Last week we explored wolves from the ground up because before we could understand the symbolism, we first needed to understand the animal itself. We talked about how wolves actually live, the strength of the pack, their intelligence, loyalty, communication, and the lessons we can learn simply by observing nature.This week, I'd love to take the next step.Now that we know the wolf ... and have revisited some of the myths, legends, and fairy tales that have followed them through history, let's explore the wisdom they have to offer. Let's step into the spiritual lessons and the practical ways we can begin working with The Wolf energy in our own lives.Because those stories were never really about wolves at all. They've always been stories about us. About courage, change and leaving behind what is comfortable. They are stories about becoming the people we are meant to be.You'll hear one theme woven throughout today's episode, repeated again and again: The Village (where everything is familiar and comfortable), The Forest (where transformation happens) and The Return Home (where the hero comes back forever changed). As I was preparing this episode, I realized this wasn't just the pattern of ancient stories... it's the pattern of our own lives. And it has helped me make sense of a question I've been asking myself lately: What comes next? How do I move from simply gathering knowledge... to actually living it? Maybe you've been asking yourself that same question. If so, I hope you'll come walk through the forest with me for a little while. We've got this! CharleneHearth & Hen Witchy Work Wishes Patreon

What is it about wolves that has fascinated us for thousands of years? Is it their loyalty... their intelligence, their haunting calls through the darkness or the way they seem to walk so comfortably between the wild and the wise? This week we are beginning a brand-new two-part series exploring the magic, mythology and symbolism of the wolf.Together we'll journey through wolf folklore and ancient legends, werewolf mythology, Norse traditions, Odin, The Wolf Spirit and what wolves can teach us today along with practical ways to work with wolf energy in your own practice. But perhaps the greatest lesson of all... Knowledge is powerful. Wisdom is what happens when we live it.So pour yourself a cozy cup of coffee or tea, settle in, and join me for the first part of our journey!We've got this!CharleneHearth & Hen Patreon Witchy Work Wishes

We can study poisonous plants, understand their folklore, and appreciate their role in magical traditions without ever handling them, growing them, ingesting them, or using them in our spellwork. But then, one day, there may come a time and situation where, after careful thought and with a tremendous amount of knowledge, respect, and caution ... a practitioner may choose to work with the symbolism and energy of these plants as part of their magical practice. And this is where many conversations about poisonous plants become a little heated. Because we tend to assume that anything associated with witchcraft must be focused on healing, blessing, attracting, manifesting, or calling things toward us. But that is only part of the story.Today we are stepping into a part of witchcraft that doesn't get talked about nearly as often as moon water, crystals, kitchen magic, or herbal teas.  We are venturing into the shadow garden. Into the stories, folklore, lessons, and symbolism of some of the most mysterious plants in magical history. Plants that inspired fear, respect and found their way into myths, legends, and witchcraft traditions across centuries.  We are exploring what these plants still have to teach us today about power, boundaries, protection, endings, and the wisdom of knowing when something no longer belongs in our lives.So settle in, take a sip of your drink, and join me for today’s episode all about Poisonous Plants and Baneful Magic!We've got this!CharleneHearth & Hen Patreon Witchy Work Wishes

It's summer!  Litha launches this next phase on our Wheel of the Year and for many witches, the summer solstice is a celebration of abundance, vitality, growth, fertility and fire. Our gardens are flourishing, the days are long and the natural world feels vibrant and alive. Everywhere we look, we can see the results of what has been growing since the first stirrings of spring. But the Summer Solstice is not simply a celebration of light.  It is a lesson about what we do when we reach the height of our own light. What do we do when we have built something? When we have grown and stepped into greater responsibility?  What happens when we are being asked to lead?That is where I want to spend our time together today. Because this year, when I look at Litha, I find myself looking less at the Sun in the sky and more at what that solar energy is trying to teach us. Not just about power or success. But about stewardship, responsibility, confidence, protection, and the sacred masculine energy that helps us build something strong enough to last.We've got this!CharleneHearth & Hen Witchy Work Wishes Patreon

My theme today is about fathers, protectors & sacred masculine energy.  Last month we sat together and explored the Maiden, Mother and Crone energy… and some of the feminine archetypes that move through all of us in different seasons of life. As Father’s Day started approaching, I found myself thinking about the other side of that balance. About masculine energy. About fathers, protectors, providers, warriors, guides and elders. About the energies that hold, defend, build and steady us. This episode is about the sacred masculine archetypal energy and the Witch Father energy … the big Solar, external energy that is rising so strongly right now with our Summer Solstice coming up … our big Litha celebration!Instead of trying to have all the answers today, we're simply going to begin.  We are going to start the conversation and I promise I will do my best to make it fluid enough that (hopefully) we all walk away with something. Maybe it's a new perspective. Maybe it's a question you want to sit with a little longer. Or Maybe (like for me) it's a piece of your own story that suddenly makes more sense. Today’s conversation is a refreshed way of thinking about and working with the sun's energy and the masculine side of the spiritual path.  Because just as the moon has wisdom to offer us, so does the sun.  Just as the feminine has lessons to teach us, so does the masculine. And perhaps the real magic isn't found in choosing one over the other, but in learning how they work together inside each of us.We've got this!CharleneHearth & Hen Witchy Work Wishes Patreon

