A Holiday Tree Devoted to the Faeries

A Holiday Tree Devoted to the Faeries

Once upon a time, I used to have a Faerie tree.

Every Christmas at my first apartment, I would decorate my tree with cut out paper ornaments of Brian Froud faeries that I meticulously cut from an extra, paperback, falling apart version of Faeries that I rescued from a yard sale. The tree had dried mushroom ornaments and white lights. And then I lost the faerie ornaments, life moved on, and every now and then I would remember that tree and think “I need to make a Faerie tree again.”

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Herb Burning Bundles: A Novice DIY

Herb Burning Bundles: A Novice DIY

Today’s adventure was a project I’ve thought about doing for a year or two now, but I never seemed to manage to find the time during the summer, when the necessary plants were available in my garden. I am talking about the creation of herb burning bundles, wrapped in cotton twine and created with magical intent for purification of the spaces in which they are burned.

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