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Read About Magick and Witchcraft.
A collection of written articles by Silvercrow on a wide variety of magickal, spiritual and natural topics.


The role of hair in magickal folklore
Throughout folklore, the importance of hair is a common feature - it’s been associated with spirituality and divinity since very early in...

Silvercrow
3 min read


The deeper meaning of the Forget-Me-Not
The delicate blue flowers which we give this name are powerful symbols of our connection to ourselves and to each other - they remind us...

Silvercrow
3 min read


Spirit dolls - friend or foe?
Spirit dolls - or witch dolls - have been used for centuries in magick associated with ancestors and spirit. They are crafted for various...

Silvercrow
2 min read


The thinning of the veil
During the month of October it’s said that the “veil” between the world of the living and the world of spirit is at its thinnest. The...

Silvercrow
4 min read


Recipe for a real witches brew
"Hubble bubble, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and...

Silvercrow
3 min read


The superstitions of shooting stars
Shooting stars are a feature of many animated love stories, sci-fi films and fairy tales, and they’ve been seen as a symbol of good...

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2 min read


The origins of Samhain
Samhain (pronounced as Sow-in) is celebrated between 31st October and 1st November. It’s the most important of the 4 major sabbats on the...

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3 min read


The Conjuring of Desires
We all hear often about how we can manifest our own reality, - which is absolutely true - and we all know the importance of visualising...

Silvercrow
3 min read


Pumpkin Spice - The Fire Blend
This time of year, almost every food or drink shop has pumpkin spiced something on its menu. It’s become a staple of Autumn across the US...

Silvercrow
4 min read


The Fruits of the Underworld
Autumn is always a time of paradoxes. It’s a time of year when both fruitful abundance of the harvest is plenty, and also a time of decay...

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2 min read


The origins of Bluetooth
Our modern world is filled with connectivity. All our devices are always connected to the internet and to each other. Since the birth of...

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2 min read


Why do people fear Friday the 13th?
Friday the 13th is a dreaded day to millions of people. It’s been considered unlucky for a very long time and this date of misfortune has...

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2 min read


Make your own elderberry immunity infusion
This time of year in the UK delicious elderberries are everywhere! These tiny black beads of goodness pack a powerful punch when it comes...

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3 min read


Empowering ourselves through magick
In witchcraft and magick in general, we become more powerful witches or magick users by working on ourselves. We are the source of our...

Silvercrow
5 min read


Fairytales: more than just a story?
“And they lived happily ever after…” A big part of magick is all about visualisation, and by using the power of our imagination, we are...

Silvercrow
4 min read


The Witch Posts of Yorkshire
A curious custom which seems to solely belong to North Yorkshire in Northern England is that of the witch posts. There are less than 20...

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2 min read


Knock on wood
This very old ritual seems to be a universal one and is believed to have its roots in Proto-Indo-European culture, or ancient Celtic...

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2 min read


Working with Dragon Energies
Dragon magick can be used as a powerful force of transformation within witchcraft. Dragon lore holds a huge amount of symbolism, from...

Silvercrow
2 min read


Jumping through The Lion's Gate
So today is 8/8/8, otherwise known as The Lions Gate Portal. How so? Well, if we take the 2’s in 2024 and add them together we get 4. Add...

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3 min read


Raise a toast to the spirits...
Humans have long had a complex relationship with alcohol - it’s thought that we were able to metabolise it long before we actually had a...

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4 min read
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