EVERYDAY witchcraft

Are you interested in magic, but not convinced that spells would really work for you – after all, you’re not a witch, are you? Yes, you are! Barbara Meiklejohn-Free and Flavia Kate Peters are hereditary witches with a mission to bring the Old Ways back to the UK. They’ve devised a simple Spellcasting Deck in order to put people in touch with their inner witch. Here, they explain how magic is part of everyday life – and share a few spells from the deck.

‘The taboo around magic is vanishing’

Barbara Meiklejohn-Free, from Inverness

I grew up in the Scottish Highlands. My grandmother, Winnie, and my aunt were each what you’d call a Wise Woman, so I was brought up in a herbal kitchen, learning all about how to use natural ingredients for healing.

I grew up and travelled the world, but eventually returned to