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Read About Magick and Witchcraft.
A collection of written articles by Silvercrow on a wide variety of magickal, spiritual and natural topics.
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Jumping through The Lion's Gate
So today is 8/8/8, otherwise known as The Lions Gate Portal. How so? Well, if we take the 2’s in 2024 and add them together we get 4. Add...
Silvercrow
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Raise a toast to the spirits...
Humans have long had a complex relationship with alcohol - it’s thought that we were able to metabolise it long before we actually had a...
Silvercrow
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The power of potions
In witchcraft, potions play an important role. They have been used for thousands of years to do all manner of things. From healing a wide...
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The cold shoulder - in spell form
Sometimes in life we can find ourselves in a situation where someone is causing us emotional harm and this can leave us feeling drained...
Silvercrow
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The Planes of Existence
In many spiritual belief systems there is often talk about the “planes of existence”, but each belief system views the planes...
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The Fae Herb
This pretty little herb is Geranium Robertianum, more commonly known as Herb Robert. It’s a common and wonderfully edible little herb...
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The song of the sea witch
If you imagine witchcraft to be like an ancient tree - with each branch representing a different branch of witchery - there are many...
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Crystallised thoughts and spellcraft
If we stop to think about it, all physical things in the world are purely crystallised thoughts. The table, the chair, the house, the...
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The Guardian of the Wood
Slavic folklore is a rich tapestry of wild creatures and monsters. From the wild witch of the woods, Baba Yaga - who lives deep in the...
Silvercrow
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Rewiring the plastic brain
As children, our whole world view, our view of ourselves and of others is powered by our imagination. We imagine we are superheroes,...
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# Five is a magick number... #
You might be singing the catchy lyrics by De La Soul now, but did you know that even more than 3 that 5 is a magick number...? 5 is the...
Silvercrow
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Working with moon magick
In witchcraft there’s always a lot of focus on the full moon. Many people experience disturbances of their sleep, perhaps shifts in their...
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Tools of the (magickal) trade
Look at the picture above. What do you feel when you look at this image? Do you feel slightly unnerved? Fearful? Curious? Do you think of...
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How to celebrate the Summer Solstice
As the sun spirals it’s longest dance, cleanse us. As nature shows bounty and fertility, bless us. Let all things live with loving intent...
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The magickal uses of elderflower
Elder is one of the most sacred trees in witchcraft and paganism. It’s known as the “ladies tree” or goddess tree. All parts of the elder...
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The roots of grief
In life we will all - at various moments - be confronted with the death of a loved one, and eventually will have to also stare our own...
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How to make natural laundry detergent
I’ve said it before and I’ll always keep saying it - the natural world has everything we need to survive and thrive! The products we use...
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The medieval aspirin
This wonderful natural medicine can be found growing in abundance during June - August in the UK. With its tiny daisy flower heads and...
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Embrace your shadow self
You may have heard the term “shadow work” or “shadow self”. This is a concept popularised by the psychologist Carl Jung that is used by...
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The manifestation power of imagination
We often see our imagination as something that is used in childhood to aid our play. We think of it as a tool of pretending, of fantasy,...
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