The Vernal Equinox is today, ushering in Spring, Aries season, fresh beginnings, longer days and nature’s renewal. Equinoxes happen twice a year, and it’s the only time when the sun rises due east and sets due west all across the globe! According to astrology, when the Sun crosses into Aries the “New Year” starts and a fresh trip around the […]
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Virgo Full Moon Magick (and a bath spell!)
“I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.” – Frank Lloyd Wright. The Virgo Full Moon occurs Sunday March 12 at 10:54 AM EST, igniting our yearning for Spring flowers, mild, sunny days, and baby bunnies. March’s Full Moon has several names: traditionally it’s been called the Full Worm Moon, the time when hungry robins […]
Quartz Crystals and a Black Moon
Ubiquitous and beautiful, Quartz crystals are one of Mother Earth’s finest creations. It’s the second most abundant mineral. The name comes from the German word “quarz” (Slavic origin); some sources say it originally came from the Saxon word Querkluftertz, meaning “cross-vein ore”. Quartz has been used for thousands of years as stone tools, jewelry, carvings, vases and vessels. Pictured above is […]
Autumn Equinox and Lunar Eclipse Magick
My favorite time of year is nearly here ~ crisp air, colorful trees, a fire burning in the woodstove! The Autumn Equinox is coming on September 22. At the equator, the Sun will be directly overhead at noon. The Autumn Equinox is the third of four sky points, a time when the Sun is in perfect balance. Today […]
A Burning Ring of Fire, a T-Square, and Mercury Retrograde, oh my…
Heavy planetary action comin’ up, y’all! September 1st is a New Moon in Virgo, it’s a Solar Eclipse, plus the Sun/Moon conjunction opposes Neptune and squares Saturn in a T-square alignment. Stay flexible! We’re going to be pulled every which way but loose. The Sun and Moon’s burning ring of fire will amplify the energy of the Saturn/Neptune […]