Witchy Tip: Don't Measure!

Learn how not measuring can strengthen your intuition!

Witchy Tips, Ritual, Plant MagicAmanda MidkiffAugust 6, 2019Locust Light Farmwitchy tip, potion, witch's vermouthComment

"Fall in Love with Running a Business"

All my advice about running a small business :)

FarmingAmanda MidkiffAugust 5, 2019Witchpreneur, Small Business, PodcastComment

magic in the bookstore (where else?)

how I went from being a curious herbalist to a bev-loving plant witch… Part 4 of 5

why radical plant empathy actually sucks

how I went from being a curious herbalist to a bev-loving plant witch… Part 3 of 5

Poetry & Storytelling, Plant MagicAmanda MidkiffAugust 1, 2019radical plant empathy, environmental despair, painComment

of rattles and ritual

how I went from being a curious herbalist to a bev-loving plant witch… Part 2 of 5

from herb-curious to curious herbalist

how I went from being a curious herbalist to a bev-loving plant witch… Part 1 of 5

Farming, Plant Magic, Poetry & Storytelling, RitualAmanda MidkiffJuly 29, 2019Story, herbalism Comments

A Prayer for Lammas

Lammas, the season of harvest, draws near.

Seasonal Holidays, Seasonal Living, RitualAmanda MidkiffJuly 29, 2019Lammas, Lugnasadh, Plant WitchComment

Witchy Tip: Harvest the Present Moment with Herbal Oxymels

Each month I share a tip for living as a plant witch in today’s world.

Seasonal Living, Witchy TipsAmanda MidkiffJuly 29, 2019Witchy tip, Oxymel, Summer SolsticeComment

How do we know what we know?

In every intro herbalism class, I get the same question: “How do we know all this?”

Why we need core shamanism

Core shamanism is a controversial topic. I feel it’s necessary.

Plant Magic, RitualAmanda MidkiffJuly 5, 2019Shamanism, core shamanism Comment

A Solstice Miracle!

My precious Winter Solstice retreat was in peril. Did I have an herb with me that could save it?

What are the Seasonal Holidays?

Samhain. Winter Solstice. Imbolc. Spring Equinox. Beltane. You hear a lot about these holidays, but what are they?

Witchy Tip: Creating Space for all Beings

Our monthly tip for living as a plant witch in today’s world.

Beltane: how to achieve your goals without discipline

I’m not that into discipline. But I am into making sh*t happen.

The Most Important Poem I've ever Written

The magic is leaving. Will we notice?

Spring Equinox: What is Relief?

What is relief, but a contrast?

Seasonal Living, Plant MagicAmanda MidkiffMarch 18, 2019spring, spring equinox, reliefComment

what people get wrong about smoking

When people hear that I, an herbalist, teach folks to smoke or sell herbal smoking blends, they are often aghast — how could I do something so obviously at odds with wellness? Here, I dispel common misconceptions about smoking.

Smoking Blends, Smoking, RitualAmanda MidkiffFebruary 26, 2019smoking herbs, herbal smoking, herbal smoking blend, ritual, ritual smoking, smoke magicComment

Introducing SMOKE: the comprehensive guide to crafting magical ritual through smoking herbs

I’d like to introduce SMOKE: the comprehensive guide to crafting magical ritual through smoking herbs

Smoking, Ritual, Smoking BlendsAmanda MidkiffFebruary 26, 2019smoking, herbal smoking, smoking herbs, ritual, ritual smokingComment