It’s October — the season of thinning veils, when the air itself feels electric. The days shorten, the nights deepen, and if you’re paying attention, there’s a certain shimmer in the ordinary. It’s also the time when witches show up everywhere — in costumes, in old movies, in the collective imagination. Historically, witches were mostly women—who were healers, herbalists, midwives, and wisdom keepers in their communities. They knew plants, weather, fertility cycles, and natural r...