Book of Trees: Willow and Wolf
Salem Witches // Family Recipe: Willow Water for pain relief // Ancient Texts // Craft: Pull Love Closer: Willow Love Knot // Wolf tricks
But who were John’s ancestors? Had they ever been Puritans? I went back further and discovered that the other side of John's family had been here since the 17th century. And that my 6th great-grandmother, Margaret Jacobs, was a convicted Salem Witch. Margaret's mother, father, and grandfather were also convicted.
Book of Trees: Blackbird Spells
A secret brothel // blackbird’s botanical magic // making crow friends // how to make wreaths // the power of identifying patterns.
Book of Trees: Myrtle and Rose
A new mystery, The Language of Flowers, links to old books, how to make rosewater, and trusting your instincts.
“The Crooked Branch” series of Book of Trees traces a legacy of whispers and shadows.
THE MYSTERY:
My peculiar mother hid things in boxes, secreted under an 18th-century house in the woods, with a stream running through its basement. I opened a box with my grandpa,
