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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School

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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 11h
The autumn mushrooms are popping up. But the mycelial net below is also worth knowing. It spreads tree resources, like food and water, transmits warning signals, communicates almost instantly across vast areas, and can help spread magic if asked. I talk to them and offer water. #WitchSky
White mushrooms on a log. With ferns draping the log.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I started getting pumpkins yesterday! I like to use the white ones to honor the ancestors, and the orange pumpkin is for the living to help celebrate the season. Samhain altars and decorations will start soon. Have you started decorating/altar building? #WitchSky
4 white pumpkins and one orange one. A raku goddess statuette and part of a gold colored stag cauldron
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
My students created a great altar for a dark moon ritual last night. I pay a bit more attention to dark moons around Samhain. Did any of you celebrate last night? #WitchSky
Altar with a bowl of water, willow wreaths, a ring of apples, bones, black candles on a round mirror, and an herb bundle.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Happy #Caturday. Here in #Witchsky land Mr. Kitten has learned that he gets a better outcome to requests if he waits until after I've finished my morning caffiene.
Orange cat patiently waiting
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Although I really need the counter space, I like to use this table as a place to prepare spells and keep magical supplies easily available. I prefer to use my altars as a devotional space and for offerings. Do you have a separate place to prepare witch workings? #WitchSky
A wooden table, backlit by a window with tarot cards, a bone and ritual knife, hazel sticks, rose quartz, various precharged candles, wine glass cup with collected hazels, sherbet cup with acorns and caps, an old spell tray, and various cups and supplies.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I did an end of the day #Witchywalk in the woods. This section of the path was so evocative of where we are in the season. A sun-filled day with autumn foliage, with the gate into the dark half of the year not far ahead. #WitchSky
Autumn foliage along a dirt path into a shadowy forest opening
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Here in #WitchSky land, October is beautiful. I was able to teach outside this weekend. The weather was so perfect this past weekend. How is October going for you as we dip into Witch season?
A very blue sky seen framed by evergreen trees and one deciduous tree just starting to be tipped with orange and yellow.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Happy #Caturday. Here in #WitchSky land, Mr. Kitten is puzzled about why the roofers decided to block his window. They are gone, but he has let me know there is still old energy that got stirred up that needs to be cleared.
Orange cat wondering why there is a piece of plywood blocking his view out the window.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My cats alert me to spirits. Mr. Kitten loves when I record trance journeys. He tells me he is friends with the animal guardians of the forest. The moose, bear, and prehistoric salmon. Now he's recovering from a day of roofers pounding on the ceiling with the guardian stag. #FolkWitchFriday
Orange cat on a couch in front of a blanket with a white stag on it.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hello #WitchSky. This Rose is naturally brightly colored, but fall has brought a new level of fiery brilliance to flower and foliage. I do a lot of vase spells, and I would use this Rose to represent the flame of desire. For love, creativity or spiritual connection. How would you use this Rose
A neon-toned Rose in flame colors with Bronze foliage
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My house is getting a new roof. The house is old, and a lot is getting stirred up, along with the dust. So I decided to write about what I'm doing to keep the main house spirit happy in my newsletter. Here's the link to sign up if you're interested. goldenwebmysteryschool.com/contact #WitchSky
House with some peeling paint and crows in a nearby tree.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good morning #Witchsky. It really is starting to move into the witch season despite fall's sunny days. What are you all up to this week. Share your news. The magic and the mundane.
3 Sunflowers in full bloom against a blue sky
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I've heard about Holy Basil for clarity and focus. Before I work with an herb, I like to start a relationship and see if it wants to work with me. So I grew it. Very forgiving plant. It even regrew after a hot spell appeared to kill it. Using in afternoon boost tea with Rosemary & Mint #WitchSky
Foliage seed heads and purple blooms of Holy Basil
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good morning! Here in #WitchSky land Mr. Kitten is engaging in a little ornithomancy or bird augury for those who don't devote themselves to this practice. Do any of you work with sign systems?
Orange kat sitting at a window carefully watching the sky.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hello #WitchSky. It's time! My 13 Moons: A Spiral of Moon Magic Series is a paid, 13-month journey of Moon magic through email. Each month brings teachings, magical practices, spells, prompts, and more. It starts Oct. 1. Details & pricing: goldenwebmysteryschool.com/13-moons-wor...
