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10/15/2026

Your crockpot is a cauldron, babe.🄘

One of my favorite things about witchcraft is that literally anything can become magic when we approach it with intention.

And yes, that includes making a big ol’ pot of stew.

Plus it’s a low spoons way to get some magic in!

Somewhere along the way, we’ve convinced ourselves that magic has to be this elaborate production. That we need a perfectly arranged altar, a dozen crystals, a specific moon phase, and three uninterrupted hours to make something magical happen.

But witches have been weaving magic into their everyday lives for centuries.

Into their cooking. Their cleaning. Their gardening. Their mending. Their homes.

The everyday and the magical were never meant to be separate.

So when I’m throwing ingredients into my crockpot, I’m not just making dinner.

I’m practicing a little kitchen witchery.

🄘 Carrots for prosperity, growth, and abundance.

🄘 Garlic for protection and clearing unwanted energy.

🄘 Onions for protection and releasing what no longer serves.

🄘 Rosemary for remembrance, protection, and purification.

🄘 Salt for cleansing, grounding, and protection.

And as everything comes together, I can set an intention for the meal. Maybe it’s nourishment. Maybe it’s peace in my home. Maybe it’s abundance, comfort, or simply having enough energy to get through another day.

I don’t need to stand over a bubbling cauldron chanting for hours. Sometimes I just toss everything in, give it a stir, whisper an intention, and let the crockpot do its thing.

Because magic should fit into your life. You shouldn’t have to rearrange your entire life to practice magic.

Your morning coffee can be a spell. Your shower can be a cleansing ritual. Sweeping your floors can become energetic clearing. And your crockpot? Well, that’s just a modern-day cauldron.

You don’t have to do MORE to be a witch.

Sometimes you just have to recognize the magic in what you’re already doing.

Now tell me, my fellow kitchen witches: what’s your favorite meal to make with a little extra magic? šŸ–¤

New and back in stock goodies 😻What are you drawn to right now?
10/14/2026

New and back in stock goodies 😻

What are you drawn to right now?

10/13/2026

DC Witchfest was the best day!

We got to see so many vendor friends and make some new ones (I tagged as many of you as a I could).

I already can’t wait till next year’s event!

To our new friends, come see us at our brick and mortar in old town!

We have a maker’s market this weekend!

10/11/2026

It’s the second Sunday of the month…

So you know that means it is time for our FREE monthly book and tarot swap!

Come with something that no longer speaks to you and leave with a new goodie to try!

We can’t wait to see you 🄰

What an amazing DC WitchFest ! šŸ”® It was such a busy day that Shelbs and I didn’t get a pic together till the end. šŸ˜‚ and ...
10/11/2026

What an amazing DC WitchFest ! šŸ”®

It was such a busy day that Shelbs and I didn’t get a pic together till the end. šŸ˜‚ and the second pic is all that we had to bring back to the shop 🄹

(I did get a little video content I’ll share after a long sleep šŸ’¤)

Thank you so much for coming out to see us!

It was magical to meet so many new friends and see some old friends!

Huge shoutout to Skye Marinda | Tarot Reader | Events and By Hellebora Botanical Arts for all the work they put into it.

And thank you to all the amazing volunteers that made it happen.

Come see us at our brick and mortar in Old Town and keep making some magic friends! šŸŖ„

10/09/2026

Your rage has a place here. So does your grief. So does your magic. šŸ–¤

The Protective Collective is a space to gather, ground, and turn our care for one another into intentional practice.

Beginning October 19, we’re moving through a multi-day experience focused on protection, boundaries, and social justice magic. We’ll begin with protecting ourselves and our communities, then explore how our magic can support the work of collective care and meaningful action.

Through portal practices, reflection, and space to connect, we’ll make room for what we’re feeling while building practices we can return to. We’ll also gather online and in person on November 1.

You don’t need to be an experienced witch. You don’t need to have the right words. You can arrive angry, tired, tender, or unsure where to begin.

There is room for you here.

Comment justice and we’ll send you the link, or head to our website to join The Protective Collective.

Let’s build protection, connection, and the capacity to keep showing up for each other. šŸ•Æļø

10/08/2026

We got the most delicious surprise šŸ‘€

The Witchy Baker sent us 4 tarot card cookies and we are OBSESSED with them.

Not only was this a fun experience for the shop but the cookies were DELICIOUS.

The Witchy Baker is located in Nashville but SHE SHIPS!

How perfect would these be for your Halloween party?!

Are you going to try some?!

Thanks Elise for these goodies!

It’s October šŸŽƒAnd you’re ready to embrace your inner witch. But you need a little guidance…And you want some tailored ju...
10/07/2026

It’s October šŸŽƒ

And you’re ready to embrace your inner witch.

But you need a little guidance…

And you want some tailored just for YOU.

Then you’re in luck…

I’ve got a few 1:1 spots open.

Whether you’re
✨ wanting to grow your business and need help knowing how to use magic to help
✨ wanting to develop or deepen your magical practice
✨ wanting to focus on being a healer and want a fully 1:1 experience

Then I’ve got you.

Are you ready to take that step?

Let me know and let’s make this month extra magical! šŸ§™šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

TW: CSA, SA Like most of us I’ve been spending a great deal of time thinking about the Cornell 7 and the systems that al...
10/05/2026

TW: CSA, SA

Like most of us I’ve been spending a great deal of time thinking about the Cornell 7 and the systems that allow this type of behavior to be perpetuated.

I’ve been having a lot of conversations with people about how Title IX works and realized a lot of folks don’t know that the Title IX office is employed by the university.

Just like how HR is an employee if the university.

And what does that mean?

That both Title IX and HR are departments that look out for the best interest of the university.

And due to that, and the inherent patriarch structures we live in to always support men, victims aren’t always protected in the ways they should be.

I’ve filed Title IX on behalf of students, faculty, and staff numerous times.

And, unfortunately, I can’t tell you of a time that it worked out in a way that supported the victim or made them feel more safe.

But is is deeper than that.

I’ll never forget the first time that I was working in hosing and learning of a student who has been assaulted.

She lived next to her perpetrator.

And they refused to move him.

They refused to do anything.

So of course, she ended up dropping out.

Part of me broke with that.

And I found the same things happening over and over again.

As a victim of CSA and SA I couldn’t continue being a cog in a wheel that didn’t support survivors.

I tried my damndest to make that change.

So many of my friends have been telling me stories of how they did the same only to watch it return to normal when they were gone.

Some days, I do miss higher education.

But I couldn’t continue being in a place where I had to speak face to face with people who commimited atrocious crimes on people I cared about-

Who reminded me of the own experiences.

But last week it also highlighted that I’m doing exactly what I’m supposed to be doing.

Because running Lumos lets me make that real change.

I can ban abusers.

I can hold space for others to share their stories.

I can help others with what they can do at this time.

And I can cast a damn good spell for protection… or something else…

Continued in comments…

10/04/2026

It was such a busy day Art on the Avenue in Del Ray Business Association ! Thanks for coming to see us. Enjoy this behind the scenes look at the day.

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