Energy Update: May 2021, Out-of-Bounds planets, and Eclipse Season
May is a “1” month (2021 is a “5” year + May is month “5” = 5+5=10 = 1+0=1). The number 1 is represented by the sign of Aries and the planet of Mars – it is the number of … Continued
Energy Update: Pluto retrograde, April 2021
My favorite astrologer Stephen Arroyo uses the term “double whammy” for when you see a repeating pattern in astrology that further accentuates certain energy. That is what is going on this week – we are getting a pretty intense double … Continued
Evergreen Experiments: Making Eastern White Pine Vodka
In an effort to green my craft, I have been on the search for local and sustainable plant sources with properties related to spells that I already use. Enter Eastern White Pine. Not only is Eastern White Pine a powerhouse … Continued
Making Evergreen Salve – forest bathing in a jar
Here in Southern New England, it’s easy to take the mighty evergreens for granted. The forest is, it exists on a very visceral level as a part of my green path, and the evergreens are the natural backbones of our … Continued
The Magic of Purple Deadnettle
Last Spring, I fell in love with the unassuming (and yet strikingly beautiful) Lamium Purpureum, otherwise known as Purple (or occasionally Red) Deadnettle. This wild forageable is considered a “weed” in many a yard and garden and yet has great … Continued
Energy Update: April 2021
Happy April, dear friends! April is a “9” Numerological month (Month 4 + 5 year = 9) – 9 energy is associated with the end of a cycle. Things are coming to a state of completion. This is strongly mirrored … Continued
The Magic of the Snowdrop and a Free Book of Shadows Page
I’m not sure if I should be surprised that the tiny snowdrop – so seemingly unassuming – would have such a vast and interesting history. As well as being harnessed by modern medicine, the snow drop plant has been written … Continued
Thoughts on a Witch’s Garden in Early Spring
I am still deep in the watery depths of Pisces season and haven’t come up for air much over the past couple of weeks. Each day, even when cold (we’re still seeing occasional 30° days here in Southern New England), … Continued
My Spring Garden: A beginning
To be a green witch is to exist deep in the cycle of life that has existed since the beginning of time – a cycle of life, of death, and of eventual rebirth. No two rebirths will ever be the … Continued
Energy Update: March 2021 and the Venus Rose cycle
Happy March a few days late! March has such a different energy signature from what we’ve been experiencing over the last couple of months – really different than anything we even experienced throughout all of 2020. We’ve finally crossed the … Continued