Oh man, it’s pretty much SEPTEMBER! I am so ready to ditch this crazy summer heat for some cool fall days. I feel like I’ve been sweaty pretty much constantly since May or so. TMI?

I’m changing up the way I do these monthly round-up posts because I realized that when I personally read blog posts, I wanna see STUFF. I wanna see what stuff you’re loving so I can love it too! Discovering new stuff and ordering it online is one of my fave pastimes, as we know from reading my post about all the stuff I wasted a bunch of money on. But not EVERYTHING I buy is a regret, so here’s some stuff I was really loving this month! Like usual, affiliate links are marked with a *.

Let’s start with the mega-fave…

1. Herbal Goddess by Amy Jirsa*

You GUYS. Why have I not heard more about this book? It has EVERYTHING I like – pretty pictures, yoga poses, recipes, a crapton of information, and basic explanations of things because I am an herb newbie and am easily confused by words like “tincture.” If you’ve been wanting to dive into the world of herbs but don’t know where to start, this is a GREAT book. It talks about 12 basic herbs and goes into so much detail about what they can do for your mind, body, and spirit. Think medicinal properties mixed with magic. Plus it’s totally gorgeous. I think even if you’ve been working with herbs for a while this book would be great, because it has recipes and yoga poses for EACH HERB. You can work with your herbs in a whole new way!

2. The Green Witch Tarot*

Also shown in that picture above, I picked up the Green Witch Tarot earlier this month and I am in love! It feels very rustic and homey with a lot of, well, green in it (go figure.) It’s getting me pumped for fall and making me want to sweep the hearth and make a handmade wreath even though I’ve never done that ever and chores make me really irritated. Plus I feel super witchy when I use it. Which brings me to my other deck favorite…

3. The Victorian Fairy Tarot*

I’ve had this deck for a long time but never really used it because it comes in one of those giant boxes, so it was just kind of a pain to reach for. I decided to just leave it out on one of my altars and see what happened, and I ended up using it a lot this month! These cards are seriously gorgeous and the cardstock is a little better than the Green Witch tarot in my opinion. It’s a little different than your typical tarot deck because the suits are the four seasons instead of cups, pentacles, and all that, but I kind of like the change of pace.

4. My herb journal!

In that same pic, you can see a little of my herb journal! I wanted a little journal I could keep all the basics in and also take with me on hikes as a “field guide” of sorts, so I repurposed my failed bullet journal (I just couldn’t keep up with it!) and now it’s my herb journal! I have way too many journals…

Some non-stuff favorites this month…

• The Bristol Renaissance Faire! I’m so sad that Ren Faire season is almost over around here. I feel like fall would be the ideal time to have a faire like that. But anyway, I went during Celtic weekend and had the best time! If you’ve never been to a Ren Faire, you HAVE to go. For real. Go this weekend. It’s an absolute blast. Especially if you’re into tarot and witchery, because they had SO many shops selling tarot cards and books, crystals, incense, candles, and all that good stuff!
• Milwaukee! I’ve been up there a lot recently since my boyfriend and I are planning to move to either Wisconsin or Michigan once our lease is up. If you’re in the area, you need to visit Lakefront Brewery. It’s way more fun than your typical brewery tour and their cheese curds are TO DIE FOR.
• DARIUS RUCKER! Fun fact about me: Hootie and the Blowfish is my favorite band. “Only Wanna Be With You” is my favorite song of ALL TIME. I know that’s not very ~cool witch~ of me but NEWSFLASH, I’m actually a big dork. And also I love country music, so seeing Darius Rucker live was an actual dream come true. He played Only Wanna Be With You, I screamed my face off, it was the best.
• Knitting! Earlier in August I took a knitting class and surprisingly I didn’t totally suck at it. It’s really relaxing and although I can only make dishcloths right now, I’m seeing some scarves in my future…