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Here you'll find hand made specialty items made with love, wild crafted or home grown herbs, and energized minerals, that you are sure to find charming.

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

The Old English word was wicce, the feminine form of wicca. The etymology is debated, but one leading theory connects it to the root wit, meaning "to know". A wicce was a woman who knew things—a seer, a healer, a person with knowledge of herbs and the hidden.

In medieval villages, that knowledge was essential. Midwives assisted at births. Folk healers treated illness with plants and minerals. They were often the only medical care available to ordinary people.

The Church saw something else. It saw a rival source of authority. A woman who could heal without a priest, who knew the body without university training, who held power in her community outside the church's control.

The campaign against them was gradual. Medicine was becoming a profession, restricted to university-trained men. Women were barred from universities. Licensing laws made their practice illegal. At the same time, the Church was building a theology of the witch—a figure of evil, a servant of the devil, a threat to the Christian order.

The two forces met in the witch trials. Healers and midwives were accused of using magic to harm. Their knowledge of herbs became evidence of poison. Their presence at births became evidence of infanticide. The Malleus Maleficarum, the witch-hunter's manual, explicitly linked midwives to the crime of witchcraft.

Not every accused witch was a healer. Not every healer was accused. But the pattern was clear enough: the women who held knowledge outside the Church's authority were the ones most vulnerable to its power.

The word survived. Wicce became witch. The knowledge survived too, in folk medicine, in herbalism, in the traditions that refused to die.

10/22/2026

🧹 Ever spotted a “witches’ broom” growing in a tree?

These tangled bundles of twigs look like something straight out of a Halloween story! A witches’ broom forms when a plant’s normal growth is disrupted, causing a crowded cluster of small shoots to develop. Fungi, insects, or even genetic mutations can be behind the unusual growth.

The clusters can remain for years, but they’re much easier to spot once the leaves fall. On your next autumn walk, take a moment to look up. There may be a little botanical mystery hiding in the branches! 🍂

Have you ever seen one? Did you know what it was—or think it was a bird’s nest?

10/20/2026

🍂✨ Mercury retrograde is coming—again!

The next Mercury retrograde runs from October 24 to November 13, 2026.

What’s actually happening? Mercury appears to move backward against the background stars as viewed from Earth. It’s an effect of our planets’ orbital motion—Mercury never actually reverses course!

In astrology, this period is traditionally associated with crossed wires, travel hiccups, and second thoughts. Whether you follow that tradition or simply enjoy the sky, consider it a reminder to slow down, double-check the details, and leave a little room for patience. 🍁

Do you notice a difference during Mercury retrograde—or think it gets blamed for everything? 👇

10/20/2026

The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks in just one week! 💫

The Orionids are named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky, Orion, from which these meteors appear to radiate. Often featuring some of the brightest and fastest streaking stars, the Orionids appear in October and peak this year in the hours before dawn on October 22.

However, this year, the Orionids may be difficult to view. The waxing gibbous Moon will obscure all but the brightest meteors, but still worth wishing on a shooting star anyway!

Find the dates and times for upcoming meteor showers at Almanac.com/Meteors 💫

10/19/2026

Season of the Witch 🤍🩶🖤

10/08/2026

☄️ A meteor shower you can watch before bedtime? Yes, please!

The Draconid Meteor Shower offers a reason to step outside right after dark, bundle up, and spend a little time looking skyward. 🌌🍂

Find a dark spot away from bright lights, let your eyes adjust, and enjoy the October night. Meteor sightings aren’t guaranteed—but you might catch a little celestial magic!

👉 Our guide to watching the 2026 Draconids is in the comments.

Who would you bring along for an evening under the stars?

10/06/2026

🪐 Look up tonight! Saturn is putting on one of its best shows of the year, and you may be able to spot it with your own eyes.
Just look east after sunset and watch for the bright golden “star” shining steadily in the sky. If you have binoculars or a telescope, even better!

Have you ever spotted Saturn from your backyard?

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