Surviving Mercury in Retrograde: September 2021

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Early on Monday morning (at least here where I live on the East coast), Mercury stations retrograde at 25° Libra. Other than the seasonal shifts and full moons, this is the part of astrology that most often leeks into the … Continued

Celebrating the Autumnal Equinox, 2021

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Happy Autumnal Equinox and Harvest Moon from my cottage to yours! Autumn is my favorite time of year and not even because it’s the Season of the Witch. I’m naturally quite enamored with times of change and there is nothing … Continued

How to Celebrate the Pisces Full Moon like a Pisces

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This is stolen lovingly (with permission) from my coven mate Gray who is has a Sun-Moon conjunction in Pisces. Like anything from the mouth of a Pisces, this list should be taken quite literally or as wibbly-wobbly as you wish, … Continued

Energy Update: Venus in Scorpio 2021

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Tomorrow afternoon Venus enters Scorpio where she will remain until 10/07. Here we see the herald of this upcoming Mercury retrograde cycle and the deep nadir of retrograde season. Pack your scuba gear, shit is about to go deep. How … Continued

Energy Update: September 2021

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Happy September! Numerologically, September is a 5 universal month [9 (September) + 5 (2021) = 14 = 1+4 = 5] in a 5 universal year. In numerology, the number 5 represents the pivotal moment in the middle of it all. … Continued

Taking back Friday the 13th with a simple luck spell

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Magic, at its core, lies in its simplicity firstly, and then, and only then, in its complexity. As a group, we ascribe things with meaning and it is so. We do not believe any differently because we do not know … Continued

In Search of the Mighty Monarch

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Some of my earliest fond memories from my childhood involve wading through chest-high milkweed in search of monarch caterpillars. I know it was in the house-by-the-lake so I was younger than nine. My mother was teaching an elementary school class … Continued