Stillwater Hearthkeeper

27 | she/her hearth witch, working with land and spirit

[the-witchs-den]

Welcome to The Witch’s Den

If you’ve been here a while, you’ve probably noticed things have changed.

If you’re new—welcome. Come in. 🌿

I’ve been absent for a while, and I want to acknowledge that.

When I first started this blog, I shared a lot of knowledge—posts, reblogs, things I was learning and collecting. Over time, that slowed. Part of it was mental health, but part of it was a disconnect from my Craft. I didn’t feel called the way I used to. My connection to my deities quieted, and the presence of magick around me felt… distant.

In recent months, that’s changed.

I’ve started building a life where my Craft isn’t something separate—something I visit—but something woven into my daily life. It isn’t performative anymore. It isn’t something I step into. It’s just… there.

I’ve reconnected with the land, with nature, with the energies that already exist around me. I no longer keep a dedicated altar, and I’ve realized I don’t need one. My practice doesn’t live in a single space anymore.

It lives in what I do.

In tending my garden.

In creating from what I can find, reclaim, and grow.

In the quiet acknowledgement of the spirits that share my home, and the protections that hold it together.

What used to be something I did has become something I live.

I am the Stillwater Hearthkeeper.

The den is still here.

It just grew roots.

[the-witchs-den]

nothing says Blessed Imbolc quite like burning your finger on a hot offering bowl 🙃

[dionysianivy]

𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐝 ঌ

„Goddess Bridget Peace Weaver, Healer, Poet, Queen. Melt the snow and bring the spring. Saint Bridget Gold Bender, Keeper of the Flame. Blessed Imbolc. We Sing Your Name. We Sing Your Name. We Sing Your Name. We Sing Your Name. We Sing Your Name. We Sing Your Name. We Sing Your Name. Goddess Bridget. Keeper of the Flame. Bridget so beautiful, Bridget so powerful People of all paths will gather round to sing your name. Bridget so beautiful, Bridget so powerful People of all paths will gather round to sing your name.” -Bridget's Song by Celia Farran

[mariemariemaria]

St Brigid's Crosses from the National Museum of Ireland Country Life collection

[flammis]

🥛 blessed imbolc 🐑

[ravensrunemarket-deactivated202]

How to Protect Your Home with Simple Witchcraft (Beginner-Friendly)

Your home is more than a place — it’s a sanctuary. A container for your energy, your rest, your dreams, and your magic. Witchcraft doesn’t have to be complex to be powerful, and home protection is one of the gentlest ways to weave intention into your everyday life.

Here are a few simple, beginner-friendly ways to shield and bless your space:

🌿 1. The Doorway Cleanse

Your doorway is the threshold between the outer world and your inner sanctuary. Try this:

Sweep the area with intention (even an energetic sweep works).

Whisper: “Only peace enters here.”

Place a small crystal like black obsidian or smoky quartz near the door.

A single word of intention can change the energy of the space.

🕯️ 2. Candle Protection Ritual

Light a candle (white or black works beautifully) and walk through your home slowly. Let the flame guide you. As you move, say:

“With light and warmth, I bless this home.”

Even one minute with a candle can reset the energy of a room.

🌙 3. Salt & Moon Water Blessing

This is as old as witchcraft itself.

Sprinkle salt gently across thresholds or windowsills.

Use moon water (from a recent full or new moon) to wipe down doors, mirrors, or altar spaces.

It’s simple, but incredibly grounding.

🍃 4. Herb Smoke or Simmer Pot Cleansing

You don’t need fancy tools — herbs from your kitchen work perfectly. Try smoke cleansing with:

rosemary

bay leaf

lavender

Or simmer a pot with lemon, cinnamon, and clove to shift stagnant energy.

🧿 5. Protect With Symbols

Draw a protective symbol — a rune, sigil, or even a small pentacle — above your front door with:

oil

moon water

or even your finger

Invisible doesn’t mean ineffective.

💬 Final Thought

Witchcraft isn’t about how elaborate your tools are — it’s about your intention. Protection magic is quiet, comforting, and deeply personal. Your home deserves to feel safe, warm, and yours.

[awitchnamedjuniper]

Kitchen Witch Recipe: One Pan Apple Cider Chicken

I know it's creeping closer to the winter-ish part of autumn, but it's still autumn, so these types of meals really hit the spot this time of year. It's warm and cozy and absolutely delicious.

On the witchy side of things: so many energies at work in these ingredients. You've got love and lust energies from the apples and coriander, protection and banishing from salt, pepper and shallots, abundance and prosperity from the cider, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It makes this dish great for any of these workings.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt, divided

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs (breasts work too, but I feel like things are so much juicier and have more flavor. Also, you will need to cook chicken breasts longer)

2 Tablespoons unsalted butter

1 Tablespoon light or dark brown sugar

2 cups apple slices (no need to peel)

1/3 cup chopped shallots (or yellow onion)

1/3 cupapple cider (NOT apple cider vinegar. My friend made that mistake, bless her)

Fresh rosemary or thyme for garnish (optional)

Directions

Heat a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat. My aunt used a Dutch oven for hers, so that's also an option.

