by Jessie Cross | Dec 1, 2025 | Odin, The Wild Hunt
Explore Odin, Holle, Perchta, Gwyn ap Nudd, Herne, Arthur, and Irish goddesses through winter folklore, myth, and seasonal magic. The Wild Hunt is one of Europe’s oldest and most enduring pieces of winter folklore. It’s a ghostly cavalcade of riders, ancestors,...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 29, 2025 | Baba Yaga, December: Cold Moon, Hecate
A deep winter guide to intuition, endings, sacred feminine energy, and Crone mythology under December’s Full Moon. By the time the Cold Moon rises, brilliant, icy, and unignorable, the world has quieted into a level of stillness you rarely feel at any other time of...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 27, 2025 | Krampus, Santa Claus, Winter Solstice (Yule)
From a 4th-Century Bishop to a Beloved Winter Gift-Bringer, Explore the History, Myth, and Magic Behind St. Nicholas Day Every December, as the nights stretch long and the world leans into candlelight and quiet, the story of St. Nicholas begins to shimmer again. Long...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 26, 2025 | Krampus, Krampuslauf, Winter Solstice (Yule)
The Fiery, Masked Winter Tradition That Still Haunts the Darkest Nights of December Every December, as the nights deepen across the Alpine world, villages light torches and fire barrels, cowbells echo through mountain valleys, and horned figures stomp through the...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 24, 2025 | Dieties + Spirits, Krampus, Krampuslauf, Winter Solstice (Yule)
Uncover the Pagan Roots, Legends, and Shadowy Meaning of This Yule Figure Every December, as Christmas lights begin to glow across Europe and North America, something older and far stranger stirs in the shadows. His horns curve like a mountain goat’s. His tongue lolls...
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 | Sep 1, 2025 | Dieties + Spirits, Kitchen Witchery, Persephone, Ritual
As the sunlight softens and the air grows crisp, the myth of Persephone descends into collective consciousness like falling leaves. Persephone is the harbinger of harvest’s end, of descent into the underworld, and the sacred turn inward. More than a seasonal story,...
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...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 9, 2025 | Dieties + Spirits, Ritual, Spring Equinox
Working with the Goddess of Light: Rebirth, Balance, and the Magic of Spring Who is Ostara? As the Earth softens beneath our feet and green shoots pierce through the thawing soil, a powerful feminine presence stirs in the wheel of the year. She is Ostara, goddess of...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 1, 2025 | Celebrations, Dieties + Spirits, Spring Equinox
As the wheel of the year turns and winter loosens its grip, a subtle shift stirs in the earth. Beneath bare trees and frozen soil, something ancient awakens. Buds begin to swell, light lingers a little longer, and deep beneath the earth, the Goddess Persephone rises...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 30, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Dieties + Spirits, Owl Medicine
No one can dispute that we’re living in wild, wild times right now. When the winds of change stir our lives—when routines crumble, identities shift, and uncertainty creeps in—it’s easy to fall into fear, reaction, or confusion. But what if, in these...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 30, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Dieties + Spirits, Owl Medicine, Uncategorized
When you stand at a crossroads in life—uncertain, searching, or ready to transform—you can call on the ancient goddess Hecate and the mystical owl totem to offer their guiding light. Hecate, guardian of thresholds and hidden realms, walks beside those who seek...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 30, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Dieties + Spirits, Meditation, Owl Medicine
In the stillness of mindful breath, you can find a doorway to the wisdom of the divine. Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and strategic clarity, and her sacred owl, symbol of insight and inner vision, offer profound guidance for those seeking truth and balance....
by Jessie Cross | Mar 30, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Dieties + Spirits, Owl Medicine
Their Sacred Bond in Greek Mythology Let’s talk about the connection between Athena and owls in Greek mythology. In Greek myth, few goddesses command the same level of awe and reverence as Athena—the goddess of wisdom, strategy, and warfare. Among her many...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 30, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Dieties + Spirits, Owl Medicine
A Sacred Bond of Magic, Mystery, and the Night Let’s explore the connection between owls and the goddess Hecate. Few creatures embody the mystery of darkness and the secrets of magic as powerfully as the owl, a bird deeply connected to the Greek goddess Hecate....
