Author: Erika Fortner
The House of Twigs
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The witchiest reviews, interviews, writings, artists and community conversations. - One twig at a time to build our house.

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  • Elen of the Ways: A Yuletide Meditation available on #thehouseoftwigs #yule #wintersolstice #witchy #witchesofinstagram #sabbat #selfcare #meditation #pagansofinstagram ~ “The festive season is upon us, fellow seeker! There is a buzz in the air as we look forward to the holidays. Everywhere the eye looks there is a blaze of colour and light. Everything sparkles and shines with gold and silver. The food and drink, along with everything else is over indulgent, over the top. Nothing is too much. Everything seems possible. It’s easy to get lost. It’s easy to feel down because deep inside it just all feels fake. When you take a step back, when you turn off the lights, when you look past the cheap glamour of tinsel, glitter and useless gifts, when you’re faced with the cost, financially, emotionally not to mention the cost to the earth, it all becomes another burden. One you can’t afford, or one where the noise becomes too much, or the loneliness too heavy. The festive season can be a drag for some, or even just overwhelming, even for those of us who enjoy the festivities. Sometimes it can be too much. As much I look forward to spending time with family and friends in merriment, sometimes the expectation becomes too much. Sometimes I just want to escape into the woods and feel the real reason for the season. And so I do! The woods are but a ten minute walk from home and beneath the boughs I feel my connection to the earth, to this land and the other beings in it, return. It fills me with a sense of peace and puts everything else into perspective.” - @emmakathrynwildwitch
  • Reclaim Your Light: Journey of the Winter Solstice - “December brings us many things; the holidays, colder weather, less daylight, more family and gifting of presents as the smells of evergreen and peppermint fill the air. We embrace the sun when it shines and huddle over warm drinks when the clouds blanket the sky. The culmination of this month climaxes with celebration and nervous anticipation of another year. The closer we come to the solstice, the closer we turn within towards our own inner light because we can feel a reckoning beginning to unfurl. We’re approaching a time where we can truly see just how far we’ve come. Our entire process for the past year is under review. What did we accomplish? What did we leave behind? What are we still in the process of working through? This is when our minds balance with our hearts to find peace, forgiveness and rest so that we can start a new year with a fresh canvas. To honor this beautiful energy, honor yourself. Follow your body’s cues. If you find yourself tired, take some rest. If you find yourself needing air, bundle up and take a walk in a different direction than you usually wander. Beauty can be found in slowing down, in noticing the quiet that comes with the clear cold night and appreciating the crystalline clarity of the frost. Going within brings us the journey of the Winter Solstice; so gather your blankets, pillows, cozy socks, sweater, a scented candle, a journal & pen, maybe some warm tea and a cookie or two. Let’s take the journey in three parts…” @sourceandstone out now on #thehouseoftwigs #THoT #wintersolstice #yule #witchesofinstagram #pagansofinstagram #crone
  • #Repost @q.mebpdx ・・・ @wolfwomanwitch calling in the Hag, sitting in the void, and working with the moon of the ancestors. #holyhag #wildwoman #witchesofinstagram #portlandoregon #queenmebpdx #witch #ritual #moonmagic #pdx #occultstore #metaphysicalboutique #thehouseoftwigs
  • #PDX #portlandoregon fans. @wolfwomanwitch #danielledulsky will be in town next week~ Danielle Dulsky is launching her new book - The Holy Wild: A Heathen Bible for the Untamed Woman. We will have new copies of her book available for purchase and awaiting to be signed by the author herself. Book Signing with purchasable copies of The Holy Wild (Free 1-2PM): More details about the Ritual (2-4 PM $25 each): The Rites of the Hag: A Ritual Storytelling of the Witch’s Becoming In this 2-hour ritual, Danielle will lead participants on a journey through the wilds, a ritual reclaiming of the 4 rites of the hag. All participants are moving players in this ceremonial tale, encountering aspects of the mystical crone for each of the four directions and honoring their inner wise one beneath November’s witching moon. All wild hearts welcome. $25 per person. Go to @q.mebpdx ‘s profile link for tickets.
  • “Exploring the Shadows of Mystic Traditions Many esoteric systems and magical cosmologies have a profound correlation with the three-tiered view of the Universe which was held by many ancient civilizations. The Upper, Lower and Middle realms of shamanic traditions are echoed in Hermetic thought, alchemy and Kabbalah. In these systems we find an interconnected symbolism that encodes universal truths and archetypes. Interestingly with many of these mystic traditions there are layers of meaning within each symbolic association, pointing to deeper, often darker secrets to be discovered. For example there is the Qlippothic Tree of Life. It is a shadow of its counterpart showing these sephiroth or spheres as empty husks of their divine selves. This dark side of the Tree of Life is accessed through the void Da’ath. There is also the idea of the Black Zodiac, which presents the negative traits of the twelve classical signs. This modern reinterpretation of the twelve signs gives them sinister names like the Maelstrom (Libra) and the Poisoned Dart (Scorpio). The Western Zodiac and Kabbalistic Tree of Life are cornerstones of the Western Esoteric traditions. There lore is presented across a number of ancient, medieval and Renaissance tomes and works of art. “ ~ @poisonersapothecary #thehouseoftwigs #thot #samhain #witchesnight #witchesofinstagram #pagansofinstagram #tarot #magick #witchcraft #witchy
  • “The traditions of Norse and Germanic people have their share of dark deities, ritual sacrifices and chthonic land spirits. What we know of the spirits of these traditions shows their ambivalent nature and connection to the Underworld. Spirits that play a central role in the day-to-day life of these people, such as the disir and the Norns, which a neither dark nor light. The group of deities know as Rokkr are comprised of figures that fulfill this twilight, shadowy nature. In rune magic and divination there are runes associated with both the creative and destructive forces of nature. The runes of the Elder Futhark are divided into three Aettir, which are each named for a particular deity. Freya’s aett is the first, the second aett is Hela’s, sometimes associated with Heimdall and the third with Tyr. The runes, like the tarot represent at progression of energy with inner cycles, one leading to the next. The runes of later Anglo-Saxons known as the Futhorc Runes have also been associated with Hela, the goddess of the dead. “ ~ Read more on #thehouseoftwigs on Hela’s #runes by @poisonersapothecary #samhain #witchesnight #seasonofthewitch #magick #northernmagick #pagansofinstagram #witchesofinstagram #divination #thot
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