Herbalism
Mountain Hedgewitch
4 EASY Plants to Forage in Spring!

Just warming back up to foraging season? Here are some low-effort plants you can find in your nearby surroundings!

4 EASY Plants to Forage in Spring!
Witch Craft
Mountain Hedgewitch
6 Simple Ways to Make the Best of Imbolc

It’s sometimes hard to keep track of the holidays and organize “that huge Imbolc party” you promised everyone. Sometimes you just need a simple holiday to yourself! Here are 6 simple ways to enjoy Imbolc at home without the stress!

6 Simple Ways to Make the Best of Imbolc
Monthly Wort, Herbalism
Mountain Hedgewitch
The Monthly Wort: Echinacea (Part 1)

You might have seen this strange, cone-shaped flower sitting delicately in a field somewhere. Wouldn’t that make a beautiful wildflower bouquet? Then, you go to pick it and realize how sharp that bulb is on top! That’s Echinacea alright, subtle and surprising. Read this month’s Monthly Wort and learn about why herbalists enjoy this flower, from root to petal.

The Monthly Wort: Echinacea (Part 1)
Herbalism, Monthly Wort
Mountain Hedgewitch
The Monthly Wort: Stinging Nettle (Part 4)

For the last part of Stinging Nettle, we’ll discuss how you can grow this vitamin filled deer/stranger repellant right in your own garden! From seed or from propagation, you can (carefully) keep nettle in your teas, sautees, yarn and more for a lifetime.

The Monthly Wort: Stinging Nettle (Part 4)
Herbalism, Monthly Wort
Mountain Hedgewitch
The Monthly Wort: Stinging Nettle (Part 3)

For all the pain this plant might cause, you’d think its magic would be just as prickly. However, if you read through this Monthly Wort on stinging nettle, you might find that this little green guy is only here to protect us. Check out this blog and find out more on the surprisingly charming magic of stinging nettle!

The Monthly Wort: Stinging Nettle (Part 3)

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The Monthly Wort: Echinacea (Part 1)

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The Monthly Wort: Echinacea (Part 1)

You might have seen this strange, cone-shaped flower sitting delicately in a field somewhere. Wouldn’t that make a beautiful wildflower bouquet? Then, you go to pick it and realize how sharp that bulb is on top! That’s Echinacea alright, subtle and surprising. Read this month’s Monthly Wort and learn about why herbalists enjoy this flower, from root to petal.

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The Monthly Wort: Stinging Nettle (Part 4)

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The Monthly Wort: Stinging Nettle (Part 4)

For the last part of Stinging Nettle, we’ll discuss how you can grow this vitamin filled deer/stranger repellant right in your own garden! From seed or from propagation, you can (carefully) keep nettle in your teas, sautees, yarn and more for a lifetime.

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Four Months of Wort: An Herbal Blog Summary

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Four Months of Wort: An Herbal Blog Summary

Have you been keeping up on the blog’s Monthly Wort? If you haven’t, you should! Every month, The Veil Blog picks a new herb to learn about, delving into its history of human use, its place in ye olden and ye modern medicine, what mystical properties it serves in magic, and how to grow it! Each section is posted for each week in the month, so you get the most of all of them. However, if you just don’t have the time to go back and read, then check out THIS blog, where we do a short summary of the last four months of herbs!

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The Monthly Wort: Stinging Nettle (Part 1)

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The Monthly Wort: Stinging Nettle (Part 1)

Ouch! That hurts! What is that plant? Why, it’s nettle of course! What may look like an ordinary addition to any forest or field might just be one of the favored herbalism plants, stinging nettle! Read this blog to find out more about why that painful little plant can actually benefit your life.

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The Monthly Wort: Blackthorn (Part 3)

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The Monthly Wort: Blackthorn (Part 3)

Blackthorn plays a very intricate role in the magic of ancient cultures, particularly for the Celts and Irish. Find out what dark secrets this dangerous tree carries in its thorny brambles….