Notes from the hut · Kraków, Poland
Haggath's Journal
Dzień dobry, moja droga. Here I write down what I know of witchcraft, herbs and the old rituals of my country.
Polish Folklore: The Old Customs I Still Keep
Salt at the threshold, rowan and mugwort, Kupała Night, drowning Marzanna, and candlelight casting.
ReadSeven Herbs in My Hut, and What I Use Them For
Haggath, a village witch from Kraków, Poland, walks through the seven herbs she dries every summer — mugwort, rue, St John's wort, lovage, vervain, sage and dill — and how each serves her spellwork.
ReadHow I Prepare a Candle Ritual, Step by Step
A Kraków village witch explains how she prepares a traditional candle ritual: cleansing the space, choosing beeswax, dressing the candle with oil and herbs, and speaking the intention plainly.
ReadOld Slavic Love Magic: Wreaths, Apples and Red Thread
Haggath shares the old Slavic and Polish love magic traditions — floating wreaths, apple charms, red thread and Andrzejki fortune nights — and how they shape her love spells today.
ReadProtecting Your Home the Old Way
Old Polish house-protection customs explained by Haggath, a witch from Kraków: blessed chalk on the lintel, horseshoes, garlic, salt lines, and keeping the hearth.
ReadMoney Magic from the Village: Coins, Bread and Dill Seed
Polish village money customs from Haggath of Kraków: a coin under the tablecloth at Wigilia, fish scales in the wallet, bread never thrown away, and dill seed for steady prosperity.
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