Valley Wands

So, you’ve got a bookshelf full of books by authors like Kate West, Scott Cunningham, Rae Beth and possibly even Silver Ravenwolf. You’ve read them cover to cover and are a minefield of knowledge about where to plant what herbs in your Real Witches Garden, about the wheel of the year, and supposedly what colour candle to use for candle magic. You’re not sure whether to spell magic with a k or not, and you are beginning to see that despite having read all the books in your lo...

Amulets or protective charms have been carried or worn in all cultures and times to offer protection against physical and supernatural danger, misfortune and illness. The first amulets were probably small painted stones; examples dating from prehistoric times have been discovered at the foot of rock painting sites in Western Canada. Talismans have the same protective powers, but in addition are actively empowered to attract good fortune, love and prosperity to the bearer. The ter...

There are many ways to protect the home or workplace but again it is good housekeeping to cleanse the energies from time to time. It is not always practical to perform a ritual in the workplace so there are more discrete ways of cleansing energies.

A piece of Amethyst will absorb negative energies and minor background radiation which is given out by electrical equipment. So place a piece near your computer (it also looks pretty). Don’t forget to wash the crystal under running wate...

Whilst Hywel has been writing the blogs up till now, I had a message from someone on Myspace to ask about writing a blog on negative and positive energies, so I thought - 'I'll have a go at that'.  So here are my musings over energy and protection.

We are all subject to countless impressions from morning till night, and while we sleep, many positive thoughts and emotions come to us from our fruitful interactions with others, and from the thoughts, words and dreams...