Tag Archives: Francesca De Grandis

Magic Jewelry, Divine Madness, and Waxed Linen Cord

Developing my own style of using waxed linen cord took time, but it allowed me to create talismanic necklaces I love wearing, and to start making some to sell. Continue reading

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The Magic of the Rowan Tree

Rowan protects from evil magic. I intuit rowan also fosters the ability to spot evil magic. Continue reading

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Talisman Set #17: Wild Cherry, Rowan Root, and Ivy

Handcrafted amulets, personally blessed with Faerie magic. Wood of ivy, rowan root, and wild cherry Continue reading

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A Five-Day Blessing Rite, Done for You

In this ceremony, I bless you and your life. You don’t have to attend an event or do any work. Just enroll, and I do the work for you. Continue reading

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I Defy the God of the Patriarchs

I defy the God of the patriarchs. The Old Gods—my wild Faerie ancestors—protect me. Continue reading

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Exploring Ogham, Trees, and Magic

Written August 2018. When exploring magically, I need to let the exploration go where it leads instead of following that direction only if someone else deems that choice “correct.” Exploring is just that—exploring! Entering new places without knowing what I’ll … Continue reading

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A Set of Talismans, Part Two

A willow talisman for those who are Fey Continue reading

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A Set of Talismans

A set of three talismans: blackthorn, ivy, and willow Continue reading

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Stang

I’m thrilled! Yesterday, I finished pyrography on a stang for one of my students, and he’s approved the work, so I’m shipping it to him asap. (Pyrography is the art of burning designs in wood.) I’ve been wanting to make … Continue reading

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Sister Willow

Though I am strongly a theist, the Tree of Life is the Goddess for me; the cosmos is Her embrace. Continue reading

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