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...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 1, 2019 | Ritual
The Day of the Dead, or Dia De Los Muertos, is a 2-day holiday that brings the living and the dead together again. It occurs when the veil between the worlds (the spirit world and the physical world) is at its thinnest. More on the veil, what that means, and how you...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 16, 2019 | Ritual
Fall is in full swing here in Salem. But no matter what the season, a pumpkin-themed candle makes an excellent manifestation candle spell. Pumpkins are potent symbols of fertility, which makes them excellent tools for manifestation work. (Check out this huge, carved...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 16, 2019 | Ritual
Samhain is coming and it’s our favorite time of year here in Salem. Let’s take a quick look at the magical meaning of pumpkins. Pumpkins for protection Pumpkins have long been used in folk practices to ward off evil. In fact, the ancient Celts used to carve...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 16, 2019 | Lunar, Ritual
Blessed Harvest Moon from Salem, Massachusetts! Try these full moon rituals to make the most of the moon’s energy. Take a sea salt bath Salt water is cleansing, and resonates with the cycles of the moon just like the tides do. It’s one of my favorite full...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 9, 2019 | Animal Medicine, Ritual
In this post, I’ll explore feather symbolism, including feather lore, associations with different deities, and different ways you can use them in your spiritual practice. So, you guys: Some people pick flowers when they take a walk, I usually wind up finding...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 9, 2019 | Ritual
This post will give you a quick intro to the three worlds that make up shamanic reality. In shamanic tradition, there are 3 worlds–states of non-ordinary reality that are richly layered over our consensual reality (the physical world most of us walk around in...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 9, 2019 | Ritual
Just a quick hello to you all from my animal spirit altar. The animal spirits have a lot to say tonight! Very happy for the weather to turn cooler. I always love to see the play of light when I take a photo of a candle or an altar. Looking forward to all that the last...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 29, 2019 | Meditation, Ritual
Blessed dark moon from Salem, MA! Let’s talk about honoring the ancestors and how to create an ancestral altar. The new moon is an excellent time for introspection. One powerful way to harness the dark moon’s energy is to do ancestral work. The big idea with ancestor...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 29, 2019 | Lunar, Meditation, Ritual
The new moon, also called the dark moon, is a time of introspection, cleansing and releasing. Try these new moon rituals to connect with this powerful lunar energy. Set intentions for what you want to manifest It’s also the perfect time to plant the seeds for...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 21, 2019 | Ritual
Fall is here and I couldn’t be happier. I love the colder months. Let’s talk about how you can celebrate with Autumn equinox and Mabon rituals. What is the Autumn Equinox? In the Northern Hemisphere, the equinox falls around September 21 when day and night...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 19, 2019 | Meditation, Ritual
Incense is one of my favorite parts of my spiritual practice. Probably because I respond so strongly to smells. Let’s look at 6 benefits of incense. What is incense? Incense comes from the Latin word meaning “to burn,” and has been part of religious...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 15, 2019 | Lunar, Meditation, Ritual
To be fair, the moon was full and I was left unsupervised. It’s just like this! Hope you all had a wonderful night last night! What did you do? It’s a rainy day here and we’re digging out all our Halloween decorations. Big love from...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 15, 2019 | Lunar, Meditation, Ritual
It’s the evening of the full Harvest moon, a time that’s ripe for seeding intention and doing manifestation work. What will you bring to light on this brightest of dark nights? Try this simple full moon meditation for manifestation to bring something you desire into...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 15, 2019 | Lunar, Meditation
Full Harvest Moon tonight! It’s such a potent time for cleansing, ritual, meditation, and manifestation. Try these full moon rituals to make the most of the evening’s lunar energy. Cleanse and bless your spaceThe full moon is a really good time to cleanse...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 12, 2019 | Ritual
The magic is inside YOU. Nowhere else. Crystals, herbs, candles, bones…all just tools to help you coax it out and connect to the quantum field and all that is. Focus. Harness your energy. Step into your power. What will you manifest...
