My name is Larkin, and I am a millennial disabled witch living in central Texas (residing on Comanche, Lipan Apache, and Tonkawa land). Over the past couple of years (as of creation of this blog) I’ve been dealing with numerous chronic health conditions that made me deepen my relationship with witchcraft practices I’ve been dabbling in for over a decade. I wanted to carve out my own practice that is first and foremost accessible. A practice that is forgiving, a practice that is empowering.

As of summer 2021, my official diagnoses include postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS or hEDS), and endometriosis. In addition to my chronic physical conditions, I have been diagnosed with anxiety, I have a history of depression, and I also have some unidentified autoimmune shenanigans that are kind of on the back-burner for now. Chronic health, disability, and mental health are all things that are widely misunderstood by those who do not have them or care for someone who does, and recently I have been noticing a trend where people are starting to speak more candidly about their health histories and how much it impacts their lived experiences.

In finding witchy resources online (especially involving chronic health), I found many sources that were rooted in toxic positivity, which really isn’t my cup of tea. I can’t magic away my disability: I know this, and I am at peace with this. Additionally, I feel like it is a common misconception in online witchy spaces that witchcraft has to look a certain way: certain things must be done at certain times, things must fit a certain aesthetic, and things must be full steam ahead. I crave a craft that accepts me as I am and provides me an outlet to be gentle to my body and mind. I crave a craft that allows me to feel connected even while I’m feeling my worst.

My craft is rooted primarily in the folk magic of my ancestors – specifically Ireland, Great Britain, and Slovakia. My craft is atheistic, and as a folklore and history buff, I like to delve deep into the roots of specific practices. I try not to use expensive or difficult to find (or difficult to substitute) items in my craft for the purposes of this blog, as I hope that others are able to easily modify, expand upon, and riff off of my spellcraft. Living in an urban environment and with reduced mobility, most of my practice is rooted in the hearth and the home – kitchen witchery, bath magic, and simple practices.

I’m not the best at introductions, but I hope as I populate posts for this blog you’ll get a good idea of what I’m about and feel empowered to create your own accessible craft.

Header image: “Cobweb Star” c. 1780 via Smithsonian Open Access