Witch Beneath the Willow

In this episode of Signs and Stars, we're exploring the seventh sign of the zodiac, Libra. From its ancient connections to justice and the goddesses Themis and Astraea to its Venus-ruled love of beauty, harmony, and relationships, we're diving into the astrology, mythology, and magic behind the scales.
We'll explore Libra personality traits, the strengths and struggles of the zodiac's peacekeeper, and how Libra season encourages us to rethink the balance between caring for ourselves and showing up for the people we love.
Plus, we're bringing that energy into our witchcraft with beauty magic, relationship blessings, journaling prompts, and a Ritual of the Scales to help restore balance in our everyday lives.
So grab your tea, get comfortable, and come sit beneath the willow. Let's find a little harmony in the beautiful mess of everyday life.
Libra Season Journal Prompts
Which relationships in my life leave me feeling supported and appreciated, and which ones consistently require more energy than they return?
What area of my life currently feels out of balance, and what is one realistic adjustment I can make to restore equilibrium?
What patterns have been showing up in my relationships lately, and what might those patterns be telling me about my needs, boundaries, and communication?

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Kofi

What if the strange noises in your house aren’t just the pipes?
In this first episode of Fae and Folklore, we’re exploring the centuries-old folklore of house fae and household spirits: the supernatural beings believed to live alongside humans, protect our homes, finish forgotten chores, care for animals and children, and occasionally cause absolute chaos when offended.
We’ll meet Scottish brownies and boggarts, the Irish Bean-Tighe and Clurichaun, Welsh Bwbachs, German Kobolds, Scandinavian Nisse, and the Slavic Domovoi. Along the way, we’ll look at where beliefs in domestic spirits may have come from, how a house supposedly acquires one, traditional offerings and taboos, and the strange similarities between household faerie folklore across different cultures.
And beneath all of it is one question: were house spirits simply stories created to personify the heart of the home—or was something actually finishing those chores in the middle of the night?

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Kofi

Hecate has always made me a little nervous.
As the goddess of witchcraft, crossroads, ghosts, magic, and the spaces between worlds, she’s one of the most powerful and complex figures in Greek mythology — and easily the most requested deity we’ve ever covered in Grimoire of the Gods.
This week, we’re exploring Hecate’s ancient origins, her role in the myths of Persephone and Medea, her sacred symbols and correspondences, and how she became so deeply connected with witchcraft, protection, boundaries, divination, death magic, and shadow work.
We’ll also talk about what working with Hecate can look like today, from devotional service and lunar magic to protection and banishing, before bringing it all into practice with Hecate-inspired shadow work and a spell for protecting the threshold of your home.
And somewhere along the way, I may have gone from being slightly intimidated by Hecate to wondering if maybe I should be working with her after all.
Come sit beneath the willow as we meet Hecate — goddess of witchcraft, crossroads, and the dark.

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Ko-fi (this is where you can book a cord-cutting ritual btw)

We’re continuing our journey through the Celtic Tree Calendar with Vine: a tangled, thorny, fruit-bearing symbol of resilience, transformation, abundance, and finding your way forward even when the path isn’t exactly straight.
In this episode, we’re untangling what “Vine” actually means within the Ogham alphabet, why both grapevine and blackberry bramble have become associated with Muin, and the folklore surrounding these plants.
Then, in Living the Spell, we’ll bring Vine season into our own practice through harvest-focused shadow work, a simple binding spell for protection and boundaries, and affirmations for resilience, abundance, balance, and growth.
Because your path doesn’t have to be straight to mean you’re still growing.

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Kofi

In this episode of Signs & Stars, we’re exploring Virgo personality, traits, mythology, astrology, and magic to understand the sixth sign of the zodiac and the energy of Virgo season.
We’ll explore Virgo’s strengths and weaknesses, compatibility, Mercury rulership, mutable earth energy, and the analytical, nurturing, detail-oriented personality this zodiac sign is known for. Then we’ll look to the stars themselves, trace Virgo through mythology and folklore, and bring Virgo astrology into our own magical practices through season rituals and correspondences, holistic wellness, mindfulness, service, daily routines, and the small intentional choices that create meaningful change over time.
Plus, we’ll explore crystals, herbs, colors and other magical correspondences, three shadow work prompts, a spell for grounded focus, and a simple tarot or oracle practice for uncovering the details you may be overlooking.
Whether you’re a Virgo Sun, Moon, or Rising, have Virgo elsewhere in your birth chart, or simply want to understand the astrology and magic of Virgo season, come sit beneath the willow as we explore what the maiden can teach us about paying attention, refining our lives, and finding transformation in the things we do every day.

Journal Prompts:
What am I meant to learn from my current state and situation?
How can I bring the things that light me up into my daily routine?
What is something beautiful that happens in my normal life that I have stopped noticing?

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Kofi