About sacrifice: balance between giving and taking in a magical practice
I regularly get questions about sacrifices and the act of sacrificing in my magical practice. Most queries seem to be about sacrifices of the more outrageous type. I get that.…
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The foundation of a healthy life, part 10: how do you stick to your life choices?
In part 10 of The foundation of a healthy life series we are going to talk about sticking to life choices. The secret of staying true to yourself and your…
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How to make a medicinal herbal syrup, part 3: medical herbal syrup
In the first blog of this series, we went over some theory about the use of medicinal herbal syrups. In the second blog, we discussed how to make a basic…
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The principles of permaculture in my wise woman practice
As those who have read my bio on my site will know, one of the passions is permaculture. There is a reason I mention this specifically. First of all, I…
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About death: a wise woman’s thoughts on this life’s end
Today, as on every day, several people are nearing what we call death. Some of them being in my direct environment, my thoughts linger on this fact a bit more…
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A ritual for yule: mother’s night
It’s probably clear by now: yule, midwinter, is an important point in the year for us. During midwinter we find ourselves in the darkest time of the year. After this,…
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Where my herbal knowledge comes from
People often ask me where my knowledge comes from. Where doesn’t it come from might be a better question. In my life I have come across the most valuable knowledge…
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How to make a medicinal herbal syrup, part 1: the basics
When I was very little, I didn't really appreciate many of the home-made remedies administered to me. It was medicine that was bitter and far from tasty. I rather coughed…
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The foundation of a healthy life, part 9: how do you want to live your life?
How do I want to live my life? This question may seem superfluous, but if society has told you from a young age what a good life looks like, or…
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About toxic positivity: accepting negative emotions
In an earlier blog on wyrd I already mentioned the term toxic positivity. Today I want to elaborate on that a bit more. I'm a pretty positive person. Without a…
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