Energy Update: September 2022
September is a “6” Universal Month [9 (September) + 6 (2022) = 15 = 1+5=6] in a “6” universal year. The number 6 is all about striving for balance and harmony and you will see this general energy reflected throughout … Continued
How I Celebrate the Harvest: Tomato Season, Part 2
At the end of August last year, I shared a post about the varying ways that I use the overabundance of tomatoes that inevitably flood into my life at the end of summer here in the Northeast. My partner and … Continued
Energy Update: Mars in Gemini, August 2022
Yesterday Mars, our planet of Action, entered the mutable air sign of Gemini where it will remain for the next seven months. The reason for this is that we will be undergoing an intense Mars retrograde cycle that begins on … Continued
Energy Update: Mercury Retrograde 08° Libra – 24° Virgo
We are quickly approaching our third (complete) Mercury retrograde cycle of the year. If you’ve been following my astrology writing for a while, you should recognize by now that I’m not into “blaming” your life on the stars or anything … Continued
Energy Update: Full Moon in Aquarius
This full moon, peaking tomorrow night on 8/11 is going to pack a punch. This is definitely the most energetic full moon of the season, if not of the year entirely. Firstly let’s break down why: the Moon will be … Continued
Energy Update: August 2022
August is a “5” Universal Month [8 (August) + 6 (2022) = 14 = 1 +4 =5] in a “6” Universal Year. In numerology, 5 is the number of changes and transformations, and we will see this play out astrologically … Continued
When Life Gives You Sour Cherries, 1: Cherry Jam
The summer harvest is in full swing here in Southern New England. It was the very day that I pulled out my books on canning and preserving that my partner surprised me with two quarts of sour cherries that he … Continued
Kitchen Magic: Chive Infused Vinegar
Chives are a wonderful but underused ally to the witch who works in the garden and in the kitchen. They are an easy herb to grow – far easier to manage than its other allium cousins, onion or garlic, and … Continued
Energy Update: July 2022
July is a 13/4 (7 (July) + 6 (2022) = 13 = 1+3 = 4) Universal Month in a 6 Universal Year. Numerologically 4 is a number of solidification and order – in general, 4 months lend themselves towards processes, … Continued
How I (didn’t) Midsummer This Year and a fun banishing cocktail with black pepper syrup
Midsummer came a week early this year because my bestie is going to be on an airplane for most of the day today. We did “our” thing – meeting up at ten in the morning to wander over to a … Continued