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good morning! I'm watching the sunrise on this post-equinox morning. How is everyone doing? I'm hoping to be able to do a bit more work with my very over grown yard and harvest a few more herbs. #WitchSky
Sunrise colors peaking through the foliage.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy Fall Equinox to those who celebrate. I charged a candle with my Patreon subscribers to burn at sunset. Rosemary - protection & clarity; Rosehips - beauty, fruition, & protection; 4 Acorns - growth, wealth,& expansion; 4 Bay leaves - success; Hawthorne -nurturing. Add your intention. #Witchsky
Gold plate and candle holder with a gold candle, with herbs on the plate.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Happy #Caturday to all the residents of #WitchSky land. It's laundry day, and Mr. Kitten is putting a small relaxation spell on the clean bedding. I hope everyone's weekend is starting well.
A Pile of clean laundry on a mattress with an orange cat in the middle of it.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Violets. My tastes have expanded as I started planting and growing my own gardens.
Purple violet flowers nest to the young leaves of tulips, surrounded by a few decaying leaves.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I have always found water to be magical. I am lucky to live somewhere that there are still creeks that run through some areas of the city, bringing magical inroads of the mountains and the underground springs. Do you have water near where you live? Post a pic if you want. #WitchSky
A small enclosed creek.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The first bits of fall color are appearing, and cooler nights are here in the PNW. And fall equinox is coming up. I hope all of you are cozy and well and settling into fall magic.
Green mossy forest with a maple sapling starting to show fall color.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Happy Monday #WitchSky! This little crocus is not an anomaly. It's meant to bloom in the fall. I had a busy weekend teaching and a busy week. I'm mostly resting and catching up today. What are you all up to today?
lavender crocus blooming between 2 rocks surrounded by foliage.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy #Caturday. Here in #Witchsky land, Mr. Kitten has decided that the south-facing window is afternoon nap space, and he would prefer that I keep the curtains to his space closed. At first, I got two hello blinks and then a chitter when I pulled the curtains open further. I've been informed.😻
Orange cat sleeping in a sunny bay window
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I am so looking forward to this next moon cycle. This one is always bittersweet because mountain visits end soon, and I didn't get out enough. But the golden harvest season is special too. #WitchSky Are you doing anything to mark this moon phase?
A golden field at sunset with a thin crescent new moon.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I have a workings table for spells & prep separate from my altar. I tend to put seasonal found objects and plants on it. The season is shifting, so I'm finishing out this moon by cleaning off the old summer material. Do you have a place you like to prep spells or place seasonal objects? #WitchSky
Rose petals, baby oak leaves, rosemary stems in a pile, being cleaned off for the next season. Off to the side is a small green sherbet glass filled with early fall hazelnuts still in their sheaths.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I decided to end my workweek with a #WitchyWalk to a local waterfall. It was so nice to walk with the forest spirits, large and small. What does the weekend hold for you? #WitchSky
An alder leaf hanging above in the foreground. And a waterfall moving down through a mossy cleft and then arching out over basalt columns, landing in a pool that becomes a creek.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My neighbor dropped off a bit of freshly picked produce from her witchy garden. Garden produce is 1000 times better than store bought. I'm making a welcome autumn soup. Hope you all are doing well. And your weekend is wonderful. #WitchSky #KitchenWitchery
A narrow box containing an onion, various sizes of tomatoes, all different colors, and some cute little carrots.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The rains are here! I love the cozy feeling and the way my plants are drinking it up. But I'm not quite ready to give up sunny hikes. Time to start gathering autumn leaves to add to my altars and working table. #WitchSky
Fennel seed heads with a bit of yellow bloom still on them, bowed down under the weight of the autumn rains.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It's the first of September, the start of meteorological fall, the heart of the harvest season, and the beginning of the witchy season according to the public view. But for me, it's all year, off and on. Ebbing and flowing. Do you have a season that calls to you magically? #WitchSky
A dirt path through a grove of big leaf Maples
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Happy Monday #WitchSky! What does everyone's week hold? We are getting rain in the PNW this week, which we need.
Laptop with a picture of a white candle and a tea light in a gold cup. With a cauldron, a bone, and a copper filigree knife. Cup of foaming coffee in the foreground
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Happy #Caturday. Well, the AC unit arrived; unfortunately, Mr. Kitten has decided that it is home base for any and all activities.
Orange tabby contemplating reality and sitting on a large box
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Really blurry pic, but I was very excited to see the reddish cast on the moon just after the eclipse peak last night. I'm looking forward to seeing pics from better cameras. #WitchSky
Full moon pic with a slight eclipse cast of red.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
All things seeding and magically concentrated for harvest. This pleasingly plump acorn knows all about abundance and is very happy to share it. This time of year, the ones that call to me come home to help with spellworkings or get tucked into my pockets. #FolkWitchFriday
A very large and stout acorn being held in a hand.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I took #witchywalk up to a local extinct volcano with an amphitheater in part of the remaining cinder cone. It is also part of the reservoir system and provides an amazing view. Earth, air, fire, and water. #Witchsky
A water reservoir with an old castle style maintenence building.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I had a great #WitchyWalk with a friend. I'm lucky to live in the PNW.
