by My Village Witch | Apr 30, 2016
I wrote this piece many years ago but I like to trot it out at Beltane and remember how small our WNC Pagan community used to be. And to smile because there is a monstrous great patch of woad in my backyard, golden as the sun today. My friend Jessica processed some...
by My Village Witch | Apr 30, 2016
I am home from a month in Britain. It was a working trip, field research for a book, a homecoming of the heart. I kept a travel journal and have lumped together some essays to share with you here. Essay One On the Land: all the elements Choosing to spend a...
by My Village Witch | Mar 28, 2016
My month-long sojourn to Britain begins this week. I’ll do some blogging on this site but will mostly be commenting on Facebook. I’ve revamped the Asheville Village Witch page to be Village Witch a-Wandering. Here’s the link:...
by My Village Witch | Mar 18, 2016
If you’re going all Paddy today, I invite you to remember how your Irish Ancestors came to this country and what they suffered in Ireland that forced them to leave their land. I recommend that you pour them a drop today and thank them for their courage in the...
by My Village Witch | Feb 21, 2016
I was blessed to travel to Pantheacon with two good friends. We traveled together from the airport and we roomed together—easily navigating the shared space of the hotel room, including the wash basin full of iced Guinness and cider bottles. We did some events...