Illuminating the Shadow: New Moon in Libra – October 2017

Moon in Libra is all about relationships. Examine how the relationships in our lives create our reality and influence who we are and where we’re going. Moon is “peregrine” which means in exile – we can feel like we’re wandering, have no home or solid base. Root work is important now, and so is ancestorContinueContinue reading “Illuminating the Shadow: New Moon in Libra – October 2017”

Reaping the Harvest: Full Moon in Aries – October 2017

The Harvest Moon is high spirited, high energy, and emotional. It imbues a certain independence in those it affects, which manifests as a desire to do all the things and take charge. Now is the time to call upon the moon for warrior strength and wise guidance pushing forward. Spontaneity and an emotional impatience mayContinueContinue reading “Reaping the Harvest: Full Moon in Aries – October 2017”

A Soliloquy

Last weekend, I spent my time up in the woods of New Hampshire at an herbal retreat for women. I went with my herbalist hat on, but over the course of the weekend, that hat was replaced with my SpiritualGoddessWitch hat, because this conference was so much more than herbs. It was life. I learnedContinueContinue reading “A Soliloquy”

3 Ways to Celebrate A Modern Lughnasadh

Celebrating Lughnasadh, or Lammas, is tricky to me. I often find difficulty in practicing on the Major Sabbat days because often times, my environment does not reflect traditional Sabbat thinking. Lughnasadh, for example, is all about the harvest. Its the beginning of the harvest season, a time where we not only reap the literal grains,ContinueContinue reading “3 Ways to Celebrate A Modern Lughnasadh”

Raising Witches

A few hours ago, I was trying to get my little witchlet to take a nap, so we were snuggling on the couch under the open windows. I thought I smelled the first hints of rain in an otherwise blue sky – but I could see the haze on the horizon. I could see theContinueContinue reading “Raising Witches”

Kitchen Witchery: Popcorn Manifestation

Kitchen magick is all about simple spellcasting. It’s the art of using the things around to you improve your life, your hearth, & yourself. Kitchen witches take soup and make a healing potion; they bake cookies infused with happiness; they weave a spell of protection with every swept floor. You’re making magick out of theContinueContinue reading “Kitchen Witchery: Popcorn Manifestation”