by Jessie Cross | Jan 22, 2026 | Love Magic, Valentine's Day
Midwinter has always asked something different of the human heart. As the world grows quiet and the nights stretch long, attention tends to turn inward. Toward warmth, closeness, and the bonds that help us endure the dark. Across cultures, this was a season not for...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 21, 2026 | Cupid/Eros/Psyche, Valentine's Day
Eros, Psyche, and the Mythic Origins of Desire, Soul, and Sacred Love So, today, Cupid is a harmless figure. He’s cherubic, playful, and faintly ironic. He hovers over Valentine’s Day cards as a symbol of lighthearted romance, armed with toy arrows and a...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 20, 2026 | Ritual, Valentine's Day, Venus/Aphrodite
Ancient goddess lore, planetary symbolism, and timeless practices to for understanding love, beauty, and attraction Across cultures and centuries, Venus has never been just a planet. She’s a principle. A rhythm of attraction and aversion. A mirror for desire,...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 19, 2026 | Valentine's Day
The forgotten origins and spiritual symbolism behind Valentine’s most iconic images Valentine’s Day is one of the most symbol-rich holidays on the modern calendar. Hearts, doves, arrows, roses, rings, and handwritten cards appear everywhere and are instantly...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 19, 2026 | Valentine's Day, Venus/Aphrodite
Sacred Signs of Love, Beauty, Desire, and Creative Power Across myth, art, astrology, and spiritual symbolism, Venus (Aphrodite) has always spoken through signs. Long before Valentine’s cards and modern romance tropes, the goddess of love and beauty was understood...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 18, 2026 | Valentine's Day, Venus/Aphrodite
A Mythological Guide to the Ancient Goddess Behind Love, Beauty, and Sacred Desire Few deities have shaped the Western imagination as profoundly (or as persistently) as Venus, known to the Greeks as Aphrodite. She’s invoked on Valentine’s Day, immortalized in...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 16, 2026 | Valentine's Day
From Roman persecution to modern romance, uncover the hidden layers behind Valentine’s Day For most of the modern world, Saint Valentine is a ghost hiding behind greeting cards and heart-shaped chocolates. His name is everywhere each February, but few people can say...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 15, 2026 | Valentine's Day
The forgotten history, sacred symbolism, and spiritual roots behind February 14 Every February, Valentine’s Day arrives wrapped in red roses, glossy cards, and carefully scripted romance. Yet behind the chocolate boxes and heart-shaped balloons lies something far...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 14, 2026 | Aura Guide, Dry January, Plant Medicine
A grounded guide to aura-cleansing foods, emotional reset, and gentle energetic detox through what you eat When people talk about clearing their energy, they often imagine crystals, smudging, or meditation. But across cultures and centuries, one of the most consistent...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 13, 2026 | Imbolc
How the Quiet Signs of Late Winter Reveal the Coming of Spring Imbolc arrives quietly. There aren’t blazing bonfires yet. No green fields. Not a ton of birdsong. Instead, there’s a hush. A breath held beneath frozen soil. This is the season of signs rather...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 11, 2026 | Brigid, Imbolc
Fire, water, and ancient Celtic practices for honoring the goddess of renewal Imbolc, celebrated around February 1–2, marks the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. In traditional Irish culture, it signaled the stirring of life beneath frozen ground...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 11, 2026 | Brigid, Imbolc
Who is Brigid? The ancient Celtic power behind Imbolc, healing fires, and the holy hearth Brigid (also spelled Bríghid, Brigit, or Bride) is one of the most enduring figures in Irish spirituality. She appears in early Celtic mythology as a powerful goddess of fire,...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 10, 2026 | Dry January, New Years
Alcohol-free drink recipes for Dry January, made with herbs, teas, and just a little magic January invites a softer way of living. After the sensory overload of the holidays (rich foods, late nights, social whirlwinds, yada yada), the nervous system quietly asks for...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 10, 2026 | Dry January, New Years
A gentle, soul-centered way to take a break from alcohol and reconnect with your energy, focus, and inner calm January isn’t meant to be a month of self-punishment. Think of it as a month of listening. After the intensity of the holidays (I mean, the sugar, the...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 9, 2026 | Candlemas, Imbolc
How These Two Midwinter Holidays Mark the Same Turning Point in Very Different Ways If you’ve been researching late-winter festivals, you’ve probably noticed something confusing: Candlemas and Imbolc fall on the same date (February 1–2). They both involve candles,...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 9, 2026 | Candlemas, Imbolc
The Ancient Celtic Festival of Sacred Fire, Cleansing, and Early Spring Awakening In the deep quiet of late winter, something begins to stir. Not visibly. Not dramatically. But undeniably. Imbolc arrives at the moment when the earth hasn’t yet thawed, but no...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 8, 2026 | Candlemas
The Meaning of Candlemas, Candle Blessings, and the Midwinter Turning of Light on February 2 By early February, winter has settled in for the long haul. The holidays are behind us. The calendar has turned. Yet, spring still feels far away. And then, quietly, almost...
by Jessie Cross | Jan 6, 2026 | Hearth Magic, New Years
Simple, grounding rituals to refresh your home after the holidays and create a clean slate for the year ahead The holidays are beautiful. But they’re also a lot. (Right?) Visitors come and go. Decorations pile up. Emotions run high. Memories surface, some good, some...
