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Recipe cards: Tomato Basil Tart, Sourdough, Tea Cake, and Blank Cards:

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GODDESS AMATERASU

The Legend

In the heart of the heavens, where dawn spills gold over the clouds, there lives Amaterasu, the Shining Sun Goddess. Her light has guided the world since the first sunrise, chasing away shadows and awakening the earth’s blossoms. It is said that when she smiles, the cherry trees bloom out of season, and when she weeps, the rivers turn to silver.

Blessing of the Sun

Legend says that keeping Amaterasu in your home invites warmth, joy, and the courage to rise again after the darkest night.

"May her light guide you, always."

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Cute Journals coming soon!

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Dear Keepers,

Just dropped some new items in my etsy shop! Check it out!

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Instagram up and running Keepers!

Now you can bring a little magic to your everyday lives! Are you curious what is in inspiration tea?

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Lust is a dangerous thing. It can make you believe things that are not real. It can seduce your mind and lead it blindfolded to the cliff that will be its demise - Alessandra Torre 

Through the Veil (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/story/400438973-through-the-veil?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_myworks&wp_uname=JNCarrington Annabel Stewart has always lived with shadows. Raised by her grandfather after the mysterious death of her parents, she has carried a loneliness she can't name and a hunger for connection that her art has never been able to fill. On the night of her long-awaited gallery debut, her world unravels. Her work is torn apart by critics, and the boyfriend she thought she could lean on betrays her in the cruelest way. Broken and adrift, Annabel retreats to Scotland, where she unexpectedly inherits her family's ancestral cottage. But the cottage is no ordinary home. Standing at the edge of the wildwood, it hums with forgotten magic and whispers of a legacy long buried. As Annabel digs through her mother's old journals, she discovers that her bloodline once stood at the heart of a fragile peace - three powerful witches who balanced the realm of mortals and fae. A balance shattered the night her family was murdered. Among the ruins of that lost world, Annabel encounters Nick, a gruff fae whose piercing blue eyes and guarded heart conceal secrets of his own. Drawn to him against her better judgment, she begins to sense that their fates are tangled far more deeply than she realizes. But in the shadows, an old enemy stirs. Malcolm - the man who destroyed her family - moves again, whispered to by an ancient, hidden power. The Loom of the Year trembles, the Courts are restless, and the veil between realms grows thin. Annabel must choose: embrace the legacy that terrifies her, or watch both worlds collapse into ruin. And somewhere in the dark, the mastermind behind it all awaits.

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Etsy store live now!

Let me know what else you guys would love to see!

P.S I am working on creating a tarot deck!

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Opened Etsy Shop! Will be uploading something new once a week.

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Hello Keepers,

As the Pisces New Moon shines bright in the sky, its ethereal light beckons to all who walk the path of magic. In this realm, where the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, it is a time of transformation and revelation.

With the arrival of the new moon, it's an ideal moment to pause and tune into our hearts. Our heart is meant to guide, protect, and propel us toward our dreams. It helps us discover what we truly desire by distinguishing between what we need and what we want. Our heart always speaks the truth, and for that reason, we must listen and follow its lead.

However, because the path revealed by our heart can sometimes be difficult to follow, we often quiet its voice. We tend to listen to those around us, letting their opinions drown out our inner guidance. Yet, at the end of the day, you hold the pen that writes your destiny—you always have the freedom to choose your path and create your story as you wish.

The night of the new moon sew a heart. The heart you craft will symbolize your own. It’s truly remarkable how resilient our hearts are; despite experiencing loss, pain, and countless challenges, with care, faith, time, and healing, they continue to love. This resilience is beautiful.

For this project, explore different pieces of fabric and choose two or more that resonate with you. Then, using colorful thread, begin adding layers, color, and texture to your heart, reflecting your personal experiences. Feel free to incorporate found objects, string, twine, or even wire on the surface. You might also write your story on it. Use bright or metallic threads to evoke shine, and consider adding colorful beads, sequins, and glitter for sparkle. As you create your stitches, envision healing thoughts, with each stitch mending your fears, pain, and vulnerability. Once you’re satisfied with your heart, sew up the edges, leaving a small opening. Through that opening, insert stuffing, herbs, and other elements that fill your heart and embody who you are.

