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#OctoberAlchemy26

✨ Freedom :: Growth ✨

Growth. Maturity. Fulfillment

I seek the opportunity to grow.
I welcome the breakthroughs.
I trust the seasons of my own life. 🍁

Become who you are meant to be.

Opportunity. Possibility. Freedom.
✨ …one word at a time. 💫

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October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts & @glitterbyink

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My Deck:
“Weird Weavings Runic Oracle”
Threads of Feminine Wisdom
Fainah Lorah @fainalorah

©2026 RedFeather™
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
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✨ Awaken :: Clarity ✨

Awareness. Understanding. Awakening.

I see what is becoming clear.
I feel the truth rising within me.
I welcome the understanding that helps me grow. ✨

See. Feel. Awaken
✨ …one word at a time. 💫

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October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts & @glitterbyink

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My Deck:
“Weird Weavings Runic Oracle”
Threads of Feminine Wisdom
Fainah Lorah @fainalorah

©2026 RedFeather™
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
www.schifferbooks.com
@redfeather.mbs | @schifferpublishing

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✨ Trust :: Kenaz ✨

Inspiration. Vision. Discovery.

I trust the spark within
I trust the unfolding of my own journey.
Even when the path is unclear, I allow inspiration to guide me forward. 🌟

✨ Trust the light. Follow the spark. Believe in the unfolding. ✨

I especially love how Kenaz symbolizes illumination, a torch shedding light into the darkness. We don’t always need to see the entire path ahead. Sometimes, we only need enough light to take the next step.

Trust. Follow. Believe.
✨ …one word at a time. 💫

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October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts & @glitterbyink

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My Deck:
“Weird Weavings Runic Oracle”
Threads of Feminine Wisdom
Fainah Lorah @fainalorah

©2026 RedFeather™
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
www.schifferbooks.com
@redfeather.mbs | @schifferpublishing

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Listen :: A Journey Through the Thresholds

The Tarot Book of the Dead: A Chthonic Journey of Death, Mediumship & the Art of Guiding Souls by Jenna Matlin is an invitation to explore the meeting place of tarot, death, grief, and the journey between endings and beginnings.

✨ A little glimpse inside…

Drawing upon mythology and the Major Arcana, Jenna offers a framework for exploring the Underworld journey, not simply as a descent into darkness, but as a passage through which we encounter, question, and return changed.

At the heart of this work are profound human experiences: the dying, the dead, and the grieving. The ways we remember. The ways we honor those who have passed. And the ways we hold space for others as they navigate the landscape of loss.

Because grief is not a path we walk in a straight line. It has its own thresholds, its own silences, and its own language.

And sometimes, the symbols we turn toward can help us find a place to begin asking the questions that matter most.

🕯️ A heartfelt thank you to Jenna Matlin and @WeiserBooks for gifting me this advance reading copy and inviting me to celebrate the release of this thoughtful new work.

The Tarot Book of the Dead is officially available now.

May we continue to meet life’s mysteries with compassion, curiosity, and reverence for all that we carry.

✨ …one word at a time. 💫✨

The Tarot Book of the Dead
by Jenna Matlin | @jennamatlin

©2026 Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC
www.redwheelweiser.com
@redwheelbooks | @weiserbooks

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October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts & @glitterbyink

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#JennaMatlin
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✨ Wonder :: Isa ✨

Reflection. Stillness. Surrender.

I pause… to honor this journey.
I give thanks for the lessons, the love, and the moments that brought me here.
I leave room for wonder… in all that is yet to come. ✨

Reflect. Give thanks. Wonder.
✨ …one word at a time. 💫

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“My Journey to Peace”
🌸 Bless 🌸

Create. Imagine. Begin.
Believe. Trust. Grow.
Bloom. Flourish. Open.
Connect. Embrace. Belong.
Honour. Cherish. Remember.
Gratitude. Appreciate. Receive.
And finally… Wonder.✨

Something is created.
Something is believed.
Something begins to bloom.
Connection is nurtured.
Love is honored.
Gratitude fills my heart.
And finally… I open my heart to wonder…

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October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts & @glitterbyink

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Sunflower sculpture by Rowan @the.winding.way

My Deck:
“Weird Weavings Runic Oracle”
Threads of Feminine Wisdom
Fainah Lorah @fainalorah

©2026 RedFeather™
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
www.schifferbooks.com
@redfeather.mbs | @schifferpublishing

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🍂🖤 Enter the Rotten Garden…🐦‍⬛

✨ JUST PUBLISHED! ✨

I’m delighted to celebrate the newest book from my friend Varla A. Ventura, Rotten Botany: Darkly Deceptive, Bizarrely Beautiful & Oddly Alluring Plants.

🌿 A little peek inside…

Meet the strange, the sinister, and the strangely beautiful!

From the infamous corpse plant and haunting vampire lily to carnivorous Venus flytraps, elusive ghost orchids, and poisonous plants with fascinating histories, Varla takes us into the darker corners of the botanical world.

Rich with folklore, history, and extraordinary natural wonders, this is an invitation to explore the plant kingdom beyond the familiar.

Because beauty doesn’t always come in gentle forms. Sometimes, it has teeth. 🖤🌱

📚 And if you’re ready to wander further…

Varla is also the author of Enchanted Plants, another fascinating journey into the botanical world.

And the contrast between Enchanted Plants and Rotten Botany?
Like the author…It’s just enchanting.
One invites us into the magic, and the other whispers…..
“Come a little closer… I dare you.” 😈🌿

Two books. Two botanical journeys.
One wonderfully fascinating author. 🌿✨

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Congratulations my friend, on the publication of Rotten Botany!
I’m so happy to celebrate your newest book and share your botanical world with my community! ~Leona @glitterbyink ✨

Rotten Botany & Enchanted Plants
Varla A. Ventura @varlaventura

©2026 Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC
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@redwheelbooks | @weiserbooks

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✨ Honour :: Othala ✨

Devotion. Responsibility. Loyalty.

