Do you have a favourite black cat? Mr Mistoffelees from Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats maybe or Behemoth from The Master & Margarita – perhaps Pluto from The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe? The Christmas or Yule Cat is a gigantic black cat that only appears at Christmas Eve when everybody is asleep…
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A Gnome in Every Home
Who’s that knock knock knocking low down at your door? If you’re in South Africa, it will be the tokoloshe, but that’s another story for another time. If you’re in Scandinavia this year, why then it’s the nisse and his companions the Yule goat and the Friendly Pig, bringing gifts and looking forward to his…
Chocolate Logs, Marzipan Mushrooms & Crowned Cakes
Cakes & Ale is the most often performed ritual within witchcraft, as well as one of the most ancient in practice, and consists of the sharing of food and drink among sorcières to mark a gathering. The concept of sharing a meal with someone to show goodwill dates back to prehistory and is symbolic of…
The New City Witches Cocktail Coven 