There are people on here who get a lot of praise for their funny alt text and I hate it because nothing in the alt describes the photo. They just think they're being funny and clever when they're actually just excluding people.

A replay of my video workshop 🗝Cursing & Protection Magick: Confronting Fear & Reclaiming Power🗝 is now available to paid members of The Winding Way. It's also available as a standalone purchase, if you haven't yet decided to join the shenanigans happening in TWW. 1/2 #WitchSky #PaganSky

95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.

If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!

Remember, it’s called witchCRAFT not witchTHINK: the magick you work will always be more effective than the magick you don’t work. These words are from my book “By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn” and are the inspiration behind the hands-on workshops held every month in The Winding Way. #WitchSky 1/

Great book! #witchsky

There is a bookstore that restocks my indie books once a month. And I don't know them personally, I don't know what they're doing to promote my books so well, but I do love seeing that order for 30 or so books come through.🥰

Good afternoon from precious babies sleeping in 100+ year old chairs.

Casual reminder that today is the LAST DAY to take advantage of this bundle. It's like getting three courses for the price of two. And? They're yours for life, ACCESSIBLE, self-paced but with as much (or as little!) support as you need. #WitchSky #PaganSky www.ladyalthaea.com/spirit-work-...

Everything changes and everything stays the same. You're a priest of a god and you still have to scrub toilets and pay bills. #PaganSky #WitchSky

Casual reminder that today is the LAST DAY to take advantage of this bundle. It's like getting three courses for the price of two. And? They're yours for life, ACCESSIBLE, self-paced but with as much (or as little!) support as you need. #WitchSky #PaganSky www.ladyalthaea.com/spirit-work-...

Good afternoon from chompy kitties.

Foolishness is never looked upon favorably in witchcraft. True protection magick is about preventing problems, not cleaning them up afterward. It is always better to have the tools and skills you need beforehand. 1/ #WitchSky #PaganSky

The Polytheist & Animist Support Group is the only publicly available online resource focused on unpacking religious baggage and holding space for discussion of the complications that come when you dedicate your life to the Gods. 1/ #WitchSky #PaganSky

To be a witch is to be in communion with spirits—as friend, as ally, as passerby on moonlit paths. Yet spirit work can feel daunting & unapproachable. How do you get started? What if you encounter a problematic spirit? How can you effectively communicate with spirits &build relationships with them?

Good afternoon from a very November day.

The continuous search for information—that keeps you from taking action—is the opposite of discernment. A great example of a lack of discernment is doing reading after reading on the same situation, or drawing *multiple* clarifier cards. 1/2 #WitchSky #PaganSky #OccultSky

Not even 10am and my youngest called 911 on my phone. So much for letting him watch cat videos while I got dressed.😑

Spent an hour laying beside an old tree in the sun, just watching their branches dance in the wind. Perfect mental warm up for writing.

Good afternoon from the tiny fluffy elderly baby.

Spirit work describes the nature of how the witch embodies their craft. It is animism in action, the ways in which we acknowledge the existence of the very many spirit people with whom we share the world and how we build relationships with them in the context of witchcraft. 🧵 1/ #WitchSky #PaganSky

As always, today is a great day to support artists, writers, creators of all sorts. If you have the means, buy a book, sign up for someone's Patreon, commission an art piece. It's also a lovely day to leave a nice comment, post a short review, spread the word about someone's work. Everything helps.

Despite it all, we keep going. One step at a time.

If it feels like something's missing from your witchcraft practice, that missing piece is nearly always spirit work and personal relationships with spirits. Begin your journey into the world of spirits with this 3 course bundle on spirit communication, ancestor veneration, and warding.

Good morning from Menace, who is chewing on my thumb. It's been a year now since she was rescued from an engine in a gas station parking lot and came to live with us, but she's still such a tiny thing.

Good beginner info, regardless of the topic, defines important terms and concepts the first time they're introduced. But this is a practice that hasn't been common practice within Paganism and witchcraft. 1/ #WitchSky #PaganSky

You are a complex being. You don’t just contain multitudes, your hair isn’t just full of secrets; you, beloved witch, enjoy a multiplanal existence. And that’s pretty fucking cool. 1/ #WitchSky #PaganSky

Good morning from winter.

It's snowing.🥹

Good evening from sleepy kittens thinking about getting up and doing mischief.

Sharing this yet again. I appreciate the kindness and support. Mom is still dealing with her post surgery issues. I’m trying to keep us both afloat and hard when I’m disabled.

@leftlanesmith.bsky.social I bought 78 Acts of Liberation and I haven’t read a tarot book this juicy in a long time. Cannot believe this isn’t more wildly popular; so many unique and salient points and I’m not even halfway through it. Extremely smart, grounded and practical. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Good afternoon from golden leaves and blue skies.

So I have enough to stay at the hotel only until Thursday. Mom is still recovering from surgery and I’m trying my best but we have nowhere else to go. I’m scared outta my mind. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

The tiny fluffy elderly baby had her first bath ever. 🥺 Our girl was DIRTY.

Two hour long discussion with everyone taking "A Witch's Guide to Ancestor Work" was absolutely what I needed after a ridiculously long and difficult October. So thankful for good company and good discussion.🥰

Good morning from misty mornings.

We’re conditioned to believe our smallest contributions wont make a difference. That our $5 wont help. That a couple cans of veggies wont help. That one coat & a pair of shoes aren’t worth donating. It all counts. This is a reminder to myself as well.

It’s important to remember that community care doesn’t have to come in the form of $100s in donations or dropping off pallets of food. Sometimes it’s picking up an extra rotisserie chicken for a neighbor, or doing a grocery pick up for an elder, or helping someone with laundry or childcare.

Good afternoon from the fading garden.

Trying to fix a dryer, tell me why I have two cats and a kid underfoot and trying to help. 🙃

An uncomfortable truth about ancestor work is sometimes you need to deal with the unwell dead the hungry dead the haunted dead the dead you wish you could pretend don't exist in your family line before you can build a strong relationship with your well ancestors. #WitchSky #PaganSky

Today marks 9 days until Nov 2, good to know if you're timing an ancestor elevation rite for the peak of this season. #WitchSky #PaganSky

Ran into a beggars lice plant while wearing a sweater and with my hair down. 😑 If you don't know why this is b a d, be glad. Be glad.

Good morning from the garden (that longs for warmer nights and days).

Resharing because things are still tough. Mom’s been recovering from surgery and dealing with an ex abuser. Anything helps.

So this happened.👀 Her owner has been found and this very scared old girl is back home and warm. There is never a dull moment over here, despite my best efforts. 😅

Dark Moon night tomorrow, which means I am working on my newsletter to send out in the morning. If you'd love to get rambly pen pal style letters from me, that will invariably talk about the weather while also sharing updates on my work, you can sign up here: www.subscribepage.com/n7s3w4

moldy lemon🥹

Yesterday my 12yo sporadically remembered that I'm not just their goofy mom but also a person with a career and recognized expertise. And they searched my name. And now they've been listening to podcasts I've been on.😅