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Giving our community flyer an update as we have grown so much this week. Hagstone + Toadsbone is a small, but growing 18+ community of practitioners of folk magic, folkloric witchcraft, and tradcraft. We welcome all traditions of folk magic, all types of folklore, and all paths of traditional magic. All experience levels are welcome.

Please Note: We are happy to except members who practice blended paths (ex: a personal blend of Wicca and folkloric magic), however all discussion, activities, etc. will be focused on folk magic, folklore, and traditional witchcraft. Any other discussion must go into the off topic channel. We do not accept members whose practices are exclusively outside of the realm of these disciplines, or who express intent just to "lurk".

Growing Community: 99+ current members and growing. Weekly voice chats. Witchy Wednesdays discussion prompts. Members of all experience levels from many different backgrounds. Drama free.

Shared + Closed Chats: More than a dozen channels. Closed, protected chats for practices such as Hoodoo, Jewish Folk Magic, Christian Folk Magic, ect. with preference for mods of same practice.

Resources + Support: A place to seek and share resources, research, practices, books and more. Spaces for Queer Witches, Witches of Color, and Disabled + Chronically Ill Witches. Dedicated space for sharing equity and awareness resources. Zero tolerance for bullying and bigotry.

[Alt Title Text: A Slightly Deeper Ask Game for Practitioners of Folk Magic, Traditional Magic, and Spirit Work]

A @hagstoneandtoadsbone ask game for those who practice centers on folk magic, traditional magic/traditional witchcraft, folklore, cunning practice, and spirit work. Reblog to participate and invite your followers to send you a keyword to ask you questions. Don't forget to send and ask to the person you're reblogging from to keep it going.

Nettle: What are your plant allies, and how did you form your relationship with them?

Lantern: What was a spirit encounter that profoundly impacted your practice or worldview?

Fur: What forms/shapes do your familiars take, and how do they make themselves known to you?

Grove: Where is your favorite place to work with the land and why?

Formula: What would the “recipe” for your practice look like? (Tradition, intuition, land work, ancestor work, scholarship, etc.)

Fog: What relationship do you keep with the spirits of the dead and how do you maintain it?

Hearth: What folklore, regional practice, or historical tradition most shaped your craft?

Iron: What is a magical no-no you personally refuse to break?

Vessel: What physical object in your toolset feels truly inhabited by spirit?

Cobweb: What is something about witchcraft/magic that you had to unlearn the hard way?

Salt: What is your most-used ingredient, tool, or materia, and why?

Owl: What is an omen you received that turned out to be insanely accurate?

Ember: What is a spell, rite, or working you wish you could go back and relive?

Tallow: What offering has gotten the strongest response from spirits?

Heirloom: What part of your practice feels inherited, even if nobody taught it to you directly?

Black Cat: What are some boundaries that exist between you and your familiars or spirits?

Thread: What do you see as the thread that ties all the pieces of your your practice together philosophically or spiritually?

Offering: What aspect of your practice demands the most sacrifice from you?

Stone: What landscape feels the most spiritually charged to you? Forests, rivers, graveyards, crossroads, deserts, coastlines?

Ballad: What is a text, myth, ballad, or folktale feels spiritually “true” to you?

Ward: What protections do you maintain even when you aren’t actively practicing?

Foundation: What core foundations does your practice stand on? (Animism, reciprocity, devotion, rebellion, healing, sorcery, etc.)

Hearthkeeping: What mundane chore or act secretly feels magical to you?

Serpent: What spirit, deity, saint, or force do you approach with the most caution?

Storm: What natural phenomenon feels most spiritually significant to you? Fog, thunder, tides, drought, wildfire, etc.?

Petition: What role does prayer, petition, or devotion play in your work?

Crossroads: Does your practice belong to a specific place, or has it adapted wherever you go?

Transformation: What part of your practice has changed the most over time?

Mask: What misconceptions about traditional witchcraft or folk magic frustrate you the most?

Broom: What does your hearth mean to your practice?

Blood: What price do you believe magic demands, if any?

Hush: What is a ritual or practice you only do in secrecy?

Our Tea Party + Divination Parlor is finally on the calendar. Bring your own tea or preferred beverage and (optionally) your preferred divination method. All are welcome to offer free readings in our divination party or join in just to hang out. Tea-leaf readings are welcome, but not strictly required (in the spirit of making this event more accessible to everyone without the need to for some folks to buy new teas or supplies).

Discord Members: join us this Sunday, November 9th at 7PM EST / 4PM PST for an evening of macrame. We’ll be learning how to make a macramé necklace or pendulum.

If you plan to join in, please bring: 🧵 Embroidery thread or thin yarn (size #10 crochet thread works great) ✂️ Scissors 💎 A small object for your centerpiece (for example stones, crystals, charms, etc.)

Inspired by our Witchy Wednesday discussion this week, here are a few open-ended questions to reflect on the folklore that is near and dear to your practice. If you feel like participating, please reblog with your answers or download and repost the image above. This helps keep our credit with the survey and allows people who may want to join in the server's conversations to find us. Thank you in advance.

What piece of folklore has most influenced your magical practice?

How did you first encounter this story, superstition, or belief?

What about it resonates with you or feels “true” in your experience?

Has it changed the way you approach magic, spirits, or ritual?

Do you work with any spirits, deities, or local stories tied to that folklore?

This is a bit longer than our weekly mini surveys. But we have been discussion actionable steps to build and improve community for witches in our server and we decided to pose similar question to our community here. If you feel like answering these questions about your reflections on community, please feel free! And please tag @hagstoneandtoadsbone so we can see your answers/like the post.

1. Where do you currently find community or connection with other witches, if anywhere?

2. What do you appreciate most about the witchcraft communities you’re part of right now? 3. What do you find difficult, frustrating, or discouraging about the current online witchcraft communities and spaces you're a part of?

4. Imagine your ideal online witchcraft community. What would it look like? Where would it be hosted and how would it function? What kinds of discussions or activities would it have?

5. What values, behaviors and traits matter most to you in an online witchcraft community?

6. What kinds of experiences, groups, resources, or events would help you feel truly connected to a magical community?

7. In what ways do you think an online community could/should support your growth as a witch or magical practitioner?

8. What are some actionable things you think people seeking community or trying to improve it could do to help cultivate and grow a community, to help support each other, etc?

Inspired by our Witchy Wednesday discussion this week, here are a few open-ended questions to reflect on secrecy in your magical practice. Feel free to copy, repost with your answers and tag folks to share their thoughts as well.

What role does secrecy play in your magical or spiritual practice?

Are there parts of your craft you choose to keep completely private — and if so, why?

How do you decide what to share with others versus what to keep to yourself?

Do you think secrecy adds to or takes away from the power of magic?