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April 2021

April 28, 2021

Easy Seasonal Recipes

As we quickly make our way to Beltane and the beginning of Summer, I wanted...

March 2021

March 15, 2021

Simple Ostara Ritual

This is a fun way to celebrate with a simple Ostara ritual for both adults...

February 2021

February 19, 2021

The Kreinik Snowflake Cross Stitch

It's very easy to work your intent into every stitch as you go, making for...

December 2020

December 06, 2020

Decorating for the Holidays

There are numerous reasons to muster up the energy for decorating during the holidays, especially...

October 2020

October 24, 2020

Samhain Memory Altar

I love building this special altar every October, bringing out photos and mementos of cherished...

October 18, 2020

Samhain Remembrance Feast

Enjoying a feast with memories of your beloved dead can be a comforting, joyous tradition.

June 2020

June 15, 2020

A Midsummer Fairy Celebration

Midsummer always brings thoughts of fairies. Why not celebrate the solstice with your children, or...

October 2019

October 03, 2019

Vampire Folklore in Burial Rituals

Death is an inevitable part of life, even if it hasn’t always been understood....

September 2019

September 23, 2019

Celebrating Mabon

Need a simple, solitary ritual for the Mabon holiday? This one uses elemental elements and...

February 2019

February 03, 2019

How I Spent My Imbolc

The intent of this one was to give you an idea of perhaps a different...

August 2018

August 06, 2018

Shall We Go A-Haying? Remembrances of Harvest Beginnings

However, if you go farther back in history, you’ll find it was even more fraught...