Ahhhh Mystical Sea

Another lovely day at Winter Island right before a storm. Choppy waves, sea air and magic!

 Found a mermaid's purse on the beach. Symbolizes prosperity and good fortune. Now residing on the sun porch to dry out - it STINKS! Here is a great Youtube i found about the contents of these black bags.

Our pup, Quan Yin loves visiting Waikiki Beach on Winter Island almost everyday. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed after May 1. Will have to figure out a way to disguise her! Maybe a mermaid's tail?

Happy Turtles sunbathing.

This week i will be adding more of the our new line of jewelry Aphrodite's Grotto to the online shop. Handcrafted with eco-friendly paper clay that is sculpted and painted. Fragments of seashells, sea glass, crystals and semiprecious stones are embedded into the clay creating ARTifacts from an ancient land that now lives under the sea. https://whispersoftheofae.com/aphrodites-grotto

And now a magical zen moment from Winter Island!

 Waves lapping up upon the rocks of Winter Island, Salem MA. You can almost see the elementals dancing on the water. 

This is the place where i gathered the sea water for our Salem Sea Magic Spell Kit.

A collection of sea water, sea salt, seashells and sand all gathered from Winter Island on Fall Equinox, Mabon 2018. Also includes a blue candle with spell on parchment, white sage, crystal and postcards from Salem MA. 

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Ice Faeries at Collins Cove!

Brrrr! It was 12 degrees out this morning when my husband took our dog out. The beach at Collins Cove is frozen. Gorgeous ice sculptures created by the Ice Fae! 

A few seashells but it was way too cold to take off my gloves and hunt for them!

Quan Yin Kali Wu in her pretty in pink coat. She is hoping for a big snow storm soon. (So am i!)

Wishing all a very magical Saturday from the Witch City, Salem MA!

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A hike through Winter Island Salem MA

If you follow this blog you must know by now that i am obsessed with Winter Island! It not only has two magical beaches but there is an old fort known as Fort Pickering that you can hike through.

From Wiki:
"Fort Pickering is a 17th-century historic fort site on Winter Island in Salem, Massachusetts. Fort Pickering operated as a strategic coastal defense and military barracks for Salem Harbor during a variety of periods, serving as a fortification from the Anglo-Dutch Wars through World War II. Construction of the original fort began in 1643 and it saw use as a military installation into the 20th century. Fort Pickering is a First System fortification named for Colonel Timothy Pickering, adjutant general of the Continental Army and secretary of War in 1795. Today, the remains of the fort are open to the public as part of the Winter Island Maritime Park, operated by the City of Salem."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pickering

Bunkers for ammunition 

View from hiking the trail above the bunkers

A different view of the lighthouse taken from on top of the bunker trail. Once again i am in awe of the beauty of Winter Island. 

And i am eternally grateful that we were able to move back to Salem MA this 2018. Yes this year was a doozie for the entire planet... at least a few good things happened!

Wishing all a very happy last day of 2018. May 2019 bring us peace of mind, happiness, stability and magic!

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The Christmas Oyster....

Caution. Truth is stranger than fiction!

So the other day when i was gathering seashells on Waikiki Beach i found this gorgeous pink, purple and teal European Oyster Shell along with 3 bags filled with many more. (I am going to need a 12 step program soon for my seashell addiction.)

I have been taking them home and washing them so they don't stink up the studio or any art they are morphing into. When i picked up this shell i realized that it was still alive. OH NO! I do not want the wrath of the sea fae! So i put it in a glass bowl with some of the sea water that i have from this beach that is used in the Practical Magic Salem Sea Spell kits. 

And a few hours later the shell opened with the oyster inside. He's alive! (Or is it a she?) It was placed in my studio near the window so it could enjoy the full moon and maybe get some good vibes until i was able to bring it back to the beach. So for about 2 days we have had a pet oyster. We talked to it. Sang to it and apologized for the mishap.

And today, Christmas Eve we drove him/her back to Waikiki Beach and released it at high tide, wishing it well and thanking it - as well as apologizing! Who knows maybe this will turn into a children's book.

Rumor has it there will be snow tonight. Woohoo! A white Christmas in Salem is all i wanted this year. 

Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and Blessed Yule from the Witch City.

 from all of us at Practical Magic Salem.

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Taking a stroll down to Waikiki Beach...

It finally stopped raining yesterday, Saturday 12/22/18 so my husband and i ventured over to Waikiki Beach, Winter Island. Still a tad chilly. The wind has a bite but Winter Island is nice and quiet today. Only four cars and a handful of people and a few dogs.

This pond is on the pathway down to the beach. Usually there are ducks or geese hanging out in it.

Almost there! I always feel like a little kid on vacation when i reach this point on the path. 

Can you hear the waves lapping? Smell the sea breeze? 

Ahhhhh much needed therapy!

Clouds still lingering over parts of the beach adding to the magic of the full moon scheduled to appear later in the evening.

So many gorgeous sea shells today. Lots of large clam shells, cobalt blue mollusks and a few sea shells i need to look up. My husband found a conch shell - which is rare in these parts. 

Not sure yet what i will be doing with these shells. They may be part of a new series of Sea Sprite Spirit Dolls. Who knows ... waiting for my muse to appear and direct me! This photo does not capture the beauty of the colors and the mother of pearl iridescent reflections. 

Geese swimming over to say hi.

I love writing messages to the Sea Fae in the sand. The full moon tide will bring it in later.  Grateful for a magical day and that we are back in the Witch City for this holiday season. 

Wishing all a Blessed Yule, Happy Winter Solstice & Full Moon in Cancer!

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