WITCH WAY TO LOVE
ALM No.89, May 2026
SHORT STORIES


As the moon grows full, Starsky gathers her herbs, stones, and crystals together around the lustrous burning fire. The iridescent red and blue ambers of the glistening fire’s logs burn brightly on that dark Erie night. There are only a handful of twinkling twilight tiny white stars that shine through the scintillating dark nights sky. But the moon, the moon shines with such a shimmering glow that it makes Starsky start to smile and hum her favorite song under her breath. “On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, a warm smell of Cletus rising up through the air, I heard a noise in the distance, I saw a shimmering light…. Welcome to the Hotel California, what a nice surprise, What a nice surprise. Ok Starsky, back to your spell.
Owls screech from the branches high above in the trees, in the wooded lot. Mice dance amongst the moss, still damped from the mornings dew. Raven squawks from a branch right to the left of her straw broom. Rat steals a piece of herb and runs straight to its home. Bats bounce across the receding days’ skyline, to the last of the suns ray’s, disappearing until night falls. Two silly opossums wobble through the wildflowers afoot. Swallows sing so loudly that it sounds just like the old church bells. Snake slowly slithers by her foot looking for a place to curl up for the night. Wolfs in their pack are howling right towards the bright shining silvery full moon. This is what happens as the day lessens and the night skies begin to fall, and the moon rises highly to its old spot in the sky. The strengthening moon beams shine so brightly that it lights up the whole damn forest for all to see.
The crystals she gathered sparkle and gleam from the fierce fiery flames. The bright dazzling light from the full moons rays above are charging all the crystals and stones with their energy. This will be strength within the spell. She glances around to make sure she is still alone in the wooded lot of the forest. Then Starsky begins to burn the Sage, and with this smoke it will negate any negative energy away that is connected to them. This is it; this will be used as the blessed area to cast the spell.
She begins drawing a circle in the dirt’s floor surrounding her, with the bottom of the brooms’ handle. Now the circle is complete. Starsky stands up and stares at the full moon and raises up her hands. With palms facing out with her wand above her head. She then begins to cast her circle for the True Love Spell.
I. “Hail to the powers of the North, the earth, the mountains, the Wolf.”
II. “Hail to the powers of the South, the ocean, the fish, the Mermaid.”
III. “Hail to the powers of the East, the sky, the air, the Raven.”
IV. “Hail to the powers of the West, the planets, the fiery sun, the Dragon.”
“I call the four corners of the universe to come to me with your strength, energy and powers of the Crone, the Goddess. I call upon the powers of the North, the South, the East, and the West.
“Hail to the Crone, the Goddess.”
“I summoned thee, So Mote it Be.”
Crackle, Crackle, Boom! The fierce fiery flames stretch higher than any of the branches on the surrounding trees where her broom is standing at attention. The raven squawks so loudly that even the Goddess could hear its calls. It is time for the Spell now that the circle is prepared. The Crone, the Goddess, for she was right there in front of her. “Please take a seat at my alter,” said Starsky.
The Crone floated there amongst her and her animal friends. She speaks to Starsky in such a sweet and pleasant tone that all can feel her warmth and love towards them. “Your spell will be answered by midnight tomorrow on the last night’s Eve of the full moon,” said the Crone. “He will come to you bearing gifts for all your hearts’ desires,” continued the Crone. “It is true love that you desire than it is true love you shall receive.” The area grows dark in an instance, then she is gone. Starsky then puts her black cauldron into the dancing fiery flames and adds the oil, a sprinkle of herbs, a Quartz Crystal for protection, a Rose Quartz for Love, and a Heart shaped stone for everlasting true Love. She slowly stirs the potion in the pot and begins to chant her True Love Spell.
i. “I ask almighty one for you have heard my hearts plea.”
ii. “I ask for my true love to come to thee.”
iii. “For love is what I’m seeking, it is all I see.”
iv. “It is what I long for, So Mote it Be.”
v. “I ask for true love and your help from up above”
vi. “May my love fly free like a so-ring white winged dove.”
vii. “Here is all my hearts’ purity, I am offering it up to thee.”
viii. “I offer all of myself to you my Goddess, So Mote it Be.”
She turns her head away from the full moon and lowers her wand; places it on a velvet mat, on top of the tree stump. A makeshift altar, if you may. Now a sprinkle of herb into the cauldron and then, ever so gently sirs the pot. Starsky then pours the oil into the vile marked Love Spell. The Love oil is now complete. She reaches for a burnt branch from the fire, takes the soot from the branch, and marks the star of the witch on her forehead. Then she takes the Love oil from the vile and touches the oil to her fingertip and dabs it to her wrists with the mark of the witch. She then dabs the oil on the back of her neck and then over her heart for True Loves calling.
