by Jessie Cross | Apr 9, 2025 | 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 8, 2025 | Elemental, Energy Medicine
Put Roots Down Anywhere: Staying Centered in a Chaotic World Let’s face it: There’s a lot going on right now. In today’s fast-paced world, where overstimulation and digital overwhelm are the norm, grounding ourselves regularly is more than a wellness...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 7, 2025 | Elemental, Energy Medicine, 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 | Apr 6, 2025 | Elemental, Energy Medicine
What is earthing? And why is it one of the simplest, free things you can do to promote good health? So, in an increasingly electrified world, we’re becoming more connected digitally—but more disconnected from the Earth beneath our feet. Enter earthing (also...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 6, 2025 | Elemental, Ritual
Light as a Feather: The Wisdom of the Invisible Element Let’s explore the meaning of the Element of Air. Invisible but ever-present, the Element of Air is the breath behind every word, the whisper between worlds, the unseen current that carries dreams, prayers,...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 5, 2025 | Elemental, Ritual
Journey to the Center of the Earth Let’s explore the meaning of the Earth element. The element of Earth is the sacred ground beneath our feet, the womb of all life, and our anchor for spiritual and physical in this realm. Across cultures and centuries, the...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 2, 2025 | Elemental, Uncategorized
Explore the Wisdom of Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Aether Since ancient times, the Five Elements—Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Aether—have been honored across mystical, magical, and metaphysical traditions as the foundation of all life. These elemental forces...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 27, 2025 | Aura Guide, Energy Medicine, Ritual
Your aura–also known as your biofield–is an energetic field surrounding your body that reflects your emotions, thoughts, physical health, and overall well-being. When your aura is clear and vibrant, you feel energized, positive, and balanced. But stress,...
by Jessie Cross | Mar 23, 2025 | Celebrations, 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 18, 2025 | Ritual, Spring Equinox
Let’s talk about energetic clearing! Spring is often associated with renewal, rebirth, and revitalization—both in the natural world and within ourselves. After the dormant, introspective months of winter, spring arrives with a sense of possibility, hope, and...
by Jessie Cross | Jun 20, 2024 | Celebrations, Ritual
The Summer Solstice is the longest day and shortest night of the year. In this post, you’ll learn: What is the Summer Solstice The metaphysical properties of the Sun How to work with the energy of the Sun 5 ways to celebrate the Summer Solstice What is the...
by Jessie Cross | Feb 9, 2024 | Celebrations, Lunar
Happy new moon and lunar new year! This is such a powerful time to manifest your desires. -New moons are a potent time for new beginnings, cleansing + releasing, and setting intentions -Dragon years occur every 12 years and are full of passion and power -The Wood...
by Jessie Cross | Jul 4, 2023 | Lunar, Meditation
July 3, 2023 marks the full moon. It’s known as the Buck Moon. This moon is also a super moon, which means that it’s much closer to earth than normal. So if you feel its influence more than normal, it’s not just you! This is around the time of year when bucks...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 17, 2019 | Meditation, Ritual
Celebrated on December 17, shortly before the Winter Solstice, Saturnalia is the ancient Roman festival dedicated to the god Saturn. What is Saturnalia? This post looks at a brief history of Saturnalia, the symbolism of Saturn, and different ways you can honor the...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 12, 2019 | Lunar, Meditation, Ritual
FULL MOON IN GEMINI READING + MEDITATION–Bright blessings for the last full moon of the decade! December 2019 (and the last 10 years, for that matter) is going out with a bang! As the end of the year approaches, things feel like they’re speeding up! (Can I...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 26, 2019 | Lunar, Ritual
Tonight marks the new moon in Sagittarius. Try these new moon rituals for cleansing and renewal. With every dark moon, especially this one, I start with this idea: Face the darkness within. That means YOUR darkness. Sit with it. Explore it. See what’s hanging...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 16, 2019 | Adventure, Meditation, Ritual
To go on a shamanic journey, practitioners use a natural opening to journey to the Lower and Upper worlds. This shamanic portal is the focal point that helps them begin to shift their consciousness. Shamanic journeying is the art of entering an altered state of...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 13, 2019 | Ritual
Shamans and shamanic practitioners often use natural openings when they journey to the Lower, Middle, and Upper worlds. Here are a few natural portals I found today in my walk around Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. I’ll definitely use some of these in my...