I honor change.
I cherish time, life and small moments.
I carry love forward with intention. 🤍

My journey began with the loss of my son. I’ve learned that grief doesn’t “heal”; instead we learn to carry it alongside the love, memories and moments that remain.
I carry him with me. Always. 🤍🍁

Honor. Cherish. Remember.
✨ …one word at a time. 💫

Christopher Shephard
11/08/77 – 4/22/22

Grief changes you.
So does love.
I carry both. 💞

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October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts & @glitterbyink

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My Deck:
“Weird Weavings Runic Oracle”
Threads of Feminine Wisdom
Fainah Lorah @fainalorah

©2026 RedFeather™
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
www.schifferbooks.com
@redfeather.mbs | @schifferpublishing

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🍂🖤✨ A Little Woodland Magic…

Tomorrow, this AMAZING book makes its way into the world! 🌿📚

I’m delighted to celebrate the publication of Cottage of the Woodland Witch: Everyday Life Made Magical by Sarah Burns-Napoli, also known as The Woodland Witchh.

And what a beautiful invitation this book offers us!

✨ A little peek inside…

What if magic isn’t something we have to set aside special time for, but something we can weave into the life we’re already living?

Through everyday rituals, recipes, spells, incantations, and intentional living, Sarah invites us to discover the enchantment in every day ordinary moments, from cooking and caring for our homes to nurturing ourselves and connecting with the natural world around us.

🍂 It’s about finding purpose in the ordinary, creating our own meaningful practices, and remembering that sometimes the simplest moments hold the most magic.

I especially love the idea of working with what we already have, finding magic in the familiar, and making our everyday lives a little more intentional.

Congratulations, Sarah, (my new friend) on the publication of your beautiful new book! 🖤🌿

And a heartfelt thank you to Sarah and Eryn at Red Wheel/Weiser for including me in this special celebration. I’m so happy to share this little glimpse with my community!

May we all find a little “woodland wonder” in our everyday lives. 🍄✨

📖 Cottage of the Woodland Witch: Everyday Life Made Magical
✍️ Sarah Burns-Napoli @thewoodlandwitchh
🏡 Published by Red Wheel/Weiser

©2026 Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC
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@redwheelbooks | @weiserbooks

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✨ Connect :: Gebo ✨

Connection. Love. Partnership.

I welcome the connections that nourish my soul.
I give with an open heart and receive with gratitude.💞
Love finds its way through the smallest gestures. 🥰

Connect. Share. Belong.
✨ …one word at a time. 💫

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October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts & @glitterbyink

Bless… time to emerge.

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My Deck:
“Weird Weavings Runic Oracle”
Threads of Feminine Wisdom
Fainah Lorah @fainalorah

©2026 RedFeather™
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
www.schifferbooks.com
@redfeather.mbs | @schifferpublishing

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🌻 October Reads 🖤🔥

✨ Cottage of the Woodland Witch by Sarah Burns-Napoli @thewoodlandwitchh
✨ Rotten Botany by Varla A. Ventura @varlaventura
✨ The Tarot Book of the Dead by Jenna Matlin @jennamatlin
✨ Styx: The River by Nikita Gill @nikita_gill
✨ The Watkins Book of Scottish Folktales by Neil Philip (#novembertales26)

Witchcraft, poisonous plants, tarot and the dead, the River Styx, and Scottish folklore….

Honestly… I couldn’t have planned a more October-ish stack if I tried.
Thank you all for sharing 😂🖤🔥

✨ …one word at a time. 💫

©2026 Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC
www.redwheelweiser.com
@redwheelbooks | @weiserbooks

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✨ Magic :: Berkano ✨

Creativity. Nourishment. Regeneration

Magic lives wherever imagination is given room to bloom.
I trust the creative spark within me.
I allow wonder to guide me. 🤍

Create. Believe. Bloom.
✨ …one word at a time. 💫

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October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts & @glitterbyink

Bless… time to emerge.

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My Deck:
“Weird Weavings Runic Oracle”
Threads of Feminine Wisdom
Fainah Lorah @fainalorah

©2026 RedFeather™
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
www.schifferbooks.com
@redfeather.mbs | @schifferpublishing

#HighVibeTribe
#wordpromptchallenge
#onewordatatime
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✨ Transform :: Hagalaz ✨

Transition. Disruption. Fortitude

I honor the changes that have shaped me.
I trust what is breaking open within me.
I am ready to step into what comes next. 🤍

Transform. Trust. Emerge.
✨ …one word at a time. 💫

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“My Journey to Peace”
🔥 Burn 🔥

Release. Breathe. Begin.
Shed. Honor. Grow.
Forgive. Free. Rise.
Ignite. Restore. Renew.
Reclaim. Remember. Reawaken.
Transform. Trust. Emerge.

Something is let go.
Something is shed.
Something is forgiven.
A spark is reignited.
Something is reclaimed.
And finally… time to emerge.

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My Deck:
“Weird Weavings Runic Oracle”
Threads of Feminine Wisdom
Fainah Lorah @fainalorah

©2026 RedFeather™
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
www.schifferbooks.com
@redfeather.mbs | @schifferpublishing

October Word Prompt Challenge
“Journey to Peace”
@nwitzcrafts

#HighVibeTribe
#wordpromptchallenge
#onewordatatime
#glitterbyink by @glitterbyink

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