Witchonomics
Halloween night and the start of Samhain
Where Halloween began, the old Celtic festival of Samhain, a fortune-telling fruit loaf, and a few quiet ideas for October 31.
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Witchonomics is open
Witchonomics is open to everyone. Here is what you can do, what is free, and how paid plans work.
Halloween around the world: a guide to the next four days
Halloween is only the first of several days of remembrance. A friendly guide to what each day is about, from Samhain to Day of the Dead.
Please be patient with us while we open up
Paid plans opened on October 31. In the hours around opening there may be short interruptions. A friendly note, an apology, and how to reach us.
A sneak peek inside Witchonomics
A short video tour of Witchonomics: the real sky, a daily card, a familiar from your birth sky, herb lore with safety notes, Plant ID and a garden book.
Five kitchen herbs and the old stories people tell about them
Rosemary, lavender, sage, thyme and mint: how to grow each on a sunny sill or patio, how people cook with them, and the folklore that follows them.
What a birth sky is, and how to read the picture
Your birth sky is the real sky over your birth city on the day you were born. Here is what the picture shows and how to read it.
Welcome to Witchonomics
A real sky, a card for the day, a familiar, and a plant corner. Here is what Witchonomics is, what is free, and how we write it.