by Jessie Cross | Sep 17, 2025 | Harvest Festivals, Plant Medicine
As summer fades and the air begins to cool, the orchard enters its most introspective season. Apples ripen, pears soften, figs split open at the seams, each fruit carrying more than nourishment. According to the ancient Doctrine of Signatures, nature marks plants with...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 12, 2025 | Harvest Festivals, Plant Medicine
Bread is so much more than food. It’s the body of the grain, the warmth of fire, and the breath of spirit…all brought together by the magic of human hands. I mean, in a sense, what’s more alchemical? Since ancient times, baking bread has been an act...
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 | Sep 6, 2025 | Full Moon Meanings, Harvest Festivals, Lunar
A Celestial Harvest The Corn Moon, traditionally the name given to the September full moon, marks a sacred time of abundance and gathering. It’s named for the corn harvest, which was central to the survival of many Indigenous and agrarian communities. In 2025, this...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 5, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh, Plant Medicine, Samhain
Few symbols capture the seasonal essence of Autumn as vividly as pumpkins and gourds. From carved jack-o’-lanterns glowing on porches to dried ornamental gourds hanging in kitchen windows, these hollow fruits have long carried deep layers of meaning. They’re...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 4, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Plant Medicine
Ecstasy and Surrender in the Harvest One of my strongest childhood memories is the smell of ripening grapes in the very late days of summer at my next door neighbor’s house. If I close my eyes, I can still smell them. Heady. Musty. Sweet. So, as the sun dips...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 3, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Kitchen Witchery, Plant Medicine
The apple is no ordinary fruit. Crisp and fragrant, with skin like shining enamel and flesh like white gold, it hides ancient magic in its core. From Eden’s garden to the cauldrons of witches, from love spells to Samhain feasts, the apple has long been a symbol of...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 3, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Plant Medicine
Holding Time, Holding Spirit This topic is so near and dear to my heart! So, in a world governed by seasons, survival has always depended on the ability to preserve. Long before refrigeration or vacuum-sealed pouches, our ancestors developed ways to prolong the life...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 29, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh
As the vibrant days of summer begin their slow retreat and the light of the sun wanes, a subtle shift occurs. Not only in the natural world, but also within ourselves. The decline of the sun’s power is a quiet reminder that cycles are always turning, and that endings...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 29, 2025 | Beltane, Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh, Samhain, Spring Equinox
Understanding the energetic cycles can help you to consciously work with natural rhythms, bringing balance, clarity, and transformation into daily life. Integrating reaping and releasing practices can help align your personal energy with the greater flow of the...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 28, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals
The wheel of the year turns in a rhythmic dance of light and shadow, planting and harvest, beginnings and endings. (How it’s almost Fall again, I have no idea!) Across cultures and centuries, human beings have observed the cycles of the sun, moon, and seasons,...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 18, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh, Samhain
The Space Between As the golden days of harvest begin to fade and the long shadows of autumn stretch across the land, we enter into a sacred window of time. A threshold season. This time, between the first harvest festival (Lughnasadh on August 1) and Samhain (October...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 8, 2025 | Celebrations, Lion's Gate 8/8
The Lion’s Gate Portal, culminating on August 8th (8/8), is a celestial event that has captivated spiritual seekers, astrologers, and mystics for centuries. This annual occurrence is more than just an astrological alignment. It’s a profound opportunity for...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 8, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh, Plant Medicine
The Harvest Season is a time to gather, give thanks, and honor the sacred cycles that sustain life. Among the most potent symbols and tools of this season are grains, fruits, and seeds. These plant allies embody the energies of nourishment, potential, and...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 1, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh Theme: First harvest festival, celebrating abundance and the fruits of the Earth Traditions: Bread baking, feasting, offerings of grain, honoring the Celtic god Lugh Spiritual meaning: Gratitude for the early harvest, recognizing the cycle of life and death...
by Jessie Cross | Jun 16, 2025 | Celebrations, Summer Solstice
A Portal of Light, Power, and Transformation The Summer Solstice—also known as Midsummer, Litha, or Alban Hefin—is a sacred turning point in the wheel of the year. Occurring around June 20–21 in the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the longest day and shortest night of...
by Jessie Cross | Jun 13, 2025 | Celebrations, Ritual
Friday the 13th. Just the mention of it stirs whispers of bad luck, eerie omens, and hidden danger. But where did this reputation come from? And is the day truly unlucky—or is there a deeper, more sacred mystery hidden beneath the surface? In this article,...
by Jessie Cross | May 4, 2025 | Beltane, Summer Solstice
From Fire to Field The time between Beltane and the Summer Solstice is a potent arc of energy. The fire of inspiration at Beltane is nurtured into the full bloom of manifestation at the Solstice. This season isn’t just a passage of days. It’s an alchemical...