This week we're stepping into the green world of Plant & Hedge Witchcraft. I think when many people hear these terms, they imagine mysterious practitioners deep in ancient forests, gathering rare herbs beneath the moonlight. And while there is certainly magic there, the truth is often much simpler for most of us. Plant witchcraft begins with relationship. A rosemary plant on the windowsill, a garden bed and a walk through nature.It's about learning to notice the living world around us. And hedge witchcraft? At its heart, it is about crossing thresholds and exploring the spaces between the seen and unseen, the ordinary and the magical and the everyday world and the spirit world.Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or brand new to witchcraft, this episode is an invitation to slow down, step outside, and remember that magic has always been growing around us.To learn more about Witchy Work Wishes just head to the website for all of the goodies and information! And don't forget ... We've got this!CharlenePatreon * Hearth & Hen * Witchy Work Wishes

It's Party Time! We are talking potions this week ... but probably not in the way most people think. Because potion work isn’t just fantasy bottles glowing neon green on a dusty shelf somewhere. Real witchcraft has always lived in the practical, nourishing, everyday things we create with intention. Tea, coffee, herbal infusions, moon water, simmer pots, honey jars, kitchen magic and comfort recipes!This episode is cozy, magical, grounding and feels just like sitting around the fire together in our own party talking about the ways witches have always worked with energy through preparation, care, repetition and nourishment.This is your invitation ... to a Witch's Potion Party! CharleneTo support this podcast please join our Patreon family! The Witchy Work Wishes Website is full of goodies too!

There is just something magical about leaving a jar beneath the moonlight and knowing the sky touched it with its energy! And if you’re anything like me, you probably have a few jars tucked around your house right now too.  Different moons. Different moments. Different intentions.  And we are really good at collecting it, but we don’t always talk about what happens after.  So today (as promised) we are going to talk about it!  We will break down the whole process.  What moon water actually is, why we collect it, when we collect it and what we can actually do with all of it once it’s sitting on our shelves. We are talking intention, energy, lunar cycles, ritual, everyday witchcraft and all the little ways moon water can become part of our homes, spellwork, self-care, business magic and spiritual practice.So grab your favorite mug of comfort, get cozy, and come sit with me under the moon for this one. Let's make some moon water and work with it in our practices!We've got this!Charlene Hearth & Hen Witchy Work Wishes Patreon

The Maiden, Mother, and Crone energies always seem to find us exactly when we need them. Maybe it's because these aren’t just ancient archetypes or stages we move through once and leave behind… they’re living energies. Cycles really and pieces of ourselves that rise and soften and return again and again throughout our lives.This week in celebration of Mother's Day, we are sitting together with all three. The beginning. The becoming. The wisdom. The wildness. The nurturing. The grief. The growth. All of the wonderful parts that make up the Maiden, the Mother & the Crone. The parts of ourselves that are still dreaming, the parts carrying the weight of responsibility and the parts that finally know how to sit still long enough to hear our own intuition clearly.I loved recording this one so much. It felt very personal and reflective! Deeply connected to the cycles we all move through as witches, creators, caretakers, business owners, managers, employees and human beings just trying to figure it all out as we go.And if you are curious about the new live gathering circle coming later this month, click the website link below to read all about it! Happy Mother's Day!CharleneHearth & Hen Witchy Work Wishes Patreon

We did the thing. We showed up for the Fire Sabbat… we lit the candles, called in the energy, celebrated, maybe even pushed ourselves a little outside our comfort zone… and now? Now we are sitting in the after space. In this episode, we are talking about something that doesn’t always get as much attention but is just as important as the celebration itself: Integration Magic. Because high-energy Sabbats like Beltane don’t just come and go. They shift things. They open doors. They stir emotions, ideas, desires, and sometimes even a little chaos. We worked with fire after all! And if we don’t take the time to integrate that energy, it can feel overwhelming, scattered, or just… incomplete. So today, we slow it down.We talk about what it means to come back to ourselves after the fire, how to gently process what moved through us and how to take all that beautiful, expansive energy and actually weave it into our everyday lives (our routines, our work, our relationships and the things we are building). This is the part where the magic sticks.So if you’re feeling a little tired, a little reflective or like you’re not quite sure what comes next… you are exactly where you’re supposed to be!We've got this!CharleneHearth & Hen Witchy Work Wishes Patreon