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, 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 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 | 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 26, 2025 | Capricorn Season, Saturn
How Saturn Teaches Discipline, Time Mastery, and Soul-Level Authority In astrology, few planets carry as much emotional weight (or as much misunderstanding) as Saturn. For many, Saturn evokes dread. It conjures images of delays, restrictions, hard lessons, and the...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas, Santa Claus
From Wild Hunt rider to household guardian, Santa’s story is older, stranger, and more meaningful than we were ever told For most of the modern world, Santa Claus is a cheerful seasonal figure. Red suit, white beard, sleigh bells ringing somewhere above the roofline....
by Jessie Cross | Dec 15, 2025 | Angels, Christmas, Winter Solstice (Yule)
A spiritual guide to the four angelic energies most associated with Christmas, the Solstice, and the quiet magic of winter. Every winter, as the nights stretch longer and the sun sinks earlier, something in the human spirit instinctively reaches toward light. Candles...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 15, 2025 | Angels, Christmas
Explore the symbolic messages (feathers, flickering lights, warmth, dreams) that many folks interpret as angelic presence in winter. The holiday season has a way of softening the veil. Winter nights grow longer, lights burn brighter, and people all over the world...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 14, 2025 | Angels, Christmas, Winter Solstice (Yule)
Explore the symbolism, history, and metaphysical energy of Christmas angels—and why so many people feel angelic presence during the holiday season. Why Angels May Feel Closer at Christmas Every December, angel imagery quietly fills the world. They appear on tree...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas, Santa Claus
How the North Became Santa’s Eternal Home—From Polaris to Shamanic Sky-Travel When we say, “Santa lives at the North Pole,” almost no one stops to question it. It feels obvious, like it’s built into the holiday season. Children draw pictures of Santa’s snowy...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas, Plant Medicine, Santa Claus
Red-and-white mushrooms, flying reindeer, and winter rituals—exploring the surprising folkloric roots of Santa Claus. Why the Mushroom-Santa Theory Matters Have you ever wondered why Santa wears red and white, why he flies with reindeer, or why he somehow arrives...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas, Santa Claus
A deeper look at Santa as a mythic figure representing giving, innocence, wonder, and energetic reciprocity Who is Santa Claus? And why does he matter more than ever today? For most people, Santa Claus arrives wrapped in childhood imagination. He comes with reindeer...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 3, 2025 | Christmas, Santa Claus
A Green-Robed Guardian of Merriment, Winter Feasts, and the Soul of Yule Throughout December, we meet a parade of winter figures, from Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Krampus, La Befana, the Yule Goat, and others who wander the threshold season between the Winter Solstice...
