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 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 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 | Jun 18, 2025 | Plant Medicine, Summer Solstice
Summer Herbs to Nourish Body, Mind, and Spirit Oh my goodness, what a delicious time of year! I drink herbal tea (hot and iced) all year—not just in the cold months. I put these brews together to align with the summer solstice, though really, they’re amazing...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 17, 2025 | Meditation, Plant Medicine
Why Connect with the Spirit of Teasel? Teasel isn’t a plant that whispers. It stands tall, spiny, and sovereign. It’s unmistakable in the landscape and unforgettable in its energetic medicine. Underneath its armored appearance lies a deep intelligence....
by Jessie Cross | Apr 17, 2025 | Plant Medicine
Just set up some teasel root tincture today, and thought I would take a deep dive into the herb for you. After our move this winter, it’s exactly the medicine I need right now. On top of all the amazing physical medicine this plant offers, energetically, it...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 7, 2025 | Elemental Magic, Energy Medicine, Grounding, Plant Medicine
You Are What You Eat: The Kitchen As Your Cauldron Crazy times right now, ya? How can you shake off some of that energetic chaos and congestion and feel more grounded and balanced? It doesn’t have to be complicated. Like with most things, here’s my...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 25, 2025 | Plant Medicine, Spring Equinox
Growing your own medicinal plants from seed at home is practical, empowering, and deeply nourishing—physically, spiritually, and emotionally. (I mean, as an herbalist, what would you expect me to say?) Here are 20 medicinal plants that are easy to grow from seed at...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 23, 2025 | Celebrations, Manifestation, Plant Medicine, Ritual, Spring Equinox
Spring has long been a time for witches and other magical folk to perform rituals that honor the season’s energies of rebirth and transformation. That means embracing new beginnings, clearing away old energies, and planting the seeds for future growth–in...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 19, 2025 | Plant Medicine, Spring Equinox
What better way to embrace the energy of spring than by incorporating the season’s vibrant, nutrient-dense vegetables into your diet? Here are my top 10 healing spring veggies. Spring vegetables are full of health benefits, packed with vitamins, minerals, and...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 19, 2025 | Plant Medicine, Spring Equinox
Spring is a season of renewal, growth, and fresh beginnings. As you shake off the slowness of winter, it’s an ideal time to cleanse the body, mind, and spirit. Get started with these 7 springtime detox tea recipes. Each detox tea recipe combines botanicals that...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 10, 2024 | Plant Medicine
This medicinal mushroom broth recipe is one of my go-to healing soups for the fall and winter! If you come to our house in the cooler months, I’ll always have a pot of this mushroom broth bubbling on the back burner in the kitchen. (I’m definitely part Hobbit.) This...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 5, 2023 | Plant Medicine
I’m getting over a nasty cold right now! This is my go-to healing soup. I drink cups of it throughout the day, laced with a hefty amount of ground cayenne and good sea salt. It’s warming and soothing, and always helps open me up when I am really congested....
by Jessie Cross | Sep 4, 2023 | Fermentation, Plant Medicine
Fermented honey is ancient medicine and magic that you can make today. In your own kitchen. With just a few ingredients. This Onion Fermented Honey is one of my go-to cough and sore throat home remedies. (Check out my Dragon’s Breath Fermented Chili Honey, which...
by Jessie Cross | Jun 27, 2023 | Fermentation, Plant Medicine
🌶️🍯Dragon’s Breath Fermented Chili Honey recipe!🌶️🍯 It sounds silly, but Summer Solstice is when I start to make medicine for the Fall and Winter. I like to harness and preserve the power of the Sun when it’s at its peak, and make plant medicine to warm up during the...
