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Shannon Soimes
6 days ago6 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
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 293 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 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
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
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Against the Grain: Walking Widdershins
Magick and manifestation can be found in broad strokes or minute details—from the swish and flick of a wand to a stray bubble of thought...
Shannon Soimes
May 26, 20225 min read
The Thorny Side of Flower Magick
May is strongly associated with flower imagery, from the traditional name of its full moon to the flourishing of actual flower gardens....
Megan Shoop-Volz
Mar 10, 20224 min read
Cord Cutting: A What, Why & How-To Guide
As a pre-teen in the ‘90s, the style of witchcraft I was exposed to had a very shiny veneer on it. Unless the point was to scare the...
Megan Shoop-Volz
Nov 23, 20214 min read
Building Castles on the Astral
The familiar phrase “building castles in the air” evokes images of majestic, imaginary structures with no substance. Astral castles can...
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...
Shannon Soimes
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Brewing Up Coffee Magick
Over my many years of practicing magick and working witchcraft, I’ve gravitated towards one particular type of magick, that I perform...
Megan Shoop-Volz
Jul 22, 20215 min read
Weird Ways to Cleanse Your Space
Do you ever find yourself taking your witchery too seriously? I do, especially when it comes to cleansing my space. I still use incense...
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
Apr 19, 20217 min read
Using Time Travel in Shadow Work
Did you know that we’re all capable of time travel? What’s more, did you know that we can use it to heal? Time is a spiral. The walls of...
Megan Shoop-Volz
Apr 7, 20214 min read
The Sacred Art of Play
In the pursuit of maturity, we can forget how to play just for fun, without the aim of winning anything or having a tangible outcome to show
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