Ivy Moon

As the year comes to a close and Samhain approaches, the Ivy moon rolls in at the end of the harvest season. Ivy often lives on after its host plant has died — a reminder to us that life goes on, in the endless cycle of life, death and rebirth. The Celts called this month Gort, pronounced go-ert. This is a time to banish the negative from your life. Do workings related to improving yourself, and placing a barricade between you and the things that are toxic to you. Ivy can be used in magic performed for healing, protection, cooperation, and to bind lovers together.

This collection is named for its colorful character of inspiration, the Italian goddess Luisa Casati. One of the most scandalous women of her day, the Marchesa Casati was known for draping herself in pearls, embellishing her plain face with severe makeup and taking late night strolls through the streets of Venice with wild animals in jeweled collars.