In a small bowl, mix together 3/4 teaspoon salt, the coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg, dried thyme, and pepper. Sprinkle the spice mixture over both sides of the chicken thighs.

Add a drizzle of oil to the hot skillet, and swirl to coat. Add the chicken thighs to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, then flip and cook for 5 more minutes or until cooked through (internal temperature should be at least 165°F. Transfer chicken to a plate and cover lightly.

Add the butter to the pan (no need to wipe it out first), and gently swirl to coat as it melts. Add the brown sugar, apples, and shallots, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until apples begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Pour in the apple cider and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cider sauce has slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken back to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat. Spoon the apple mixture over the chicken to serve. Garnish with fresh thyme and rosemary, if desired.

[dionysianivy]

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Anubis: God of death, mummification, cemeteries, funerary rites, embalming, protector of graves and tombs, psychopomp, guiding souls to the Underworld (Egyptian)

Hel: Goddess of the underworld and death, ruler of the dead (Norse)

Hades: God of the dead, ghosts, necromancy, funeral rites, king of the Underworld (Greek)

Morana: Goddess of winter, rebirth, death, dreams (Slavic)

Keres: Female spirits (daimones) of violent or cruel death (battle, accident, murder, disease) (Greek)

Yama: God of justice, death, underworld, judgment of souls, afterlife, ghosts (Hindu)

Persephone: Goddess of the underworld, Queen of the dead (Greek)

The Morrígan: Goddess of war, fate, death, destiny, destruction (Celtic)

Hecate/Hekate: Goddess of the underworld, darkness, death, necromancy, ghosts, crossroads, spirits, and magic; guide of souls, intermediary between the living and the dead, holder of the keys to the Underworld (Greek)

Cailleach Bheur: Goddess of winter, storms, death (Celtic)

Thanatos: God and personification of non-violent death, psychopomp guiding souls to the Underworld (Greek)

Izanami: Goddess of death, motherhood, creation (Japanese)

Mors: Goddess and personification of death and darkness (Roman)

Kali: Goddess of death, time, rebirth, destruction, transformation (Hindu)

Ammit: Goddess of the afterlife, death, underworld, execution (Egyptian)

Hermes: Psychopomp god, guiding dead souls safely to the Underworld (Greek)

Osiris: God of the underworld, death, rebirth, resurrection, judge of the dead, afterlife (Egyptian)

Pluto: God of the underworld, wealth, the dead (Roman)

Mictlantecuhtli: God of death and the underworld (Aztec)

Mictecacíhuatl: Goddess of death and the underworld (Aztec)

Dionysus: God of madness, savagery, death and rebirth, transcender of death, associated with reincarnation and the eternal soul, embodiment of the assurance of life after death (Greek)

Melinoe: Goddess of ghosts, restless spirits, the dead, nightmares, funerary rites, fear and madness (Greek)

Odin: God of death, war, wisdom, knowledge, battle (Norse)

Veles: God of the underworld, death, protector of souls, psychopomp, spirit communication (Slavic)

Yanluo Wang: Ruler of Diyu (underworld), God of death (Chinese)

Charon: Psychopomp, ferryman of the underworld, carrier of souls with funeral rites (Greek)

Ereshkigal: Goddess of death, Queen of the underworld (Mesopotamian/Sumerian)

Makaria: Goddess of blessed death, peaceful afterlife (Greek)

Donn: God of the dead, psychopomp guiding souls to the afterlife (Celtic/Irish)

Freyja: Goddess of fertility, death, love, war (Norse)

Namtar: God of disease, fate, death (Mesopotamian)

Nephthys: Goddess of death, mourning, night, magic (Egyptian)

Badb: Goddess of war, death, prophecy (Celtic)

Arianrhod: Goddess of stars, death, moon, reincarnation, psychopomp (Celtic/Welsh)

Nehebkau: Primordial serpent God of the afterlife and funerary rites (Egyptian)

Gefjon: Goddess who oversees those who die as virgins (Norse)

Nergal: God of war, plague, the underworld (Mesopotamian)

Anput: Goddess of funerals and mummification (Egyptian)

Meng Po: Goddess of death and rebirth, who gives souls the drink of forgetfulness before reincarnation (Chinese)

[dionysianivy]

𝐀 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧

"The leaves are falling, the harvest is done. Samhain arrives with the setting sun. The bonfire is lit and offerings ready. The smell of the incense makes me feel heady. This is the time the veil is thin, From the Otherworld, we call our kin. Ancestors one and all, We ask you now to hear our call And on and on the reciting goes. One by one, the clans arrive And soon the party begins to jive. In typical reunion style, We party on for a long while. Singing and dancing, stories and boasts, Interspersed with many toasts. And all too soon the party ends. We say goodbye to our departed friends. To the Otherworld they return, Until the year makes another turn. And as the fire begins to burn." poem by Debbie Gent

[ladleandhearth]

Welcome to Ladle & Hearth, my cozy kitchen-witch recipe archive 🍲✨

I reblog recipes here that I’ll be writing into my physical cookbook — a mix of breakfast, dinner, soups, breads, desserts, and anything that feels like home.

