Colour Witch's Coven - The Threshold

This last weekend has been amazing, really emotional and it's unlocked something for me.

Between our Institute of Witches meet-up in West Yorkshire, the Imbolc / Full Moon gathering in South Yorkshire, full of crafting, conversation, sound, and all the lovely human mess of it, I was reminded how much I love creating spaces where people can just arrive and be exactly who they really are.

I’ve also just written a blog (link below) about a recent overnight retreat I went on as a birthday gift to myself. It turned into one of those moments where one particular colour kept tapping me on the shoulder until I paid attention. Orange absolutely everywhere. All about courage, creativity, bravery, and trying something new before you know exactly how it’s going to look.

What it has done is got me thinking more clearly about the future. And I think it’s all about slower,…

We’ve made it to the last day of 2025.

Traditionally, we’re still in the Year of the Snake until mid-February, so we’re not quite galloping into Horse energy yet. We’re still in the territory of shedding skin. Letting go of what doesn’t fit anymore. Stepping out of old stories and realising we’re not the same person we were this time last year.

That’s been true for me in a very real, human way.

We started “Dry January” last year, and sort of… never stopped. When we looked at it properly, we worked out we’ve been about 96% sober this year, and it’s been one of the best quiet decisions we’ve ever made.

Not dramatic. Not performative. Just clearer. Calmer. More present. More us.

And now we’re here. New Year’s Eve - ready to welcome in 2026 (nursing a stinking cold)

I wanted to let you know about something I’m starting, gently, alongside the Coven.

It’s called the Institute of Witches.

It’s not a replacement for the Coven, and it’s not me shifting direction.

It’s more like creating a hearth and inviting people around it.

For a while now, I’ve had the same nudge from my spirit guides, repeated again and again: 'go smaller.'

Less noise. Fewer people. More real connection.

I’ve just written a new blog that mixes two of my worlds, my event manager brain and Colour Witch heart.

It is about what really happens behind the scenes when you are running big events, how magical it feels when people turn up with good energy, and how quickly it can all wobble when a handful of guests decide the rules do not apply to them, and their story is more important than anyone else’s.

If you have ever watched someone kick off over “just one more ticket”, or felt your own justice sensitivity flare up when people try to push past a boundary, this one is for you.

In the second half I share what I am planning for Witchmarket Whitby over the May Day weekend, why it will be free to enter, low fee to trade, and why I am so clear on the energy I want us to…