by Jessie Cross | Dec 29, 2025 | Epiphany, Plant Medicine
Ancient Symbolism, Sacred Substances, and the Deeper Meaning Behind Epiphany’s Most Mysterious Offerings What do gold, frankincense, and myrrh really mean? And why have these three offerings echoed through centuries of spiritual imagination? The story of the Magi and...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 29, 2025 | Epiphany
Astrologers, priests, or kings? Uncover history, myths, and hidden symbolism: Why the Magi Still Fascinate Us Who were the Three Wise Men? Were they kings, priests, astrologers…or something far stranger and more ancient? The Three Wise Men sit at a strange...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 28, 2025 | 12th Night, Epiphany, La Befana
Italian Epiphany Traditions, Domestic Rituals, and the Witch Night Few Still Remember The Night Before Epiphany: A Threshold Few Outside Italy Notice In much of the world, January 5 passes quietly. It’s an unremarkable night tucked between holidays, leftovers,...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 28, 2025 | Epiphany, La Befana
What the Italian Epiphany Figure Reveals About Discernment, Aging, and Feminine Power Every January, when the holidays thin out and the year still feels unfinished, an old woman rides her broom across the Italian night sky. She’s not sweet. She’s not...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 27, 2025 | Epiphany, La Befana
Practical rituals, folk magic, and cozy Epiphany customs for insight, cleansing, and good fortune In Italian folklore, La Befana is the old woman who rides her broom through the winter sky on the night of January 5, visiting homes as the Feast of the Epiphany dawns....
by Jessie Cross | Dec 27, 2025 | 12th Night, Epiphany
The forgotten magic of Twelfth Night, from wassail and misrule to final blessings before ordinary time returns Twelfth Night is traditionally observed on January 5 (the evening before Epiphany). It marks the closing threshold of the Twelve Days of Christmas....
by Jessie Cross | Dec 6, 2025 | 12th Night, Epiphany
Discover the winter crone of Italian folklore: Her origins, symbolism, rituals, and why she flies only on Epiphany Eve Italy has many winter tales of saints, spirits, miracle stories, and centuries-old feast days. But none are as beloved, mysterious, and enduring as...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 3, 2025 | 12th Night, Epiphany
How January 6 closes the liminal portal of midwinter and illuminates the seeker’s path For many people, Epiphany (January 6) is one of those dates that hovers quietly in the background of winter…recognized, maybe, but not fully explored. But spiritually...
