Samhain 2025

Whether you are honoring ancestors by candlelight, building a pumpkin-lit altar at home, or tucking a sprig of rosemary beside your keyboard, you are part of a living tradition that stretches back through time! Samhain invites us to pause, reflect, honor what has come before and step boldly into the dark half of the year with intention.Samhain isn’t just “Halloween but Witchier.” It’s so much richer than that. This old Celtic festival marked the end of the harvest season and the turning of the wheel toward the darker half of the year. It was a time when the veil between worlds thinned, when communities gathered close for warmth, story, and ritual. And it was a time when spirits were believed to wander just a little closer to our realm.Grab your favorite fall drink, wrap yourself in something cozy and settle in. Today …. We are heading back in time together. Think crisp autumn nights, bonfires on distant hills and the hum of ancient celebrations drifting through the chill of October!Let's celebrate Samhain together!CharleneHearth & HenPatreonWitchy Work Wishes

We are all getting those moments now ... when the unseen reaches out to us! Whether it’s a chill down your spine, a dream that feels too vivid to ignore or even just that crow that won’t stop perching outside your window. Feathers!  For me right now … so many feather signs.  Today we are going to explore how spirits show up for us, how we can recognize and work with their signs, and most importantly ... how to protect our space and say no thank you when something doesn’t feel right.   Just because the door is open, doesn’t mean we have to invite everyone in. We get to be the gatekeepers. We get to choose. And in that choice, there’s so much power!I’d love to hear how this veil season is showing up for you! The signs, the dreams and the little nudges from the unseen. Share your stories with me on Patreon, pop into the blog comments, or tag me on socials so we can walk through this October magic together.We've got this!CharlenePatreonHearth & HenWitchy Work Wishes

The cauldron is one of those images that everybody knows the second they see it. That round-bellied pot, maybe bubbling over with something mysterious, maybe just sitting quietly by a hearth… it’s practically the mascot of witches everywhere. But here’s the fun part ... the cauldron isn’t just a spooky Halloween decoration that comes out only in October. It has some pretty deep roots! Whether you’ve got a cast-iron pot hanging over a fire, or just a little brass cauldron on your altar to hold herbs and incense, you are tapping into thousands of years of myth, magic, and everyday survival. When I look at my cauldron, I don’t just see food simmering or herbs burning.  I see a place where endings and beginnings meet. Where something raw goes in and something new comes out. October practically wraps us in correspondences. It’s not just the cauldron over the fire, it’s the whole season acting like a spell in motion.  While the cauldron is certainly our iconic image, I like to think of October as a whole basket of magical correspondences. The apples, the pumpkins, the spices, the firelight, even the shadows creeping earlier each night. They’re all ingredients in the potion of this month. All we really have to do is notice them, honor them, and maybe weave them into a little magic of our own.Hearth & HenPatreonWitchy Work Wishes

Today we are going to tie our aprons, light a candle (if you’ve got one handy) and talk about how the kitchen... our everyday ordinary kitchen ... is actually one of the most magical spaces we have. Because fall is the season of warm soups, spiced teas, and cozy evenings, and each of those is a perfect place to stir in just a little witchcraft. Your kitchen is more than just a room. It’s a sacred space, the modern hearth, the cauldron of your home. Every time you step into it (whether you’re chopping veggies, baking bread, or just grabbing a snack) you have the chance to bring a little magic into the ordinary. And today we are going to do just that ... together!PatreonWitchy Work WishesHearth & Hen

Today we are going to tie our aprons, light a candle (if you’ve got one handy) and talk about how the kitchen... our everyday ordinary kitchen ... is actually one of the most magical spaces we have. Because fall is the season of warm soups, spiced teas, and cozy evenings, and each of those is a perfect place to stir in just a little witchcraft. Your kitchen is more than just a room. It’s a sacred space, the modern hearth, the cauldron of your home. Every time you step into it (whether you’re chopping veggies, baking bread, or just grabbing a snack) you have the chance to bring a little magic into the ordinary. And today we are going to do just that ... together!Hearth & HenPatreonWitchy Work Wishes

