Well, everyone! I have some very exciting news:
My 6th book, A Guide to Plants for Little Witchlings, is OUT NOW!
A Guide to Plants for Little Witchlings shares 15 common plants from the garden that are essential for little witchlings-to-be! Aimed at ages 5-7, you’ll discover fascinating flower facts and fun folklore before learning to cast spells and make petal potions in this magic guidebook.
I’ve wanted to create a book like this for YEARS. While I was writing it, I kept thinking about how, as a child, my favourite game was “Witches”, where two friends and I would stir our cauldron in the primary school playground and take turns transforming into different animals.
Nothing much has changed then, right?
Witchcraft and magick have always been at the forefront of my consciousness. And I knew I wasn’t the only one!
This book is for the little witches in your life who:
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love to be outside in nature 🌸
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feel a strong pull to magic, fairies and wild places
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want to learn how to make potions and cast spells in their gardens!
And for parents, carers, family and friends, just look at how beautiful these pages are?
I couldn’t have created this book without the fantastically talented illustrator, Adelina Lirius, who brought my words to life – as if by magick!
Also, I want to say a huge thank you to my publisher, Post Wave, who is doing incredible things in the children’s book space. Thank you so much for the opportunity to write and share Witchlings with the world 🌻
Quick green witch tips for little witchlings
As we’re about to head into the summer holidays – and with so many wildflowers out there! – I wanted to share some fun facts and tips for little witchlings who’ll be foraging or spending time in nature!
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Meadowsweet is out right now! You’ll find its clouds of creamy flowers next to rivers and canals, and in wildflower meadows. How does it smell? The clue is in the name. Meadowsweet used to be put on castle floors and beds to make rooms smell beautiful – take a big sniff.
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Folklore says that foxgloves can be used to make dresses and mittens for fairies. But don’t let their prettiness fool you! Foxgloves are extremely poisonous, so stay away (and leave them to the fairies!).
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Want to welcome good luck into your home? There’s a plant for that! Grow honeysuckle in your garden and let it climb around a hedge, fence or trellis. Make sure you can see it from your bedroom window to have good luck all summer long.
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But most importantly of all, never pick too many wildflowers from nature. Animals, bees, butterflies and caterpillars need them more than we do! Leave plenty for wildlife and they may find a way to thank you in a magical way…
Disclaimer: Only ever pick plants from nature if you 100% know what they are!
Thank you so much for following me and for reading my books! Honestly, I couldn’t ask for more wonderful subscribers to The Green Witch. I hope this book makes you and your little ones smile 💚
If you haven’t already, check out my other titles:
For paid subscribers to The Green Witch, I’ll see you next week with my post all about the happiest summer plant in a green witch’s arsenal: the lovely, bountiful lemonbalm!
Sending bright blessings,
Jennifer x
Originally published on Substack
