What I did on my holidays!

 I've just had two weeks off from my day job.  So what, I hear you ask, did you do (apart, of course, from having a nice restful time)?  I did some witch crafting, of course!

Full disclosure - I came across Magical Crafting, a wonderful YouTube channel (go and take a look, you won't regret it!) and was inspired to give some of  the projects a try.  As ever with me, one thing led to another and I ended up undertaking a number of projects, but the thing that took up most of my time was brewing spell oils.

I am, at heart, the sort of witch that loves to brew mysterious potions (you're my hero, Professor Snape!).  I enjoyed myself immensely sourcing herbs (including some from my very own jungle garden) and other ingredients, bottling them in oil and then "cooking" them in pans of simmering water for hours to extract the magical properties.  (It's called "maceration", I believe).  When the weather turned warm, I lined the bottles up on the windowsill to absorb the sun's rays, and left them there at night at full moon.

I now have a well-stocked supplies cupboard.  And when some friends needed a little bit of magickal support, I was able to oblige.  Packaged up in tiny bottles with the appropriate crystals and a bonus witchy charm, I think they look rather cute.

I love how it looks like the moon is enjoying a cigar!  I'm not making any claims here, you understand...but one friend has been offered the job she wanted after being told that it was being offered to someone else.  Just sayin' - but I have high hopes for the other two!

Merry meet and merry part,

Keren

(The Neighbourhood Witch)