It's magic season!

The time of the year to watch Practical Magic, and make some of your own magic!

October means my annual Practical Magic watch party is here! I have been obsessed with this movie since it came out in 1998. My younger sister and I would create potions and spell books whenever we were together because we were so enamored with being real witches.

I watched it again on the plane ride home last week and it doesn’t get old. The scene with the phone tree is my very favorite. A sister, doing a solid for her sister. Magic!

In the spirit of October, I’ve dug through Noishaf Bazaar to find a few amazing outfits inspired by the movie and searched online for a few home goods to make your Practical Magic House dreams come true.

The outfits!

Left to right, top to bottom!

• Tiered maxi skirt, size M

• Camisole, size 8

• Green linen maxi skirt, size 6

• 90s ribbed camisole, size XS

• DŌEN wrap skirt, size M

• DŌEN cardigan, size L

• Silk nightgown, one size

• Vintage compass pendant

• Lisa Says Gah wrap skirt, size M

The house!

Ran out of time to add the shadows, but the house! I love this house.

Some house things:

• You’ll need a very large number of beeswax candles!

  Sphere beeswax candle, Beeswax candle sampler, Beeswax pillar candles

• You obviously need a greenhouse! Preferably one that’s attached to your kitchen, but any greenhouse will do in a pinch!

Other things!

Speaking of magic, this post by

Kristen Drozdowski

is a beautiful way to frame your art practice to find joy and flow everyday.

Magic spells for creative anxiety

Always appreciate the types of things that don’t require a lot of money or gatekeeping for art-making and this post by

ani lee

is a guide for creating your own art retreat at home

how I set up a 4 day retreat in my own house

Plus DIY Retreats from The Strange have opened back up again post-COVID. Hat tip to Megan for sending this along.

A date change + reminder!

Making Things Club starts soon! We delayed the first meeting by one week. Join Megan and I on October 29, 8pm Eastern time for a collective hour and half to make things!

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Thanks for reading!

See you next weekend.

Bekka