When you’re finished, take your heart and place it in a box. This box is a space to store your intentions, dreams, hopes, wishes, or anything that brings you joy. It invites introspection and encourages us to reveal our true selves, leaning on the innate wisdom within.

Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again, my dear Keepers.

Share your hearts with me! I would love to see them!

~JN Carrington

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Tea for Creativity:

Jasmine

lemon verbena

Butterfly Pea Flower

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Magical Properties of Vegetables

Alfalfa sprouts: prosperity

Asparagus: lust, grounding

Artichoke: lust, protection, personal growth

Beans: grounding, love, lust, prosperity, protection

Beet: beauty, love, passion

Broccoli: strength, leadership, protection

Brussels Sprouts: protection, luck, rebirth, stability, courage

Cabbage: fertility, health, longevity, love, money, protection

Carrot: banish, clarity, fertility, illusions, health

Cauliflower: protection

Celery: grounding, lust, mental powers, peace, psychic powers

Corn: spirituality, protection, abundance

Cucumber: purity, fertility, healing

Eggplant: wealth, prosperity

Endive: love, lust, physical strength

Horseradish: Exorcism, purification, banishing, empowering, warding

Lettuce: stamina, sleep, rest

Leek: love, physical strength, protection

Mushroom: psychic awareness, physical strength, hidden truths, courage, healing, health

Onion: warding, protection, health, banishing, virility, fertility, energy, psychic power

Pea: love, prosperity

Pepper green: growth, prosperity

Pepper red: energy, strength, vitality

Pepper yellow: empowered creativity

Potatoes: Protection, compassion, potency, wishing

Pumpkin: healing, money, prosperity, abundance, divination

Radish: lust, protection

Rhubarb: fertility, love, protection

Spinach: fortitude, physical strength, general physical health, prosperity, money

Sweet Potato: love, lust

Squash: spirituality

Tomatoes: protection, warding, health, money, luck, love

Turnip: warding, banishing

Zucchini: spirituality, protection, prosperity, lust, abundance

*source: Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen*

*source2: Scott Cunningham Encyclopedia Of Magical Herbs*

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If you were looking for a sign...here it is my child.

The goddess Hecate has seen you struggling. She says it's over. A blessing is coming your way. If you believe in her, Goddess Hecate, send/post this message on and acknowledge her, this is all she asks. Please don't ignore the pull of her magick. She will end your struggling, by the the shade of night during the midnight hour. If you believe in hecate, drop everything and pass this on.

Bless it be! May there be love in your heart!

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I wanted to share a glimpse of Annabel's journey with all of you by showing the map of Tir Na Nog. It's just a sneak peek, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Through the Veil (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/story/400438973-through-the-veil?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_myworks&wp_uname=JNCarrington Annabel Stewart has always lived with shadows. Raised by her grandfather after the mysterious death of her parents, she has carried a loneliness she can't name and a hunger for connection that her art has never been able to fill. On the night of her long-awaited gallery debut, her world unravels. Her work is torn apart by critics, and the boyfriend she thought she could lean on betrays her in the cruelest way. Broken and adrift, Annabel retreats to Scotland, where she unexpectedly inherits her family's ancestral cottage. But the cottage is no ordinary home. Standing at the edge of the wildwood, it hums with forgotten magic and whispers of a legacy long buried. As Annabel digs through her mother's old journals, she discovers that her bloodline once stood at the heart of a fragile peace - three powerful witches who balanced the realm of mortals and fae. A balance shattered the night her family was murdered. Among the ruins of that lost world, Annabel encounters Nick, a gruff fae whose piercing blue eyes and guarded heart conceal secrets of his own. Drawn to him against her better judgment, she begins to sense that their fates are tangled far more deeply than she realizes. But in the shadows, an old enemy stirs. Malcolm - the man who destroyed her family - moves again, whispered to by an ancient, hidden power. The Loom of the Year trembles, the Courts are restless, and the veil between realms grows thin. Annabel must choose: embrace the legacy that terrifies her, or watch both worlds collapse into ruin. And somewhere in the dark, the mastermind behind it all awaits.