Spells for Lost Things

by Jenna Evans Welch

FERNWEH (noun): A German word that means “farsickness,” best understood as the opposite of homesickness. A longing for far-off places, in particular those you haven’t seen yet.

In my case, a chronic, all-consuming, near-debilitating condition causing frequent feelings of panic, claustrophobia, and general distress. Alleviated only by actual travel and obsessive travel research,

So what? There was an entire world out there.

Daisy. Poppy. Lily. Dahlia. Rosemary. Sage. And me. Willow. It’s a garden I didn’t know I was a part of.

“Book of Shadows.”

“You handle the Earth, I’ll handle the sky.”