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Back in the far away (and very hazy) day I used to dance ballet. Those days were over fast when I realized two things: those (comparativel...

Over at "The Joyful Molly", Molly Joyful has been treating us to more and more eclectic fare. Once a site for all things Royal N...

The herb known as Grains of Paradise is extremely versatile. Used in hoodoo, Voudon, and Wicca for everything from getting a job to protec...

The herb known as fumitory or earth smoke is most commonly used in modern Wicca and hoodoo as a money-drawing incense. It has a long histo...

The wives' tales of old, an ancient herbology that should never have been lost, are still alive thanks to some stubborn families and s...

Today's herb, moonwort, can be a little confusing particularly if one is considering planting some in the garden. Two separate plants ...

Ah, gossip. That malicious form of harassment that is rarely considered bullying but actually can be. Particularly among the young, gossip...

Lots of things going on here at chez Pauline so, rather than skip another post, here is some herbal advice from the archives. Enjoy! Net...

Bon Mardi Gras to one and all! The calendar is bringing the moveable feasts early this year and, shameless thing that I am, I started the ...

The ash tree is a long-standing staple in European folk healing, magick and Wicca. Some of those teachings have rubbed off on hoodoo as we...

The pepper tree, also known as the California pepper tree and Jesuit's Balsam, has a long history of use for healing and purification....

We're having a troublesome day here at chez Pauline. It is time to say good-bye to our very old and very sick Saint Bernard, Thor. The...

Bayberry chips, which are rather like wood chips that one might find in a garden, are a wonderful little bit of magick to have around this...

This time of year there is a lot of talk about peace. Peace on Earth, wishes of peace and, of course, peace in the home. One can imagine a...

Let's talk about something most people - especially around this time of year - would prefer not so speak of: negativity. We're all...

The weed commonly known in the Americas as boneset has a number of uses and is very popular in those two curiously North American magickal...

The bush known by that curiously magickal name - witch hazel - is quite literally a weed in some climates. During elementary school, when ...

Onions, those common garden vegetables that are a base for so many delicious recipes, are also a well thought of magickal herb. The white ...

Most of us think very little of lettuce. It goes in your salad, or holds your cottage cheese, or sits under the whole wheat toast surround...

I am so glad that it is finally election day here in the U.S. that I can't express my joy. This has been a miserable, divisive, conten...