The BOHO Box       The BOHO Box is a recurring monthly box subscription full of surprises like beautiful boho jewelry, natural beauty products and cosmetics, essential oil-based perfumes, incense, crystals, candles… and surprise gifts like dreamcatchers or leather journals. Their boxes are $39.95 a month. Right now they are only shipping within the United States, but if you join their Newsletter you get 10% off your first box!   The BOHO Box has sent us a box to review…so let’s get right to it.   The Box Arrives…     The BOHO Box comes in a completely plain brown outer box. This is great news to me. Though…

  “Going Shamanic” is hosted by Jennifer Engracio on P.A.G.E.  Media Project’s blogtalk radio each month. The show focuses on how to integrate shamanism into every day life. Instead of relegating the spiritual aspect of ourselves to Sundays at church or weekend workshops, this show will support listeners in weaving ritual, prayer, magic, alignment with the Spiritworld and the Earth into their lives to enrich their experience of living.   This month We find out …   What is addiction really? Can we benefit from the shamanic experience and perspective to heal ourselves of the root cause(s) of the addiction? Today you will hear from a woman who has done just that. Michele Fire-River Heart is the…

  ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Cover art: Witch’s Christmas Kitchen by Victoria Thorpe of Victoria Thorpe art. Hello, my name is Victoria Thorpe & I’m a fantasy artist from the UK! I am inspired by magic, myths, history & I love to add gothic & alternative themes into my work. I work mainly with watercolours & acrylic paints. I love to experiment with my techniques & never follow the rules!  For Yule/Christmas this year I created “Witches Christmas Kitchen” inspired by the origins of Christmas using traditions of hanging up stockings ,holly & pine branches along the fireplace. The original painting also features a silver coloured pentagram on the cauldron which shimmers in the light.  I wanted to capture a…

(image from: https://hiveminer.com/Tags/fraktur%2Clettering)   Lesser Sabbat – Winter Solstice, circa Dec 21 Other Names: Jul (“wheel”, Old Norse), Saturnalia(Rome ~December 17 & 18), Yuletide(Teutonic), Midwinter, Fionn’s Day, Alban huan, Christmas (Christian~December 25), Xmas, Festival of Sol, Solar/Secular/Pagan New Year Animals/Mythical beings: yule goat (nordic), reindeer stag, squirrels, yule cat, Sacred White Buffalo, Kallikantzaroi-ugly chaos monsters(greek), trolls, phoenix, yule elf, jule gnome, squirrels, wren/robin Gemstones: cat’s eye, ruby, diamond, garnet, bloodstone Incense/Oils: bayberry, cedar, ginger, cinnamon, pine, rosemary, frankincense, myrrh, nutmeg, wintergreen, saffron Colors: gold, silver, red, green, white Tools,Symbols, & Decorations: bayberry candles, evergreens, holly, mistletoe, poinsettia,mistletoe, lights, gifts, Yule log, Yule tree. spinning wheels, wreaths, bells, mother & child…

A Few Words Tired of all the chemicals beauty products put into your hair? There is an alternative and it may be more beneficial than using store-bought shampoos. If you love your hair, then you should consider switching to using natural ingredients to clean your hair. Natural ingredients bring with them all the vital nutrients your hair needs to look its best. If your hair looks good, then so do you. You may not be sure that you can use natural ingredients on your hair. That is okay, our guide on how to do wash hair properly with natural ingredients will provide you with the confidence you need to try…

Notes from the Apothecary: Mistletoe A poisonous parasite by nature, yet revered throughout history as sacred and mystical, mistletoe (viscum) is a strange plant that exists only via the bodies of other plants, mainly trees. Viscum album is the most widely recognised form of mistletoe, and often appears latched on to the oak tree, making a pairing that is very significant within the Druidic path. Several 18th century paintings depict druids cutting or having cut mistletoe, which refers to the account by Pliny the Elder of the Ritual of Oak and Mistletoe which involved Gaulish druids climbing an oak on the sixth day after a new moon, and cutting the…

Review of ForevrGoddess Boutique ForevrGoddess Boutique is a shop that includes a variety of beautiful boxes for many of your Pagan wants & needs. Their boxes are a one time only purchase. There is no need to sign up for a monthly contract.   They have sent us a variety of 4 of their boxes to review: 1) Yule/ Winter Solstice Box #01 Cookie Cutter $14.75 w/free shipping in USA. 2) Yule/ Winter Solstice Box #02 Yule Pendulum $13.75 w/free shipping in USA. 3) Brigid Heart Pocket Charm Box $11.75 w/free shipping in USA. 4) Comfort Goddess Box Set $17.75 w/free shipping in USA. And, there is a free gift…

  ______________________________________________________________________________ Cover art: Wild Harvest By: Michelle Maiden of ElementalOtherworld  Michelle Maiden is an English illustrator inspired by myth, folklore, ancient cultures, archaeology, shamanic and mystical traditions, the forms and forces of nature, and her own imagination. Her painting ‘Wild Harvest’ shows a wild woman decorated with the harvest from native northern European trees and hedgerows; blackthorn sloes, hawthorn and elder berries, crab apples and hazelnuts. The image was created in vivid Autumn colours using artists watercolour and pencil crayon. You can find the Wild Harvest Print, as well as the Colouring Page, to purchase at ElementalOtherworld on Etsy. ______________________________________________________________________________   First I would like to mention that our site has won…

  (Free Graphic from https://www.vecteezy.com)   The name is derived from Novem, the Latin word for nine, as November was the ninth month in Rome’s oldest calendar.   THE SNOW MOON   The ninth month in the old roman calandar.   In Celtic traditions it is the beginning of the new year, considered a month of beginnings and endings.   Astrological Signs: Scorpio, Sagittarius.   Nature Spirits: Banshees and other beings who carry messages between worlds.   Herbs: Ginger, hops, wormwood, hussop, patchouli, mugwort, nutmeg, star anise.   Colors: Black, white, purple.   Flowers: White lily, dahlia, chrysanthemum.   Scents: Rosemary, dragons blood, lilac, pine, wisteria.   Stones: Topaz, obsidian, onyx, Apache tear. Trees: Pine, cypress, yew, elder.…

Review of Box of Shadows   Box of Shadows is a recurring monthly Pagan Box subscription site. They offer three, very different, types of boxes. Each Box as different and interesting as the next, making choosing one a difficult decision! Their prices range from $24.99 to $44.99 + S/H. (The Supreme Box by Box of Shadows) This month I will be reviewing Box of Shadows “The Supreme” Box. At $44.99, it is described as being for the “Advanced Seeker,” based on the wheel of the year. Arrival Package (Arrival Photo) My Box of Shadows came in the mail in an unassuming package. No Pagan graphics or any tells. This I like because I…