This is essential, as you have no one else to push you into learning new things and trying out new experiences. Your study and your practice are entirely self-directed, and so alongside the desire to try new things, a little discipline also comes in handy. Hedge Witchcraft is gaining in popularity, as more people are learning about the practice, and how it differs from other traditions of the Craft. Hedge Witches are mostly defined by the practice of hedge riding, a trance technique that enables the practitioner to walk between the worlds. But what are some of the signs that you might wish to explore the tradition of the hedge witch? Here are six, just to get you started: The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Spiritually, hedgewitches vary greatly and it largely depends on the individual. Many use their heritage or pull from more formal practices. However, many hedgewitches, like myself, have little interest in the religious and ceremonial aspects commonly found in covens and traditional witchcraft. They are less likely to perform scripted magical workings, preferring to follow their instincts. For the Hedgewitch, their normal life is also their magical one.

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Joann van der Hoeven, author of The Book of Hedge Druidry and the new Path of the Hedge Witch.

The Hedgewitchery Diploma Course begins by providing a gentle introduction to the subject. This includes an exploration of the primary components of hedgewitchery and its practices, who hedgewitches were, where the term came from, and how the practice can be applied today. Alongside this, you will gain insight into the various branches of witchcraft and how hedgewitchery differs to these other forms. Following on from this, you will learn about the various festivals of nature that hedgewitches partake in and the recipes and magical practices that accompany these, as well as the elemental beings attached to each festival. You’ll also be guided through potent spells and potions to use in each season and the benefits of these. The term hedge witch is an homage to the wise women of old who often lived on the outskirts of villages, beyond the hedge.

In retrorespect I do not worry to much about the writing in the book because I am undergoing a deep transformation in my life right now, and this seems to fit. but I steel feel bad about the unfolding of events at the end. Hedge witchcraft is usually practiced by solitaries, and involves deep study of plants and the natural world. For those interested in witchcraft, and hedgewitchery in particular, the Hedgewitchery Diploma Course will dispel the misconceptions concerned with the practice and explain the differences between hedgewitchery and other forms of the Craft. Psychic & Spiritual Development - Level 1, 2 & 3. Join other like minded people and find out how to work respectfully and safely with spirit. Look at tarot, psychometry, scrying, pendulum work and spiritual writing in depth, the rules and guidelines around giving psychic information and what type of psychic you are. We do 6th sense work to help build your ability, meditation and energy exercises. The afternoon of this course is practical work and all items are provided as part of the session. Students are able to progress onto the other levels if they wish too. To be a hedge witch, you have got to know your local environment. It is what informs you and your everyday practice. Establishing a good connection and deep relationship with your local patch fills the cup, so to speak.

Grapeseed ( Vitis vinifera) oil, carrot seed ( Daucus carota); eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus globulus); oregano ( Oreganum vulgare) and bay laurel ( Laurus nobilis) essential oils. Magical Herbalism - This is a full on day of learning. Looking at herbs - how and when to grow, harvest and store your plants. What each plant does and any associations to gods & goddesses. Different ways to use the herbs including remedies and ancient ways of working. This course has a practical session in the afternoon. Working with a cupboard of over 165 jars of herbs.Both orange oil and peppermint help relieve itching and contribute to the deterrent effect on insects.