Spells from the Wise Woman’s Cottage : An Introduction to the West Country Cunning Tradition Valkyrie and in her hands she

and in her hands she holds a large red flame

which are tied with prayers and wishes on scraps of cloth

festival recipes

and spiritual wisdom that will help turn every day into a time of magic

Spells from the Wise Woman’s Cottage : An Introduction to the West Country Cunning Tradition Valkyrie and in her hands sheDeep within the winding corridors of Boscastles Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, a low humble door and two small windows allow visitors a glimpse into another world. Here, a kindly old woman sits at her table within the whitewashed rough stone walls of her cottage. A small fire glows in the large open hearth, strange substances, herbs and magical charms adorn the shelves and hang from the low wooden beams, whilst in the shadows, various creatures lurk