The Quicksilver Supermoon
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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 1910 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 219 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 142 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
Apr 267 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 237 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...
Shannon Soimes
Mar 283 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 257 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 142 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
Jan 249 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,...
Shannon Soimes
Nov 17, 20225 min read
Bookshelf Path Markers - Nocturnal Witchcraft: Magic After Dark by Konstantinos
There are a lot of things that can make an individual feel alone and insignificant—including resources and reading materials. When I...
Shannon Soimes
Oct 8, 20226 min read
Harmonizing with the Singing Warrior Moon
Energies and aspects tone like individual tuning forks this full Singing Moon tomorrow, Sunday, October 9th, at 4:57 pm EDT. Fitting all...
Shannon Soimes
Nov 18, 20215 min read
The Seismic Blood Moon
Tomorrow’s full moon—occurring Friday, November 19th at 3:39 am EST—is jam-packed with so much drama that condensing it for Instagram...
Megan Shoop-Volz
May 5, 20212 min read
Finding Joy in Our World
Lately, I’ve felt like a bit of a wrung-out sponge. Social media is a hellscape of scary news and drama. Quarantine has been isolating...
Megan Shoop-Volz
Mar 10, 20211 min read
We Are Beings of Light
What are we made of? The simple answer is blood, flesh, and bone. And it’s not incorrect. A more complicated answer is our thoughts,...
Megan Shoop-Volz
Jan 7, 20211 min read
The Secret of Mushrooms
Okay, so I’ve been a bit “mushroom mad,” lately. I never used to think about mushrooms much. Like many people, I avoided them in the wild...
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