Category Archives: toil & trouble

Toil & Trouble: Discovering Joy Through Crafting – Creating for the Sake of It

Posted on January 13, 2026 by ToilandTomes

There’s a special kind of magic that happens when your hands are busy and your hearts really into it. You’re snipping fabric, shaping clay, knitting a row, painting a stroke and you get lost in the repetitive movement, creations taking … Continue reading →

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Toil & Trouble: Infusing Intention – How to Spiritually Enhance Your Jewelry to Manifest Your Desires

Posted on December 13, 2025 by ToilandTomes

Jewelry has always been more than just decoration. Across the centuries, it’s been a powerful tool of symbolism, energy, and self-expression. But in today’s age of conscious living and spiritual awakening, many are rediscovering jewelry as a sacred tool. A … Continue reading →

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Toil & Trouble: Colorful Rituals. Infusing Everyday Life with Meaning Through Color.

Posted on October 14, 2025 by ToilandTomes

Color isn’t just something we see, it’s something we feel. It carries symbolic weight, emotional energy, and cultural meaning. By thoughtfully incorporating color into our daily rituals, we can deepen our sense of presence, create intentional moments, and reconnect with … Continue reading →

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Toil & Trouble: The Restorative Power of Nature – Why Going Outside Heals More Than You Think

Posted on August 15, 2025 by ToilandTomes

In a world of constant screens, noise, and deadlines, the simplest remedy for exhaustion might be right outside your door. Nature has profound restorative power whether it’s a sprawling forest, a quiet garden, or even a patch of sky between … Continue reading →

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Toil & Trouble: The Cards Called – Discovering an Unexpected Interest in Tarot

Posted on July 15, 2025 by ToilandTomes

I didn’t expect to suddenly find myself interested in learning tarot. But one day, I found a deck, and then I found another, and another. Now I find myself the happy owner of a dozen different decks, that I have … Continue reading →

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Toil & Trouble: When the Rituals Feel Empty – Navigating Spiritual Struggles

Posted on May 15, 2025 by ToilandTomes

There’s a quiet kind of heaviness that comes when your spiritual rituals start to feel hollow. You light the candle. You say the thing. You meditate, you sing, you chat, you sit quietly in silence depending on your ritual design. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 23, 2023 by ToilandTomes

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 →

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Book Dragon: Exploring the Wiccan Realm

Posted on January 18, 2023 by ToilandTomes

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 →

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Toil and Trouble: Protection Incense

Posted on June 23, 2020 by ToilandTomes

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 →

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

Posted on April 16, 2019 by ToilandTomes

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 →

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Toil & Trouble: Imbolc and your New Years’ Resolutions

Posted on February 2, 2019 by ToilandTomes

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 →

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Toil & Trouble: 5 Ways to Fall into Mabon

Posted on September 13, 2018 by ToilandTomes

“And I Jack, the Pumpkin King, have grown so tired of the same old thing…” Tim Burton- The Nightmare Before Christmas If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, you may be preparing for the Autumnal Equinox, or Mabon.  The second of … Continue reading →

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