunningfolk #witch #livingwithnature

Witches Love Group Hex! This Cheeky Witch® design seems rather appropriate for these dark and difficult days... What do you think?
#cheekywitch #cheekywitchdesigns #witchcraft #witchery #witchlife #sisterhood #witchsky

House cat or wild cat, tail in the air is a happy cat. With it being bobcat breeding season, I'd say this boy got him some meow, meow, hiss...if you know what I mean. The neighbors are always catting around. #livingwild #Livingfree #rebelwitch #witchery #witchsky #pagansky #witch #nature

The bird spirits are returning. The sandhill crane's rattling cry has been heard over this land since wooly mammoths and sabretooth cats wandered the land. They are a bridge to the past. #livingwithnature #pagansky #witchsky #witchery #witch #birding #seasons #phenology

The girls are active as the snow melts. Ancient people saw the bee as a path to wisdom, not only for the honey for mead making, but because they teach us the lesson of caring for community. That is so important in these troubling times. #beewisdom #witchsky #pagansky #homestead #witchery #witch

Melted pine pitch in a reused jar.

Bark on tree with a wound and sap oozing out.

As a child my aunties would send me out to get some pine pitch. It is probably the first medicine plant I gathered. Heated in a carrier oil and strained, it makes a drawing oil for wounds, burns. Not to mention it smells wonderful. #witchheal #herbalist #witch #witchsky #witchery #pagansky

Today on the Bliss Blog, Experiments in Magic and Creation, plus a bonus bit on making and one way of using prayer beads.
#witchsky #LOA #witchery #lawofattraction Take a break from the stress. Relax into a little magical fun, just for a little bit. It'll be good for you. youtu.be/enzbWd5pUZQ

Happy to see this little one looking over the edge as the goats, dogs, evil cat and I walked past. Welcome to the world! #greathornedowl #nature #witch #witchery #witchsky #pagansky #cunningfolk

Skunk cabbage is a darker medicine. While powerful, it also needs to be processed just right or it does more harm than good. Dried completely, it is a powerful anti-spasmodic, allowing the body to rest from whooping cough or muscle racking pain. #witchheal #witchsky #wildmedicine #witch #witchery

The first nettles of the season. After a long winter of eating heavy dense, easy storage food, the first greens of the season feels amazing. I love living seasonally. #seasonaliving #foraging #witchery #cunningfolk #witch #hedgewitch #witchsky #pagansky

I've been seeing her tracks around the farm for the last few days, but today I can see the girl's butt under the porch. I left her a bit of salt as a gift before I left her to herself. Good to see one of the neighbors. #livingwild #woodswitch #witchery #witchsky #pagansky #cunningfolk #witch

I thought I'd take you out with us while gathering sap today. 1 minute of looking at a horse's butt in a one-horse open sleigh that is filled with maple sap that will help feed us in the coming year. #witchofthewoods #sleighride #witchery #horsewhisperer #cunnningfolk #witchsky #folkwitch #witch

On days when the man-made world seems too wrong, when anger seems to draw too much power...going back to simple lets me catch my breath. Eggs and bacon cooked at the hearth as the wind howls around the cottage. #hearthmagic #firemagic #witchery #witchsky #cunningfolk #folkmagic #hearthwitch #peace

Greetings from the wild. This one was waiting for me as I went out to gather sap today. #wildlife #livingwithnature #cunningfolk #northernliving #witchsky #witchery #pagan #naturemagic #tracker #badcamerashaking

I'm a little bit of love, and a little bit of rage. Both keep me going 👊🫶
#witchsky #feminist #witchery #fuckthepatriarchy

Where earth and water meet. I stopped at the spring to gather some watercress for tonight's salad and spent a few minutes staring into the water bubbling up from the depths of the earth. #elements #rewilding #witchery #witch #witchsky #pagansky #waterenergy

Gaze into my cauldron. After boil maple sap for hours on end, figures appear in the foam. Secrets are revealed. #witchery #witchsky #pagansky #witch #hedgewitch #woodswitch #cunningfolk #backwoodswisdom

Because cottonwoods are vulnerable to being blown over, they shed branches in the high winds. We can use this to harvest buds for balm of Gilead without harming the tree. It is a good salve for wounds and burns. #healingherbs #witchery #pagansky #witchsky #cunningfolk #healer

The warming days bring a popping that slowly grows louder and louder until, with a crash, the ice break free. For a moment the sound is loud; hissing, grinding, roaring and then there is a river where an ice highway once was. Break up is a power to behold. #seasons #witchsky #pagansky #witchery

"The cardinal sings the sap up" is old northern folklore that means when you first hear the cardinal singing its spring song, it is time to tap your trees. We have begun the spring quickening with maple season. #northernwitch #witchsky #pagansky #seasons #bushcraft #witchery #mapleseason #woodswitch

hand holding a 4-point antler shed over snow free ground

After an interesting night I needed some down time, so I headed out for a walk in the late winter forest. South facing hills reveal fun finds. Here is antler shed from a younger whitetail buck. #nature #tracking #witchsky #pagansky #folkwisdom #witchery

Little Sister Wintergreen is starting to peek out from her hiding places as the snow melts. Not only does she make a delicious tea, but her medicine helps relieve pain and relaxes our bodies. She is always ready to help, no matter the season. #herbalism #witchsky #witchery #pagansky #foraging

The goats are tucked away and the cat and the dogs are resting by the fire. Darkness covers this land, unbroken except for the oil lamps over the woodstove. The witch's kitchen will invite all who wish to share. Goodnight, everyone. #witchsky #witchery #pagansky #cunningfolk #simpleliving #peace

As seasons change here in the backwoods, different chores come and go. Soap making cannot not begin until after The Final Harvest, and I am finally getting the last bars finished. After they cure, I'll distribute them around the neighborhood. #simpleliving #community #witchsky #witchery #pagansky

Weather #Witchery is Ancestral. Look into the old stories, the books, the folklore, #Witches have always been tied to the weather. We whisper to the wind, dance with the rain, and call the sun. The weather is not separate from us, it moves through us. And yet y'all be scared to tug. #WitchLife

#Imbolc and Full Moon #witchery

This is what a feminist witch looks like 👊🫶💋
#witchery #witchsky #feminist #feminism #womensrights #feministwitch