This introduction explains some of the history of poisonous herbs in witchcraft and names occasionally mistaken for real ingredients.

I have been pouring candles since I was a kid. My mother used to pour candles with me at the beach - ice candles, sand candles, all kinds...

Discussion about magical shielding and visualization in witchcraft. Shows a Witch creating a magic circle.

Hello! It's been a minute, I know. We had quite a year! Changes are coming at Arachne's Web for 2024. Read on to learn more! We will no...

Hello all and welcome back to our blog! This post is full of clearing and cleasing ideas for your space and to prepare your home for...

Welcome to Arachne's Web, now Catch a Little Magick! Hello, My name is Alison, and I am the curator of Arachne's Web. I have been a...

I have loved essential oils and used them in my home for over 20 years. I love their delicate and uplifting scent, and I love their...

If anyone didn't see the post on How to Make Herbal Oils, it's linked here. Making salve is an ancient practice. Salves are a wonderful...

What is Numerology Numerology is the ancient study of the mysticism of numbers. In numerology, each number has a specific "vibration",...

Why make perfume at home The earliest versions of perfume were crafted from essential oils and resins dissolved in oils. Man has been...

What is an Athame? In Witchcraft, an Athame or ritual dagger is used to represent the element of Fire. Typically the Athame is a dagger...

Before I dive in, I'd like to have a brief word about learning and memory....One of the greatest obstacles for new practitioners of...

What's a Moon Sign? We are all likely familiar with the astrological signs of the Sun, the 12 signs of the zodiac that are in Horoscopes...

Herbal oils have been made for hundreds of years, and likely thousands. This was a method every mother and grandmother learned at the...

There are very few people out there who haven't experienced the occasional aches and pains of osteo arthritis, muscle sprains and strains...

No matter how long you have been drawn to Witchcraft and magic, I am sure you have noticed the huge volume of consumerism attached to the...

What is a Ritual Kit A ritual kit is an organza bag with several items in it. It will always contain at least one candle, candle holder,...

What is a totem animal? The concept of a "totem animal", as far as I am aware, is from Native American tradition. The belief was/is that...

The following was posted in October 2019 Do you believe in ghosts? Samhain or Halloween is a time for connecting to our ancestors. It is...

How is Arachne's Web Ritual Oil made? The process for making ritual oils is varied, but this is how Arachne's Web makes our oils: I start...