This week I shared the story of Willow the Witch. It’s a sweet Halloween story about a good witch who wishes on the full moon on Halloween. She’s a lonely little witch and she wishes for a child.
Spoiler alert–She gets her wish.
For more Halloween fun, make some yarn pumpkins.
Willow the Witch–the video
Willow the Witch: the story
In case you’d like to tell this story yourself:
It is said that on a magical full moon Halloween night, the most heartfelt wishes may come true…
There once lived a wee little witch named Willow. She was not an ordinary witch, but a kind and good witch. She lived alone in the roots of a hollow tree on the edge of a large garden.
It was Halloween, the busiest time of year for all witches, good and bad. Willow Witch was working in her pumpkin patch. There were pumpkins everywhere, big and small, round and tall. She weeded and watered them, and took good care of them. She worked until night fell. When she stood up and she looked at the sky, she saw a big full Harvest moon. She knew just what to do.
Oh, I wish I had a child. I am a lonely little witch. I would love her with all my heart!
Then she closed her eyes tight and said…
Moonlight, moon bright,
Full moon in the sky tonight,
Wish I may and I wish I might
Find a child to love
This Halloween night!
The wind began to blow. It blew through the pumpkin patch, whoosh, whoosh. Pumpkin leaves fluttered here and there. Then Willow heard something. It was a small sweet sound coming from one of the pumpkins.
Willow went closer to have a look, and there, under the pumpkin leaf, was a child!
A Child for me, cried out Willow! It looked just like her, so she knew it must be true.
My wish came true! Hurray! Hurray!
Willow picked up the baby, held it close to her heart and sang,
Rock-a-bye my baby,
From the pumpkin patch,
When the wind blew
I looked and found you!
My love for you is true and deep,
So rock-a-bye baby, it’s time to sleep.
Happy Halloween, Willow called out into the night.
Then she took her baby back to her home in the roots of the hollow tree.
They snuggle up and soon fell fast asleep.
I hope all of your heartfelt dreams come true!
I start and end this story with this song (you can hear the melody I use in the video):
Moon light, Moon bright
Full moon I see tonight
Wish I may, wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight.