by Jessie Cross | Oct 26, 2025 | Baba Yaga, Dieties + Spirits, Hecate, Samhain, The Descent
The Dark Feminine Rises As the year wanes and the sun’s path lowers toward the horizon, the Crone steps forward—ancient, unflinching, and wise. At Samhain, when the veil thins and the last harvest is gathered, she stands at the gate between worlds…the boundary...
by Jessie Cross | Aug 9, 2025 | Baba Yaga
The mortar and pestle are often seen as humble implements—resting quietly on apothecary shelves or tucked in kitchen corners. But these ancient tools are far more than just simply practical grinders for herbs and roots. In metaphysical, magical, alchemical, and...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 22, 2025 | Baba Yaga, Ritual
Meeting Baba Yaga at the Edge of the Forest This is a simple but potent ritual to help you connect with Baba Yaga as a guide. All you need is a little soil, and a mortar and pestle. Let’s dig into it. So…Baba Yaga isn’t a goddess you light a pretty...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 20, 2025 | Baba Yaga, Ritual
Through Forest, Flame, and Fear: The Way of the Wild Witch Who is Baba Yaga? And why does she matter more than ever today? So I’m a mostly Hungarian and Slavic medicine woman. You’re probably not surprised that Baba Yaga has always had a special place in...
