Under The Mermaid Moon

my favorite ornament on my tree (of course!)   Even though I’ve been studying spells, charms and the magic of nature for decades, I still consider myself a novice. I don’t like complicated spells or charms that use ingredients that I don’t know well , have on hand, or can easily get. So the spells and charms I have in the Spell Book in my shoppe are all fairly simple and easy. This charm below is fairly simple as well and quite fun! It is from one of my favorite books,   “Yule: A Celebration of Light and Warmth” by Dorothy Morrison Good luck! ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡   Charm for Success in All Things ☆☆☆☆ You will need: 6 inch square of yellow fabric 1 teaspoon dried chamomile 1 penny 1 teaspoon dried lavender 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 sprig mistletoe a hair from each person living in your home 12 inch yellow ribbon white candle Frankincense incense Place the fabric square on the altar, then light the incense and candle. Lay the

  Warm Winter Wishes on this lovely  ❤ Winter Solstice Day ❤ ☆☆☆☆☆ Today is the day that I love to clean, organize and prepare for the cold winter months ahead. Tucking away the light summer comforters and bringing the warm down duvets out, organizing files, getting ready for the new year, new ideas, and new adventures ❤  ☆☆☆☆☆   Sewing the signatures to an Antiques Spell Book          It's been a crazy busy season in my studio. Lots of orders, especially custom orders, and I had such a great time making each one. A custom book mixing mermaids and a nautical theme         I especially love making my antiqued books. Each one is so special to me ❤ Taking a break in my studio with some hot green tea  ☆☆☆☆☆ But as Christmas Day approaches, usually around the Winter Solstice, things slow down in the studio and I can spend time with family and friends, shopping, wrapping gifts and baking with my kids. N

I have always been a real girlie girl. For as long as I can remember, I have been a devoted ballet dancer (still am!), had long straight hair (still do!), loved flowers, tea parties, and particularly LOVED pale, delicate pastel colors over bright colors (still do!), so it is amazing to me that I have never liked the color PINK! Until now ...                                            ❤❤   Decades ago a little shop opened up in Malibu, the beach town I grew up in, called Shabby Chic.   I went inside one day  to check it out and my whole world changed, I had found my Holy Grail. The store was filled with beautiful delicate  vintage floral patterns on fabrics, sheets and bags, there were pale pastel colors everywhere, ruffles, flowers, vintage furniture, and whitewashed beach white (aka “ distressed ” ) on tables and chairs. I had found Shangri La. For me, Rachel Ashwell created the perfect blend of feminine beach style and vintage, that suited my girlie girl pers