Stir the Cauldron

Our candle-making supplies arrived today! We'll be using GMO-free soy wax, organic essential oils, and homemade plant-based dyes.  And organic wood wicks! I am so excited about being able to offer candles, you have no idea.  I have yet to see a witch shop offer vegan, GMO-free soy wax, organic scented candles Read More...

Bayberry (Myrica spp.) is a very interesting genus of plants, and has become sadly a little forgotten in these days of our ability to get any herb from around the world for just a few dollars.  You might be surprised to know that such a potent healing and prosperity-drawing tree could be growing right in your backyard Read More...

Introducing, FireSide Yule incense.  :)  Made with real bayberry leaves (which are what's in the basket).  Coming soon: all about Bayberry!

VeilWalker incense is our newest offering.  It's a gorgeous smelling spirit contact blend made special for the upcoming 2011 Samhain.  But it's good for spirit contact year-round.  I blended this one widdershins only, as widdershins is the direction of the dead.  It was also blended during the waning moon and will be charged under the upcoming new moon Read More...

Hi everybody!  It's been a while, but your incense lady has been busy.  Spent the last several hours mixing and rolling out incense cones and sticks, and prepping the next batch of Kyphi (to which I have added real saffron strands, hah!).  Whew.  Love it, though!  Being surrounded by all the smells and vibrations of the herbs and being able to work with my own hands on such powerful, important magical items is sublime Read More...