Hester talks about the Super Full Flower Moon and lunar eclipse happening this week. Then the focus shifts as she breaks down her ritual working to find  Spirits of Place, first discovering the oldest energies that linger over the land. She'll use Makepeace Cottage as her example, but also talk about how listeners can replicate or rework the steps of this ritual to best fit their own land, magical style, and personal curiosity

I walk the peaceful perimeter of Makepeace Cottage this morning, calling on the Quarters (the four directions) and their associations as I weave together my morning protection, gratitude, and blessing spell. Meet Percy and Violet, the dogs who make the walk with me, and our chickens and all of the morning birds who are chattering and singing as we walk. We end with a card pull for all of us from one of my favortite decks: The Spirit Animal Oracle.

Today, the New Moon, is STILL the EXACT time to begin a month long project of your choosing by focusing on lunar energy. Each of the coming Moon phases offer plenty of power to invigorate your planner and Book of Shadows magic, and the New Moon kicks it off. Conveniently, as most old farmers will tell you, Mother's Day, or just after, is also the perfect time to begin a container garden, an especially amazing and practical working for us Green Witches, no matter where we live. This episode is the continuation of Episode 3.

Today, the New Moon, is the EXACT time to begin a month long project of your choosing by focusing on lunar energy. Each of the coming Moon phases offer plenty of power to invigorate your planner and Book of Shadows magic, and the New Moon kicks it off. Conveniently, as most old farmers will tell you, Mother's Day, or just after, is also the perfect time to begin a container garden, an especially amazing and practical working for us Green Witches, no matter where we live. This episode is continued in Episode 4.

Episode One had a few technical difficulties of my own making, namely saving the second half. So, in Episode Two, I re-record the missing material on Beltane and the promised look at what's to come in future episodes of The Cottage Witch.

In this first episode of The Cottage Witch, we discuss tonight’s Super Full Moon and Beltane this weekend. Then we briefly explore Mother and Crone energy and family witchery as we take a peek into the Makepeace Cottage’s kitchen, garden, bookcases, and spell-casting closets for hints of what’s to come in future episodes. Note--the 2nd half will show up in Episode 2 because of my own technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience!