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Shannon Soimes
Dec 15, 20246 min read
The December Wolf Moon
Earlier today, December 15th, the Wolf Moon illuminated the Sagittarius-Gemini axis at 4:01 am EST. Human society has many associations...
Shannon Soimes
Nov 15, 20245 min read
The Thin Veil Full Moon
As Spooky Season has grown in popularity, Halloween—October 31st—has become synonymous with Samhain as a fixed date for the ease of a...
Shannon Soimes
Aug 19, 20247 min read
The Quicksilver Supermoon
Quicksilver—another name for liquid mercury, the metal—has quite the reputation within our society. Used for centuries by hat makers, in...
Shannon Soimes
Jul 19, 202410 min read
Blue Mead Full Moon
The second full moon on the Capricorn-Cancer axis occurs on Sunday, July 21st at 6:17 am EDT. This Blue Mead Full Moon shines from the...
Shannon Soimes
Jun 21, 20249 min read
Litha’s Full Honey Moon
Yesterday, the June Solstice marked the Witch’s Sabbat of Litha—the beginning of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and Yule—the...
Shannon Soimes
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Solstice Magick: Aligning with Cancer and the Protective Rune Algiz
Cancer season begins on June 20th, coinciding with the June Solstice. This marks Litha and the beginning of summer in the Northern...
Shannon Soimes
May 17, 20242 min read
Gemini Glyph: Exploring the Parallel Nature of the Celestial Twins
Gemini heralds the refreshing and revitalizing energy of a new season on May 21st as the Sun moves out of Taurus. The new season—summer...
Shannon Soimes
Apr 29, 20243 min read
A Witch's Garden: Morning Glory
My spiritual journey as a witch is nearly as old as I am. In fact, the first storied scribbles I gifted my mother earned me a...
Shannon Soimes
Apr 26, 20247 min read
The Blaze Star: A Recurrent Guiding Light
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” — Martin Luther King Jr. This year, 2024, has seen some incredible and historic...
Shannon Soimes
Apr 23, 20247 min read
The Sprouting Grass Full Moon
Today, April 23rd at 7:48 pm EDT, the Sprouting Grass Full Moon shines from the Scorpio-Taurus axis. On the Eastern Coast and time zone...
Scorpio Sisters
Apr 12, 20242 min read
The Virtue of Stubbornness: Embracing Taurus Energy
As the Sun transitions into Taurus on April 21st, we are beckoned into the tranquil domain of the celestial cow—or bull, depending on...
Shannon Soimes
Mar 28, 20243 min read
Crafting Calm: A Meditative Journey
Have you ever felt like the world within and around you—both internal and external—was just too noisy, too animated, overwhelming and...
Shannon Soimes
Mar 25, 20247 min read
Winds of Change: Libra Lunar Eclipse
The full moon illuminates the Libra-Aries axis between March 24th and 25th. At 2:59 am EDT on March 25th, the WInds of Change rustled...
Shannon Soimes
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Igniting the Fire: Exploring Symbolism, Strength, and the Dynamic Energy of Aries
An exploration of the dynamic energies and associations of Aries.
Shannon Soimes
Feb 26, 20243 min read
Magick of Fiction
Humans have gathered to tell stories and tales for time immemorial. We are a species of playful, pattern-seeking storytellers, and within...
Shannon Soimes
Jan 24, 20249 min read
Wisdom of the Owl Moon
The story and power of this month’s Full Owl Moon started days ago. On Saturday, January 20th, the Sun entered into Aquarius according to...
Shannon Soimes
Oct 26, 20233 min read
The Bleeding Hunter's Lunar Eclipse
Tomorrow, Saturday October 28th, at 4:23 EDT, the Bleeding Hunter’s Moon graces a final eclipse on the Taurus-Scorpio axis of values and...
Shannon Soimes
Aug 30, 20239 min read
The Super Blue Moon
This month ends as it began—with a full moon,called a blue moon. Blue Moons are relatively rare, gracing the skies only about 3% of the...
Shannon Soimes
Aug 1, 20236 min read
The Full Preparatory Supermoon
Two full moons occur this August, and the first—the Preparatory Supermoon—illuminates the skies from the Leo-Aquarius axis today, August...
Shannon Soimes
May 5, 20237 min read
The Cross-Quarter Full Moon
Shifting with the Cross-Quarter full moon—cosmic energy is on the move. The Cross-Quarter Full Moon illuminates the sky today, Friday,...
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