★ Ghanaian singer Azizaa recently discussed her recording of Black Magic Woman as a protest against colonial Christian influences. (Interview and video here.)

★ Looking for a fancy new Book of Shadows? One of these hand-embroidered journals with a golden spiral, tree, or palmistry diagram might be ok. (via Colossal)

★ You don’t have to read this article about otherkin, of course you don’t. But you kind of want to, right? It’s a pretty nuanced and surprisingly interesting explanation of how all that works on a spiritual and energetic level. I feel more informed now.

★ If your climate is anything like mine, it’s a good time to think about wildcrafting goldenrod. Apparently it has a lot of herbal applications.