by Jessie Cross | Sep 13, 2026 | Harvest Festivals
The ancient rhythm of fasting, gratitude, harvest and seasonal reckoning that once paused the year four times There used to be pauses built into the year. (Sounds pretty good to me, right?) Not holidays, exactly. Not festivals in the way we usually think of them,...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 13, 2026 | Harvest Festivals, Plant Medicine
From sacred oaks and protective folklore to mast years, hidden roots and the quiet magic of becoming There’s something almost ridiculous about an acorn. You can hold one between two fingers. Slip it into a coat pocket. Lose it beneath the couch cushions and forget...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 12, 2026 | Autumn Equinox, Harvest Festivals
What Trees Can Teach Us About Reclaiming, Preparing and Releasing What’s Reached the End of Its Season It’s that time of year again. Every autumn, the memes arrive. You know exactly what I’m talking about. The pics of trees showing us how beautiful...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 20, 2025 | Harvest Festivals, Samhain
The Turning of the Wheel As autumn ripens and the last harvests are gathered, a hush descends across the land. The veil thins. The light wanes. In the space between October 31 and November 1, the old Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced Sow-in or Sah-win) marks the...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 7, 2025 | Astrology, Harvest Festivals, Lunar, October: Harvest Moon
The Moon as Mirror of the Soul Every year, the Harvest Moon glows larger and lower than any other. It’s a moon of revelation, a luminous threshold between effort and reward, between the visible world of harvest and the unseen world of spirit. This full moon doesn’t...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 7, 2025 | Harvest Festivals, Lunar, October: Harvest Moon
Use the Harvest Moon to clear unwanted, lingering energy in your field The Harvest Moon glows like a lantern above ripened fields, illuminating every stalk, seed, and shadow that has grown since spring. It’s not just a moon of beauty. It’s a mirror. Under its silvery...
by Jessie Cross | Oct 5, 2025 | Harvest Festivals, Lunar, October: Harvest Moon
Honoring the sacred energies that emerge with the harvest and the waning light As the wheel of the year turns toward the waning light, the fields are heavy under the weight of their own abundance. The Harvest Moon rises—round, luminous, and patient—spilling her light...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 23, 2025 | Harvest Festivals, Ritual
The Magic of Equinox Balance Twice a year, the wheel of the year pauses in a moment of perfect equilibrium. At the autumn equinox, day and night stand as equals. It’s a final moment of balance before the descent into longer nights and colder days. Energetically,...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 21, 2025 | Autumn Equinox, Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lunar, The Descent
The autumn equinox is a threshold moment in the year. It’s a brief pause when day and night stand in perfect balance before the scales tip toward the dark. For many, this season is rich with symbolism. It’s a time of harvest, gratitude, letting go, and...
by Jessie Cross | Sep 17, 2025 | Harvest Festivals, Plant Medicine
As summer fades and the air begins to cool, the orchard enters its most introspective season. Apples ripen, pears soften, figs split open at the seams, each fruit carrying more than nourishment. According to the ancient Doctrine of Signatures, nature marks plants with...
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 9, 2025 | Animal Medicine, Harvest Festivals, The Descent
“Slowly is holy,” has always been one of my favorite bits of wisdom. It always bubbles up top of mind when I need the medicine most. (Like right now.) So, in keeping with that, it’s no wonder that fall has always been one of my favorite seasons....
by Jessie Cross | Sep 6, 2025 | Harvest Festivals, Lunar, September: Corn Moon
A Celestial Harvest The Corn Moon, traditionally the name given to the September full moon, marks a sacred time of abundance and gathering. It’s named for the corn harvest, which was central to the survival of many Indigenous and agrarian communities. In 2025, this...
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 29, 2025 | Celebrations, Harvest Festivals, Lughnasadh
As the vibrant days of summer begin their slow retreat and the light of the sun wanes, a subtle shift occurs. Not only in the natural world, but also within ourselves. The decline of the sun’s power is a quiet reminder that cycles are always turning, and that endings...
