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There are two distinct schools of thought about eclipse ritual. Some see it as supercharged and thus supremely powerful. True enough. Some know the energy to be erratic and unusual and thus the outcomes are never precisely as we envision them. True again. Given that intention is everything when it comes to ritual and spellcrafting,…
There is so much to say about eclipse season and tonight’s superlune cosmic extravaganza that it is difficult to condense it into a post / haiku. Suffice to say change is writ large but let’s be honest: sufficing is hardly where it is at when eclipse rumbling rattles our bones. Instead I have prepared another…
Just dialling in from the dark moon to enquire how the shedding is coming along. Proceeding nicely? Yesterday’s ritual can be repeated / completed today and as ever my darklings, let your intuition be your guide. In case you’re wondering why that dark undertow feels a smidge heavier than usual, keep in mind that we…
Dark moon in Leo feels, as channelled by my familiar, Elvira. As Mistress of the Dark she knows all too well that the distance travelled once slungshot out of a new moon is directly proportional to the level at which you let go and made space during the dark. This is non negotiable magic cat…
I love how social media platforms have enabled me to connect with likeminded souls and kindred spirits all over the world. Sarah Magdalena and I have so very much in common and I was delighted to be interviewed by her from Germany for her podcast Daydreaming Wolves. Sarah writes: “This episode is a real treat if…
Plants are always leaning into the light. They extend through their growing tip with a healthy penchant for bolting to blooming and then to seed. These growing tips claim all nutrients and hence are the sweetest eating. If we pinch off the growing tip, the plant is forced to divert its resources to the many…
We are creatures of habit, all living somewhere on the spectrum of control in a chaotic world. It is our habits, our practised way of completing the same tasks and our personal templates that frame and shape how we exist in our life. Generally they have been honed over years of repetitive behaviour. We learn…
There are not enough words to eloquently express just how much I love me a good ritual. The entire process – from conception to collation, from collaboration to completion – is magic, in its purest and simplest form. Ritual is a potent way to connect with the natural world, acknowledge and align ourselves to her ever-changing…
Image: Getty Images There’s really nothing more delightful than a head cold or the flu. These vile little bugs have taken over and run down our happy home for the better part of the last week or more, just in case you were wondering where we have all got to recently. Bed is mostly where…