The Witch's Guide to Mushrooms

Update: 2025-09-18

Description

Witches have always known there is something otherworldly about mushrooms.

They rise overnight, glowing in the damp dark, growing in rings that open into portals. They are death and rebirth embodied — feeding on decay to bring new life.

In this episode we step into the mushroom circle together…

We wander into the fairy folklore of toadstools and fae-rings.

We explore the mysteries of Amanita Muscaria, the red-capped witch’s mushroom.

We uncover how the Maya, Aztecs and Egyptians revered mushrooms in their magick and rites.

We dive into how witches used them in flying ointments and how Druids worked with their mysteries.

We trace their hidden links to alchemy and transformation.

We explore their magickal properties and the unique powers of different mushroom types.

And I share how to work with mushrooms in your own craft, including a recipe for a Death & Rebirth Anointing Oil infused with mushroom spirit.

This is a journey into the strange, the sacred, and the liminal.

Listen now and step into the mushroom’s circle of magick… if you dare.

Our book review is Salems Lot by Stephen King.

Lots of witchy love

Carly xx

🍂 New Mabon Zine — Hearth & Hollow 🍂

Available now

My newest seasonal zine Hearth & Hollow is here — a ritual companion for the turning of the wheel, steeped in folklore, shadow work, and hedge witch magic.

This 56-page grimoire invites you to walk the liminal path of the autumn equinox, hand in hand with your ancestors, familiars and the old magic that lives in the bones of the land.

Inside you will find -

🐓 The meaning of Mabon and its sacred correspondences

🃏 Journal prompts + a tarot spread for the Equinox

🧙‍♀️ A deep dive into Baba Yaga — her lore, offerings, and the tale of Vasalisa the Wise

🔥 Kitchen spells at Baba Yaga’s hearth

🌿 Hedge witchcraft and the psychoactive herbs of the hedge

🐾 The Witch’s Familiar — with a spell to protect your animal companions

🦴 Folklore of the Toad, Mandrake, and Bone Magic

👵 A Crone Crowning Ceremony to honour your becoming

This is a zine to curl up with by candlelight, to inspire your rituals, and to guide you through the darkening days with strength and story.

The Hearth & Hollow Witch Box is also available — filled with seasonal treasures including spell candles, incense, exclusive grimoire pages, and ritual tools for the equinox.

Zine: £9/Witch Box + Zine: £25 - Available now in my Etsy store

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheWhiteWitchCompany?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=4328741225&from_page=listing

My Patreon has become a sacred, seasonal home for witches and seekers — a space for spellwork, folklore, and deep inner alchemy.

This September, we walk the path of Norse Witchcraft — drawing upon the threads of fate, the runes, and the wisdom of the Norns. It’s a month of ancestral magic and northern myth, weaving together protection, prophecy, and the wild forces of the old gods.

You will find –

ᛟ Rune magic and rituals for divination and empowerment

🔥 Norse deities, myths, and their place within the witch’s craft

🌲 Seasonal practices rooted in northern folklore and spirit work

📖 Journal prompts and printable grimoire pages to deepen your journey

The hearth is warm. The circle is open.

You’re so welcome here.

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