Amy has a certification in aromatherapy and incorporates her experiences in traditional witchcraft with her horticulture studies. Her company, Blackthorn Hoodoo Blends, creates tea based on old Hoodoo herbal formulas. In her latest book, Blackthorn’s Botanical Brews, Amy combines magical working with simple ideas and recipes for potions, herbal teas, cocktails as well as Sober Substitutions for those who do not imbibe. She outlines the magical uses for many well-loved, traditional beverage ingredients found throughout time. Readers learn what potions are, what purpose they serve, and how to create their own brews, bitters, vermouth, and kombucha, as well as how to blend the perfect tea for their magical desires.