Pocket Witch Dolls

So today is the 1st of October and for many people, mostly those in the northern hemisphere, it is a month of spooky and magical things in the lead up to Samhain or Halloween and the beginnings of Winter.

I however live in the southern hemisphere and here we are entering a month leading up to Beltane. It couldn't be more different and yet the weather here has been rainy and overcast of late and admittedly it does get lonely trying to follow the seasons when it feels like you are going against the whole world.

So as a sort of mash-up between what I am experiencing and what it feels like the whole rest of the world is experiencing, I made these pocket witch dolls. Little not so spooky but still very magical witchy dolls but with a spring floral twist.

These little pocket witch dolls are very small, the standing witch in her pointed hat is about 7cm tall and the witch on her broomstick is only about 5cm tall. Overall they feel like a good compromise to the season I am experiencing and the season most everyone expects it to be. To read more about how these were made you can visit my post here.

Wheel of the Year - Samhain

If you follow the Wheel of the Year then most likely you will be approaching Beltane, that is if you live in the northern hemisphere. I however live in the southern hemisphere so it is Samhain and the beginning of Winter and the dark half of the year that is being experience here. You wouldn't really know it from the warm days we still experience at this this time of year, it is only because the night start to get colder that you can feel the changing seasons.

Wheel of the Year (Southern Hemisphere)

At this time of year I am drawn to more indoor pursuits like baking, because the summers are too hot to be spent standing around a hot oven and the winters are more of a cosy time to spend in the kitchen. I also tend to spend more time with my crafting project, by which I mean sewing, drawing, paper crafting, etc. Last winter I spent some time creating my seasonal beads, there are 8 in total, one for each turning of the Wheel of the Year.

At each turn of the Wheel I have been displaying my beads alongside the seasonal card, here you can see my beads with the Samhain card from the Witches' Wisdom Oracle. I tend to use the cards from this deck as more of a display for the seasons and less of an actual oracle, but its still a very nice little deck. To see how I made my Samhain beads you can visit HERE.

Witches' Wisdom oracle cards - Samhain