Waterfall arching off a basalt cliff face.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Well, somehow I didn't post the picture for #Caturday's post. So here it is. In the intricate system of posture communication, this is the "look". Combined with sitting in the box, it means"play now" with a little bit of guilt-tripping
orange cat in a box
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Good morning #WitchSky. The air is relatively clear, and there are no morning clouds! Yay. I hope you all have a wonderful Thursday.
Morning sun just touching the tops of a walnut and hazel
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Good morning #WitchSky! Today we are halfway between the new moon's solar eclipse and the full moon's lunar eclipse. Historically, eclipse energy has been seen as chaotic or unpredictable. Do you work witchcraft during an eclipse? Does it change your approach?
A waxing half moon rising just above a mountain peak
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hello #WitchSky. Registration is open for my 13 Moons: A Spiral of Moon Magic Series. It's a paid, 13-month journey of Moon magic through email. Each month brings teachings, magical practices, spells, prompts, and more. It starts Oct. 1. Details & pricing: goldenwebmysteryschool.com/13-moons-wor...
Lit candle on a spell plate surrounded by white flowers, white crystal, and a chalice of water, and the text 13 Moons Series
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Happy Monday #WitchSky! Wishing everyone a wonderful week. My plans include filming my YouTube Q&A, thinking up a new blog topic, harvesting more herbs and adding more content to Patreon. Maybe a short hike? What are you all up to?
Sunflower with a nice bronze inner ring. Camellia and a white porch railing in background.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
A mossy entrance beckons to creatures and spirits seeking relief from the summer heat. Who knows what underworld tunnels and caverns branch off this simple entrance? #WitchSky
A mossy hollow log.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This was a liqour bottle decoration. My friend found it in the debris of my brother's house after his death. She designated it a guardian charm to help with the grief and to help me remember him. Now it's a sacred memento. #FolkWitchFriday
a pair of wings tied with cord and connected to a safety clip for attaching to clothes
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Recently, the spirits have been sending me morning signs as I'm prepping breakfast. The last two days by things flying off the shelf. This morning it was my acorn jar that crashed down. The lid flew off, and 3 acorns landed on my tray. No breakage. Lid MIA. Love it. #WitchSky
A cup of tea on a flower pattern tea tray with three acorns off to the side.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
My weekly devotional altar. Happy new moon and eclipse cycle. I'm using my own incense powder on charcoal. Ingredients in alt text, along with the flowers and candle as a devotional offering. #WitchSky
Small altar with a devotional flower vase, A blue statue with gold spirals of Deity, a cauldron, candles, wine glasses with offerings of water and rose cordial. Also, my devotional incense blend in the small jar. Cinnamon and Ginger for honoring the sun, spirits, and fire; Turmeric for grounding and its summery golden color; and a pinch of ethically sourced Sandalwood for consecration and devotion.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I had work and garden plans for the day, but instead I got a clear message to make a harvest offering of weedy flowers and a gold candle. And spend some time doing divination. My flower vases are almost always spells or devotional offerings. #Witchsky
Gold candle in front of a harvest bouquet, a spray of Oak leaves, a gold bell partially obscuring a gold star, a piece of Elder directly behind the candle, and part of a rose quartz chunk off to the side.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
After days of smoky air, I was able to get out for a short walk in the local forest. Today I'm hoping to get out for a mountain stroll if air quality is good enough. #Witchywalks
A path through the forest with the sun shining through the trees.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Happy #Caturday. Here in #WitchSky land, Mr. Kitten is contemplating the day and reminding me to take pauses, check in, and enjoy life.
Orange cat stretched out in a sunny window with lace curtains.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I'm filming a Q&A video for my YouTube channel, so ask me your witchcraft questions! What do you want to know about witchcraft? I welcome beginner, intermediate, and advanced questions.
I'm sitting in front of a cabinet, holding a cauldron; behind me is an antler, a ceramic Raku deity statue, rosemary branches, a gilded stag-headed cauldron, and a portrait of a faery king cat.
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Rowan berries are looking gorgeous. In European, particularly Celtic lore, the wood was used as protection. My favorite is the old tradition of two twigs bound into a cross shape with red thread. Berries in charm bags are also protective. Do any of you use Rowan? #witchsky
Closeup of Rowan tree and leaves with bright orange berries
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Colette ~ Golden Web Mystery School @witchways.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is my sunrise this morning because of wildfires. I'm thinking of all those affected, those who have lost their homes, and the wildlands we love. It's time for mutual aid and witchcraft to support each other and create change. #WitchSky
A smoke obscured sun above the rooftops
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