I chose to place these two candles, along with a beeswax orange candle, which symbolizes the changing leaves, ripening gourds, and transformation, in my new moon phase candle holders. All courses include a printed workbook, snacks, fruit and drinks and some also provide certificates. The idea of spirit flight is most notably found in folk magick practices from Europe as well as Ireland and Scotland. Further to this, once you have completed each assessment you receive feedback, and you receive feedback once you complete the course.

There are a lot of different belief systems in modern Paganism, and one that's seeing a resurgence in popularity is the path of the hedge witch. Hedgewitch horse oil has natural antioxidant and antibacterial properties to help support the health and resilience of your horse’s skin through the winter months. Over time, this jar will fill with notes of thanks, serving as a tangible reminder of the abundance in your life as it continues to bring more blessings to you. With Persephone missing, Demeter wreaks havoc on the mortal world, causing the earth to plunge into death and decay as the earth ceases to blossom.

While you can control your personal actions, you cannot control the actions of the beings and abiotic factors (weather, day, night, etc) surrounding you. Are you someone who feels more at home in the outdoors and is drawn to nature, with a strong connection to herbs and trees and plants? Roses have also been used to enhance divination and protect against the evil eye, making them a potent flower to adorn a Samhain altar. However, only the very wealthy could maintain such greenhouses and therefore serve such delectable fruits to their guests.

My blog details my practice, focusing on hedgecraft, the Wheel of the Year, spirit communication, and folk magic. Experienced hedgewitchs are able to seek out these caol ait, even when the hedge is thick, and use them effectively. They are able to move through the veil and interact with the spirit world and then come back to the material world. In some traditions, the time surrounding Samhain is the only time the dead may walk once again upon this Earth.

They were healers, but it was believed they could communicate with the seidh to bring about this healing, good luck, curse breaking, etc. Including the natural world, herbs and how to “Ride the Hedge”, this course also has practical sessions during the day. When the fruits mature, they contain between 165 and 1,370 seeds, a clear symbol of abundance and fertility.