<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A Witch Abroad: Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Books, films, tarot decks, all recommendations go here]]></description><link>https://emmalina.substack.com/s/recommendations</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sE2X!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30aabae2-1777-4f6b-be38-97e4303b6ad9_512x512.png</url><title>A Witch Abroad: Recommendations</title><link>https://emmalina.substack.com/s/recommendations</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:33:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://emmalina.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Emmalina]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[emmalina@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[emmalina@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Emmalina]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Emmalina]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[emmalina@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[emmalina@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Emmalina]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Wandering the Witchy Web]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recommendations for other witchy content!]]></description><link>https://emmalina.substack.com/p/wandering-the-witchy-web</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://emmalina.substack.com/p/wandering-the-witchy-web</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmalina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0fd5f33f-3fdd-40a1-a234-24460cc8ffb3_4032x3024.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello my lovelies, I hope that you are all well and enjoy the upswing of Solstice energy.  We are really into the summer months now, the time for planting, rejoicing and simply being. </p><p>Though I love producing witchy content, there are so many wonderful creators out there that I personally enjoy and learn from, so I thought I&#8217;d start doing a weekly (maybe?) highlight post of interesting things to read and welcoming places to visit.  </p><p>Firstly I&#8217;ll highlight that I do have solstice posts from previous years to enjoy, I did a <a href="https://emmalina.substack.com/p/summer-solstice-meditation">solstice meditation</a>, and and original <a href="https://emmalina.substack.com/p/summer-solstice-audio">solstice audio</a> story for you to relax and enjoy.  I also wrote about <a href="https://emmalina.substack.com/p/chasing-the-sun">how I experience the solstice here. </a></p><p>For starters, I will always recommend a visit to the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/glastonburygoddesstemple/">Glastonbury Goddess Temple</a>, their newsletter is packed full of witchy info as well as being gentle and encouraging.  I also wrote about<a href="https://emmalina.substack.com/p/meeting-the-goddess-in-glastonbury"> visiting the temple</a> when I was home with my Dad last year. </p><p>Starhawk has a <a href="https://starhawk.substack.com/p/summer-solstice-meditation-video?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=1mqj1y&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">lovely solstice post and meditation </a>this week, she is always worth tuning in to and I hope this will inspire you to read more of her work.  The Cauldron Chronicles also wrote a post <a href="https://enchantedempowerment.substack.com/p/summer-solstice-litha-exhausted-witch-2026?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=1mqj1y&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">exploring  the meaning of the summer solstice (Litha)</a> as well as some suggestions for ritual you might want to try.  The Mystic Sisters Coven also has <a href="https://mysticsisterscoven.substack.com/p/litha-ritual-guide-the-sun-at-its?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=1mqj1y&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">a ritual guide for the solstice,</a> but all of these practices are helpful during this whole season.  </p><p>Ayana from Root and Ritual has two posts about the meaning of the solstice <a href="https://ayanamadrone.substack.com/p/why-the-longest-day-is-secretly-about?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=1mqj1y&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">here </a>and she also has a lovely video up about making a <a href="https://ayanamadrone.substack.com/p/why-the-longest-day-is-secretly-about?utm_campaign=email-half-post&amp;r=1mqj1y&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email">ritual wreath.</a>  If there is one thing I know about witches, we love a craft, so if you can make the time for making and pausing I think this would be a lovely option. </p><p>On the not totally witchy but really witchy front it&#8217;s worth checking out Colleen&#8217;s <a href="https://www.growforagecookferment.com/">summer foraging </a>recipes, or if you are looking for more intellectual inspiration then head over to Nergiz at <a href="https://fromayoungmatriarch.substack.com/">The Young Matriarch</a>.  I am always inspired, impressed and informed by her work. I&#8217;m also including <a href="https://lettersfromawitch.substack.com/">Letters from a Witch, </a>which I am just digging into myself but looks packed with fascinating info!</p><p>That seems enough for now!  In the meantime, I hope you have a blessed midsummer, litha, solstice, father&#8217;s day or any other reason you celebrate this moment.  I would also remind that even though astrologically it may be only a 3 day period, the solstice also represents a season of energy that will be with us for a little while to come.  Use <em>your intuition </em>to tell you if a practice feels right to you,  I don&#8217;t think witches should be ruled by the calendar.  </p><p>Lastly I will share a video of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8a4eoxUIMw&amp;t=779s">solstice sunrise at Stonehenge </a>this year, a place that has marked this cosmic alignment for thousands of years, and will hopefully do so for many more. </p><p>Bright Litha Blessings to you all, </p><p>Emmalina xxx</p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Wyrd Sisters....]]></title><description><![CDATA[We invite you to join us at the Twilight Emporium]]></description><link>https://emmalina.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-wonderful-world-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://emmalina.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-wonderful-world-of</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Emmalina]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:07:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5GWK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d297776-d308-4c82-892b-b3e84fd57a11_1728x2304.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Solstice blessings to you all, made extra special this year because it is father&#8217;s day, mirroring the heightened power of the sun god, the god of life and fertility and creation.  Today I planted calendula seeds that will turn into mini orange suns in late summer linking me, in this moment, to future possibilities. </p><p>It makes sense then, to bring a new idea to your attention and invite you to join us.  My creative partner (Kate) and I have begun to build a world for those who wish to inhabit a place threaded with magic, but  unlike our own in so many other ways.  Somehow you have slipped through a secret portal, accessing this story through snippets and clues; following <a href="https://wyrdsisterstwilightemporium.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-emporium-f23">The Wyrd Sisters,</a> and the sentient Emporium that guides their adventures.  </p><p>You will find notes, clips, stories and other clues about the world the Sisters inhabit.  <em>All </em>are welcome at the Emporium, more than that we will be <em>delighted </em>to see you.  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