For me, fall feels like gratitude woven right into the air. It’s the season of harvest baskets, chunky sweaters, and yes lots and lots of pumpkin-spice-everything moments! But deeper than that, it’s about balance, it’s about letting ourselves be held by the cycles of the Earth. We’ve planted, we’ve tended, we’ve grown and now we gather. Today it’s all about the magic of this season, the symbols, the stories, and of course some practical, everyday ways we can bring Mabon energy into our lives. I can't wait to share it all with you!Patreon FamilyWitchyWorkWishes.comHearth & Hen

I am so glad you are joining us today ….  it’s simply two friends, two witches, sharing stories, laughter, and that kind of cozy magic that only happens when you’re truly in good company. I created a list of questions that I rattled off to Anika, host of the podcast Between Two Worlds. One by one she shared her wisdom, her thoughts and her experiences.  And guess what … when the recording was done, she took that same list and started a new recording for her podcast … asking me the same questions.  If you want to listen to all of my banter … head over to her podcast.  I have a link in the show notes and I would love to share my little spotlight on her podcast with you. For today though it is the best kind of magic we can practice! It is just sitting down with someone we adore (a friend, a colleague, a fellow witch) and letting the conversation flow. No big rituals, no pressure to “be on,” just the giggles, the side stories, and those sparkly little moments that remind us why connection is sacred! You can find Anika's podcast on Spotify by clicking this link; Between Two Worlds.Witchy Work WishesPatreonHearth & HenBetween Two Worlds Podcast

As we call The Snake Spirit into our circle today, I want us to think about the serpent in a broad, powerful way. Snake energy overall is about transformation, healing, primal vitality, and of course shadow work. It’s that universal, archetypal serpent ... the one that slithers through myth and medicine, through the soil and the subconscious, reminding us that growth is always a process of shedding and beginning again. That’s where we’ll focus our energy in this episode: Snake in its fullness, the general essence of what this animal spirit brings into our practice! The Snake teaches us about shedding ... about releasing the skins we’ve outgrown and stepping into the raw, new, and powerful versions of ourselves. It reminds us that transformation is not always comfortable, but it is always necessary. The old scales must fall away so the brilliance beneath can shine.  And, oh my goodness …. Just right on track for everything we are going through and doing together and the perfect spirit to follow after all of our crow energy in August!Witchy Work WishesPatreonHearth & Hen

I want you to imagine that moment when the trail takes a turn and suddenly the view open up. You are standing at a break in the tress, and there before you are endless ridges rolling into the distance, layers of blue and green fading into haze. That sight ... it makes you breathe differently. It slows you down. It roots you in awe. And, in that moment, it is impossible not to feel connected. That is the heartbeat of this episode. That sense of being both humbled and held. Both small and infinite. I want to share with you what the mountains stirred awake in me ... the moments of land connection, of shifting energy, of ancestral presence and of pure mountain magic. So come with me ... lace up your boots, feel the crunch of gravel beneath your feet and walk with me along this path. Let's see what the mountains have to tell us!Witchy Work WishesHearth & HenPatreon Family

Welcome back to Part 2 of our journey with The Crow Spirit. If you’re just joining us, or if you’ve been flying alongside this energy all week, know this: you are exactly where you need to be! This space is sacred. This moment is intentional. And the crows? Oh, they’ve been waiting for you. If you have been called by The Crow Spirit… I hope you answer the call. Even if you don’t fully understand why (yet). Because no matter how the sign has crossed your path …. Even if it arrives in quiet moments, strange dreams, or the sudden flash of black wings across your path ... It has shown up.  It happened.  Crow energy doesn’t call lightly. It comes when something within you is ready. Ready to see more clearly, to speak more honestly, to transform in ways you may not have planned for ... but are more than capable of becoming. I hope The Crow Spirit guides you through the shadow and into your own sacred truth. I hope it reminds you that your magic is needed, your voice is powerful, and your next chapter is already circling above, just waiting for you to rise!Hearth & HenPatreonWitchy Work Wishes