Tags are organized by category:

#lh-breakfast

#lh-dinner

#lh-soup

#lh-bread

#lh-dessert

#lh-drinks

#lh-misc

#lh-favorites

#lh-originals

#lh-quickmeals

#lh-baking

Pull up a chair by the fire and help yourself to something warm. 🕯️

[the-witchs-den]

i made a new blog, specifically for recipes. go give it a follow? 💕

[awitchnamedjuniper]

Steady Work Drawing Charm

A little manifestation spell for working and prosperity needs. I tend to use this during a lull in my partner's freelance work to keep the opportunities coming in.

You will need-

Bay leaf

Coffee grounds

Pinch of ground allspice

Shallow dish

How to-

On the bay leaf, write what you're drawing in. I like "steady work", but you could also go with something a little more broad like "prosperity".

Place the bay leaf in your dish. Cover with coffee grounds and a pinch of allspice. Say

Morning brew and leaf of bay

Bring me work to fill my day

Keep on your altar or close to your workspace if you can.

[the-witchs-den]

hai so for offerings like moon water . should we just drink it?? or?

no no no! not unless your deity specifically tells you to!

Food/Liquid Offerings

for food or liquid offerings, use an offering dish/bowl. place the bowl on your altar, deity shelf, whatever you put your offerings.

i always toss my food offerings outside before i go to bed for the scavengers, but you may not be able to do this! after your offering is finished, dispose of it however you need to.

[zobb]

christmas eve what about christmas adam

[qoti]

happy christmas adam to all men’s rights activists

[forfuturereferenceonly]

Please stop pestering us with things like this. This has nothing to do with men fighting for their rights. Eve is short for ‘evening’. Please don’t turn activism into a joke. Thanks.

[achillesvevo-deactivated2020090]

Someone isn’t having a good christmas adam

[theguilteaparty]

Christmas Adam: December 23rd. Comes before Christmas Eve and is generally unsatisfying.

[freyjuseggr]

so in light of the shift in focus of this blog

if you post about:

heathenry, norse polytheism, polytheism and religion in general

archaeology and anthropology

magic, folk magic, witchcraft, etc

or anything related to this

like or reblog this so i can follow you, my dash doesnt have quite the same amount of this content as it used to

[notthesomefather]

/waves/ :)

[ravensmoonlitmagick]

Sigils!

[lucy8675309]

OK Tumblr Geriatric Ward, let’s talk about your posture-

there are things you should be doing now to prevent yourself from starting to look like 🥀

Why does it matter? Future you would like to avoid the pain, limited motion, and fall risk that goes along with worsening posture.

What’s the focus?

1. Keep the flexibility in your spine

2. Stretch the muscles in the front

3. Strengthen the muscle in the back

Here are some simple things you can do daily while sitting and when you get up to go into the bathroom or the kitchen

Keep the flexibility by doing these repeated movements: 10 repetitions several times a day

The goal is to give yourself a double or triple chin. Keep your nose pointing forward, don’t let it tip up or down

Thoracic extension- use a chair with a seat back that comes up to the level of your shoulder blades. Try to bend back over the top of the chair without arching away from the seat back and without extending your neck. If the pressure from the top of the chair is uncomfortable you can place a towel there

Stretch the muscles in the front by using a door frame. This one will feel good afterwards

If this isn’t enough of a stretch you can do one side at a time. If you have the right arm up step forward with the right foot and turn slightly to the left. Then do it on the other side.

Strengthen the muscles in the back by squeezing your shoulder blades together for a count of 10 and then repeating 10 times. You can do this several times a day Hint: Don’t lift your shoulder blades up

There are lots more exercises for strengthening your back muscles but this is a good starting point and easy to do. I like doing it while driving

Tips:

Do the best you can

If it hurts stop

Envision future you saying thank you each time you do one of the exercises

[brightlotusmoon]

NOTE: I can do most of these with the cerebral palsy. In fact, a lot of these little exercises are automatically part of my physical therapy. My problem is I already have hyperlordosis, spine arthritis, and cervicogenic headache. These have helped me at least try to have a posture.

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW GOOD THIS ADVICE IS

[rosalarian]

"Envision future you saying thank you each time you do one of the exercises" is probably THE BEST piece of advice for my brain.

[medusaspeach]

Ariadne & Dionysus

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