The Myrtlewood magic fan club with Iris Beaglehole

Finding the magic

Hello lovelies,

I wanted to tell you about a bit of magic I experienced recently.

I was rushing to take my kid to an appointment. We arrived just in time to find it had been cancelled. Frustrated, we weren't in the mood to head home straight away but couldn't think of anything else to do.

"Let's go for a drive," I finally suggested.

Instead of heading home, we drove around the bays, enjoying the sea views. As we emarked...

Creating an Altar

Hi witches!

In bringing sacred space into your daily life it can be helpful to create an altar to help you commune with your inner self, honour the changing seasons, and connect with the deeper currents of your magic.

This does not need to be big or complicated; a windowsill or a shoebox will do, or perhaps you have a table or shelf just waiting to be adorned with witchy seasonal items.

Somewhere in your life, there is probab...

Awakening the Wild Witch now available to preorder!

Hi witches!

I have been doing some deep inner work in recent months and haven't been as present here as I'd like to be. I'm going through a big transit, progressed new moon, an emotional reset that starts a new 30 year cycle in the psyche. This happens for everyone at different life stages depending on where the sun and moon were when you were born. It's a low ebb time. I'm glad to have finished my main upcoming projects for now and I'm ...

Imbolc Seasonal Festival and Ritual Guide 🕯️🌱

Hi witches!

I've created a guide for celebrating the Imbolc. You can download the PDF attached below.

This gorgeous 14-page guide offers grounded insights into how to align with the spirit and magic of Imbolc. It's suitable for both solo practitioners and those working in groups. The guide includes suggestions for the items you might like to gather as well as other fun ritual elements to consider weaving into your celebration. You'...

Your advance copy of The Crone of Arcane Cinders📖🧡✨

Hello my lovelies,

Thank you so much for your generous support!

Here's the download link for your advance copy of The Crone of Arcane Cinders:

https://storyoriginapp.com/directdownloads/8173ec1d-ee73-45c0-a7f5-0b0027b538ae

Blessed be xx

Iris

Real Magic TV ✨| The Witches of Holloway Road 🧙

In this video, I share more about the background of The Witches of Holloway Road and what makes it so special to me.

If you’ve read my book The Witches of Holloway Road, you’ll know it’s based in Wellington, New Zealand. It’s the story of a woman called Ursula who discovers her own magic. It involves a lot of genuine magic and shadow work she has to do to embrace her powers and overcome the challenges in the story. Holloway Road ...

First chapter of the next Myrtlewood Crones book!

Hello my lovelives,

I hope you had a restorative festive season and an easeful start into 2025. Some of you might be waiting for the next book in the Myrtlewood Crones series, The Crone of Arcane Cinders, which comes out at the end of January.

I have only just published the blurb, so I thought it would be nice to share it here too -- along with the first chapter. I would love to hear what you think!

Here's the blurb:

2025-01-13 00:46:04 +0000 UTC View Post

A special yuletide gift and celebrating 1,000 members of the Myrtlewood fan club

Hello my lovelies!

I'm celebrating reaching over 1,000 members of the Myrtlewood Magic fan club and I wanted to express my appreciation to each and every one of you. I absolutely appreciate all your feedback and support, whether you're a paid member or have joined for free. love to create extra content that brings the magic, transformation and healing of Myrtlewood more deeply into the lives of readers. The fan club has been growing...

Yule Festival and Ritual Guide 🌲🕯️✨

Hi witches!

I've created a guide for celebrating the winter solstice. You can download the PDF attached below.

This gorgeous 14-page guide offers grounded insights into how to align with the spirit and magic of Yuletide. It's suitable for both solo practitioners and those working in groups. The guide includes suggestions for the items you might like to gather as well as other fun ritual elements to consider weaving into your celebr...

Your advance copy of In the Spirit 📖🧡✨

Hello my lovelies,

Thank you so much for your generous support!

Here's the download link for your advance copy of In the Spirit

https://storyoriginapp.com/directdownloads/382e976f-179e-4c48-a194-fba3a52e9840

Blessed be xx

Iris

Sneak peek: In the Spirit

Hello lovelies,

Here's a sneak peek at my newest book - co-written with the wonderful Nova Blake. Let me know what you think!

Prologue

Constance Mōhio sat in her usual chair as dawn crept through the window, her bones creaking like the old villa around her, watching steam rise from her cup. The land around Kotahi Bay felt emptier now. Had done since word came of Sylvie's sudden passing.

"You always said you'd outlast...

Real Magic TV ✨| How I became a witch!

Hello my lovelies!

My last video where I shared about one of my favourite books received some lovely feedback, so here's another one that's a bit more personal. In this video, I share about how I became a witch!

Do you identify as a witch? I love witchy origin stories, so please feel free to share yours in the comments 🥰.

Blessed be,

Iris xx

p.s. Like last time I've also made the audio available to download bel...

Book cover reveal for a surprise project!

Happy festive season witches! Being in the Southern Hemisphere, we are coming into summer at this time of year, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate, and I have surprise for you. My friend Nova Blake and I have been working on this series set in New Zealand, drawing on mythology and magic. It's coming soon on December 13th.

Here's the blurb:

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Colour magic (plus a handy reference guide!)

Hi witches

Do you incorporate colour into your magical practice?

While I don't like to be too prescriptive when it comes to magic, sometimes it can be powerful to draw on shared symbolism. I've created a reference guide which you can download below. This mini guide contains some commonly accepted associations for colours in magical practice, which can serve as a starting point for integrating colour magic into your rituals.

C...

More Myrtlewood magic? 🧡✨📖

Hello my lovelies,

It's been a little while since I published bonus Myrtlewood stories and I'd love to gather some ideas for what you would like to read next. Are you curious to learn more about any particular Myrtlewood characters? When it comes to this world, I have endless ideas but it would be wonderful to hear from you, too.

For inspiration, here's a list of Myrtlewood microfictions and alternative point-of-view scenes I've pu...

Samhain Festival and Ritual Guide!

Hi witches!

I'm excited to share with you a guide for celebrating Samhain, the festival featured in Formidable Magic, book 7 of the Myrtlewood Mysteries series. As you may know, I'm creating a guide for each seasonal festival, and Samhain holds a special place in the Wheel of the Year as a powerful moment for connecting with ancestral wisdom and the spirit realm. You can download the Samhain ritual guide PDF below 😊.

As alw...

Real Magic TV ✨ | One of my favourite books! 🧡📖✨

Hi witches! I thought it would be nice for me to start sharing some video content in which I talk about my Myrtlewood books, my approach to witchcraft, my creative process.. and whatever else captures my imagination. In this video, I talk about one of my favourite books of all time, Women Who Run With The Wolves. Have you read this book? It's a classic and was so instrumental in my own healing journey.

Please let me know if you enjoy th...

Advance ebook copy of Impractical Magic!

Hello my lovelies,

Thank you so much for your generous support!

Here's the download link for your copy of Impractical Magic:

https://storyoriginapp.com/directdownloads/241b9474-dfe7-4592-9ff4-3680b7846de6

Blessed be xx

Iris

Here's the link to access the Myrtlewood Discord!

Hi witches!

Some of you appear to be having a little trouble getting access to our special Myrtlewood Discord server/chatroom.

I've set up a link which should make it easier to join us! If the invite has expired, you can send me a direct message and I can give you a new one 🧡.

Here's the link to join the Myrtlewood Discord:

https://discord.gg/f...