the uncanny art
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spirit-work & animism
My magic is rooted in spirit-work and animism, recognizing all things as alive with presence and power. In my practice, relationships with spiritsโof land, ancestors, and otherworldly beingsโare cultivated through fellowship, offerings, and mutual exchange. The work is built on pact-making, divination, and direct communion, honoring the unseen forces that shape the world and guide my path through the woods.
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folklore & folk ways
My magic is woven from folklore and folk ways, drawing on the wisdom passed through stories, charms, and everyday rites. In my practice, the knowledge of ancestors, cunning folk, and history-keepers informs my craft through the study of ancestral skills, language and lore. Spells, charms and omens are not mere relics but living tools, part of a personal tradition that is both deeply personal and rooted in history.
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history & anthropology
My magic is shaped by history and anthropology, grounded in the study of primary sources, scholarly research, and the lived practices of my ancestry. In my practice, historical texts, grimoires, folklore collections, and ethnographic accounts provide insight into the ways magic has been practiced, suppressed, and transformed. By bridging academic study with practical craft, this work honors tradition while evolving through informed, intentional practice.
of hearth & hedge
I began my witchcraft journey with just a handful of charms and cures passed down through a familial cunning practice. It wasnโt muchโmostly simple protection charms and weather augury that likely came in useful on my great-grandfatherโs dairy farmโbut it was enough to spark a deep love for magic. I cherished what I had learned, though I longed for a practice that I could fully immerse myself in, something I could live, breathe, and grow with.
With the help of the public library, I diligently studied the Outer Court materials of Alexandrian and Gardnerian Wicca, venturing into the philosophy section unattended. I admired their structure and depth, but I didnโt feel the connection to Wicca that I felt to my own magic. I struggled to weave the to together and eventually gave up trying.
A while later, I discovered the Internet and stumbled onto blogs about cottage magic and hedgecraft. Suddenly, everything clicked into place. These traditions embodied the things I loved about my little charms and folkcuresโthey were practical, deeply personal, and rooted in everyday life. With them, I began crafting a practice that felt like home, one that embraced both the old charms I had started with and the expansive, living magic I had been searching for.
of foxglove & toadsbone
As time passed and new influences shaped my perspective, I found myself feeling disconnected from my magical practice. The foundation I had once built with such care no longer felt as sturdy, as if the heart of my craft had been buried beneath layers of external ideas and expectations. I felt called to strip it back to its bare bones and begin again.
This time, I was older and wiser. I turned to my roots, researching my familial customs, studying the languages and folklore that had shaped them, and tracing the origins of the magic I had first learned. As I pieced together these fragments, I wove them into my long-standing spiritual beliefsโanimism, primal deities, and the ever-turning hand of fate.
I immersed myself in folklore, historical accounts of witchcraft, and the traditional grimoires. I studied the original forms of the practices I knew and loved, seeking to understand their methods and mechanics; and from that knowledge, I learned to craft my own spells that honored their essence.
Through this work, I shaped my craft into something deeply personalโa tradition of magic that blends the folkloric, spirit-centered practice and wiseways with the structural elements of modern traditional magic.