by Jessie Cross | Dec 26, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Capricorn Season
Why Capricorn’s Animal Thrives in the Cold, and What the Mountain Teaches About Endurance, Time, and Inner Strength Among the zodiac, Capricorn is perhaps the most visually evocative sign. While other signs are symbolized by celestial creatures, mythic hybrids, or...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 23, 2025 | January: Wolf Moon, Wolf Medicine
A grounded full moon ritual using candlelight, breathwork, and vocal release to help reconnect with instinct and inner authority The January full moon, often called the Wolf Moon, arrives at a moment of stark clarity. The holidays have ended. Winter has tightened its...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 22, 2025 | Animal Medicine, January: Wolf Moon
Ancient Symbolism, Shamanic Wisdom, and the Deeper Lessons of the Wolf Totem Across continents and centuries, the wolf has occupied a powerful place in the human imagination. Feared and revered in equal measure, this animal spirit has been cast as predator, protector,...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 16, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Winter Solstice (Yule)
Discover the deeper meaning of winter animals, birch trees, ice, snow tracks, and stars—through folklore, symbolism, and the quiet magic of the winter forest. Entering the Quiet World of Winter When winter descends, the forest becomes a different kind of temple. Noise...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 28, 2025 | Animal Medicine, December: Cold Moon
What December’s Cold Moon Reveals Through Its Winter Totems: Vision, Instinct, and Deep Inner Renewal December’s Cold Moon is the final full moon of the year. It’s a crystalline lantern hung in the deepest night, illuminating what we’re ready to release, what...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 1, 2025 | Animal Medicine
The Builder Beneath the Moon As autumn deepens and rivers slow under the November frost, the Beaver emerges as a sacred architect of both the physical and spiritual worlds. To the ancients, this tireless creature symbolized the bridge between the element of water and...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 25, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Owl Medicine, Samhain
Messengers of Shadow, Wisdom, and Renewal in the Dark Half of the Year As October deepens and Samhain approaches, the veil between worlds grows gossamer-thin. This is the hinge of the year—the moment when life and death touch fingertips, when silence hums with...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 4, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Lunar, October: Harvest Moon
As the Harvest Moon rises—large, low, and golden over the horizon—it carries with it a strange magic. Shadows grow long, the air is crisp, and the world hangs for a moment between abundance and descent. This is the moon that lights the threshing fields, the moon that...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 27, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Kitchen Witchery, Plant Medicine
So, honey is one of the most enchanting substances on Earth. This golden nectar is created through the tireless labor of bees, imbued with the essence of flowers, and has been revered since ancient times as both food and medicine. In the metaphysical and shamanic...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 9, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Harvest Festivals, The Descent
“Slowly is holy,” has always been one of my favorite bits of wisdom. It always bubbles up top of mind when I need the medicine most. (Like right now.) So, in keeping with that, it’s no wonder that fall has always been one of my favorite seasons....
by Jessie Cross | Aug 12, 2025 | Animal Medicine
The Wisdom of the Bat: Night Vision, Intuition, and Change The bat, with its nocturnal nature and ability to navigate in the dark, is a fascinating and powerful animal totem. Often misunderstood or feared due to its association with the dark, bats hold deep symbolic...
by Jessie Cross | Jun 1, 2025 | Animal Medicine
A Symbol of Power, Longevity, and Spiritual Alchemy I had a Dragon Turtle come to visit me in a dream the other night, so I figured it would be a good time to take a deep dive into the meaning of this powerful creature. Let’s dig in! In the rich tapestry of...
by Jessie Cross | May 27, 2025 | Animal Medicine
The snake is one of the most ancient, mystical, and symbolically rich creatures in the human imagination. Feared and revered in equal measure, the snake slithers through myth, medicine, magic, and the metaphysical realm as a symbol of transformation, healing, and...
by Jessie Cross | May 22, 2025 | Animal Medicine
A Deep Dive into Frog Symbolism, Science, and Spirit From ancient myth to modern mysticism, the frog has leapt across the pages of human consciousness as a potent symbol of transformation, cleansing, fertility, and adaptability. Small in size but big in meaning, the...
by Jessie Cross | May 19, 2025 | Animal Medicine
Ancient Wisdom of Slow Power, Protection, and Inner Alchemy In a world obsessed with speed and constant motion, the snail arrives silently, humbly, and with deep spiritual purpose. With its spiral shell, deliberate pace, and soft vulnerability wrapped in ancient...
by Jessie Cross | May 12, 2025 | Animal Medicine
Water animal spirit guides offer more than just a simple connection to rivers, oceans, and lakes. They can guide you through emotions, healing, rebirth, dreams, and the mystery of the unknown. In many indigenous, shamanic, and mystical traditions, water totems are...
by Jessie Cross | May 1, 2025 | Animal Medicine
Beauty, Wisdom, and Protection Few creatures on Earth inspire such awe, reverence, and wonder as the peacock. With its dazzling array of iridescent feathers and regal bearing, the peacock has long been a symbol of divine beauty, watchful protection, spiritual...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 25, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Beltane, Celebrations
Beltane, celebrated on May 1st, marks the height of spring and the beginning of summer in the Wheel of the Year. It’s a time of fertility, growth, and the blossoming of life. Animals play a big role in Beltane’s symbolism, embodying the energies of the...