“My Crone, my Goddess, I thank thee for coming to my circle. I shall now find my true love unless he finds me first.”
I. “Hail to the powers of the North, the Wolf, I thank thee.
II. “Hail to the powers of the South, the Mermaid, I thank thee.”
III. “Hail to the powers of the East, the Raven, I thank thee.”
IV. “Hail to the powers of the West, the Dragon, I thank thee.”
She than takes her broom and starts to unsweep the circle in the dirt. “May this circle be undone, but never truly be broken.” Starsky then takes in a deep breath, her spell has clearly been heard and answered.
Starsky is no wicked Witch of the West. She is no green faced, gray haired, warts on nose, ordinary witch. She is blonde and beautiful, inside and out. She has Hazel-brown eyes which turn the darkest shade of brown; almost black, black as Hematite, but only during the full moons rising. She has curves that go on for days and full plump lips that are just waiting for that special kiss from her true love.
Wow, that was perfect, I am so glad She came to me in my circle and through the glowing flames of the glistening fire. Starsky could feel the Love Spell slowly flowing threw her veins, like blood from a fresh kill. With all her animal friends watching, she waves Goodbye and is gone in an instant.
Starsky prepares her best outfit to wear into town. She puts on her makeup, brushes her long blonde hair and puts it up into a French twist; then weaves little white flowers, ever so softly, throughout it. A little mascara and a touch of ruby red lipstick to top it off. Now Blott. She is finally ready to head into town on her quest to find True Love.
After no luck seeing anyone that was worthy of her heart, she then heads home on Old Derby Road. Exhausted from the day, she decides to order a pizza from Anthony’s Sub and Pizza Shop. She orders, “A large banana pepper, mushroom, pineapple, and black olive pizza’”
The doorbell rings, Starsky grabs a twenty-dollar bill, then a five, “this is enough plus a good tip,” she says to herself. Starsky opens the door, and her jaw almost hit the floor. “Hello, I have a Large pepper, mushroom, pineapple, and black olive Pizza and bottle of Mountain Dew, that will be $16.95,” said the gorgeous man standing in her doorway. He suddenly looks up and their eyes meet; you could feel the heat and passion. They both stared at each other for a moment, but a minute quickly went by. “Hello, I’m Jacob,” said the 5ft 10-inch man, broad shouldered, athletic body framed, and ripples of muscle that went down to his waist. This all shows through his tight white Antonys’ Sub Shop T-shirt. He at once noticed her charcoal black eyes with starlit stars dancing around in them. Immediately she notices the musical notes playing in his jewel like emerald, green eyes, she could get lost in forever. He leaned forward towards her with a half-smile, he wet his lips, and said, “Would you like to go for a drink later tonight. I get off my shift around ten?” Starsky couldn’t say “YES” quickly enough. Her body quivers all over as he stands so close to her. He just leans over towards her a bit more and gives a gentle kiss on the cheek and slowly starts to walk away. He turns around once and then was gone.
Did this just really happen? Did he just come to my door and bearing gifts no less, just like the Goddess promised. Starsky jumps up and down and starts dancing to the song on the radio Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter. “Oh boy… You said your phone was broken, just forgot to charge it. Whole outfit you’re wearing, God hope it’s ironic…stupid…slow….useless, but there is a cuter word for it…I know…Manchild,” Starsky sings at the top of her lungs in front of the mirror, in the living room, pretending to be a rock-n-roll star until Jacob returns.
Right at 10:05 the doorbell rings. Oh my God, oh my God, it’s him and he’s right on time and she quickly opens the door. He leans forward and kisses her, Bam, smack dab on her lips. “I could not Wait to get out of work and see you. I thought about you all night. It’s like you put a spell on me or something.” said Jacob laughing a bit. “What a silly thing to say.” Starsky mumbles then asks, “Do you want to go out, or should I just open a bottle of La da Jaures red wine for us? “Wine sounds great and I grabbed a bottle of PEUGEOT, French Pink Champagne for us; it is a dessert champagne I think,” he says giggling like a nervous schoolboy. He then leans in for the big kiss. Her heart was racing; she could not stop kissing him back. He puts his arms around her and pulls her in closer. As he hugs her firmly with his big muscular arms, she felt 1000 miles away with him. He softly whispers in her ear, “I feel like I have known you for a lifetime. I have already fallen in love with you this evening.” “It feels like it has been written in the stars and we are meant to be.” Starsky could not have said it better herself. She then looks up at him with those fuck me eyes and says, “I know I am falling in love with you too. I already know this because I have traveled the ‘Witch Way to Love’ coarse and I plan to stay for a ‘Spell’….” Wink. Wink