Author Archives: Via Hedera

On the wax of moon

I’ve been working so bloody hard at my crafts, I(…)

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The Work of the Snow Hermit

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Candle making in the Snow


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Withered Black Roses

The kitchen is busy.  Corked glass jars contain a loose incense made of dried rose petals almost black as the night, catnip, bee propolis, cinnamon, myrrh and amber.  Candles are cooling on the table; sage green pure beeswax smelling of lavender and(…)

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Arrival

I’m bummed out about the upcoming Imbolc(…)

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Full Moon Gifts from the Forest

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Forever Young and Green

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Evergreen and Winterwood


“O, staff of apple wood so(…)

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Winterstide/Yule

We feasted on ham, peanut(…)

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Smoke and Spice

I am making tools, smokes and charms like crazy lately with what little free time I have.  Most of my stuff is gifts for friends or commissioned pieces (iron wood fertility charms and lenin ritual gowns).  The Cernunnos smoke is important for me because I made it with very specific instructions that I needed to follow… when the Horned One comes by on the crossroads with a message, I don’t ignore it.  Sometimes I don’t understand it at the time, but I always listen as carefully as I can.  For the blessing of wisdom, an offering of raw meat, spiced bread and honey wine is left for that old horned wild god.  Drink up, homie.

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