Author Archives: ToilandTomes

Toil & Trouble: 5 things I wish I knew as a Baby Witch.

I have seen other practitioners chime in the last year. Not one to let a perfectly balanced wagon go by, here I am! Let’s fly right in, shall we? Covens and Groups are not for everyone! This took me a … Continue reading

Posted in toil & trouble | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Dragon: Exploring the Wiccan Realm

Last year was a lot and unfortunately, I was 2 books shy of my goal for 2022. In addition, I can’t even remember if I posted once. One of these days, posting will be second nature. In 2023, here’s hoping I … Continue reading

Posted in Book Dragon, toil & trouble | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Toil and Trouble: Dreams of a Home Apothecary

Do you find yourself with visions of herbs drying on the rafters? Jars upon jars in all shapes, sizes and colors? Crystals shining in all the windows? YEAH, me too! Unfortunately, I live in a city apartment. I war with … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Book Dragon: Female Heroines Unite!

Welcome back fellow bibliophiles! It has been incredibly nice to devote so much time to reading in the last few weeks. Even if I haven’t had the mental capacity to do much else. It has helped improve my mood as … Continue reading

Posted in Book Dragon | Leave a comment

Book Dragon: And So Begins Summer…

Hello fellow bibliophiles! In what seems to be a common occurrence these last few months, events once again sidelined my book reviews. I am happy to note that I have managed to stay ahead of my 2020 reading goal. Slowly … Continue reading

Posted in Book Dragon | Leave a comment

Toil and Trouble: Protection Incense

With everything going on in the world since February, my social media has been inundated with posts seeking protection: Protection from illness Protection against negativity Personal protection of self or family Protection for or to aid others Personally, I have … Continue reading

Posted in toil & trouble | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Book Dragon: Madness within the Pages

Madness is right. Life has been all sorts of topsy turvy for the last year or so (hence falling WAY behind on my blog posts…like 12 months behind). I’ve got to tell you, from the middle of 2019 onwards, I … Continue reading

Posted in Book Dragon | Leave a comment

Toil and Trouble: Struggling to Practice? 5 Ways To Find That Inspiration

Let’s be real here. Life sometimes sucks. Jobs get in the way. Chores are never-ending. Errands seem to take up too much time. At times, everything seems to pile up in your life and you can feel out of control. Its … Continue reading

Posted in toil & trouble | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Dragon: Spring into Reading

HELLO HELLO! Another year is upon us, and as I’ve done every year since 2016, I have another reading goal. I also make an effort to read new material, as its very easy for me to get into a genre … Continue reading

Posted in Book Dragon | Leave a comment

Toil & Trouble: Imbolc and your New Years’ Resolutions

Imbolc often honors Brigid, the goddess of the hearth. Its also referred to as Candlemas, Brighid’s Day, or even Groundhog’s Day if you are so inclined. Last year I talked about small symbols and rituals you can do in your … Continue reading

Posted in toil & trouble | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Dragon: New Year, New Reviews

Its a new year, and I’ve got a new reading challenge under my belt.  🙂 So here’s to all the books sitting in my “to-read” pile, and here’s hoping I actually read most of them. PS… Not going to the … Continue reading

Posted in Book Dragon | Leave a comment

Book Dragon: Fall into Reviews

*Please note that the following blog post may contain some spoilers in relation to book plots.* I’m at the finishing line for my 2018 reading challenge.  The goal was 45 and as I write, I’m sitting pretty at 44. Score … Continue reading

Posted in Book Dragon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment