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
Citrus Magic for Kitchen Witchery
Last night I was reading about the phenomena that is the shower orange. It is (somewhat surprisingly) exactly what you might imagine it to be – you bring an orange with you when you go to take a shower. For … Continued
Winter Pesto is a Great February Pick-Me-Up
Winter pesto is just what the doctor ordered!
Energy Update: Six Planets in Aquarius This Week
Starting later today and going all the way through to the new moon on Thursday afternoon, our moon will have joined the other five planets (for the purposes of astrology we refer to the sun and moon as planets) in … Continued