by Jessie Cross | Apr 9, 2025 | Ritual, Spring Equinox
I’m excited to share one of my favorite Spring rites with you: The Egg Ritual! The egg is one of the most ancient and powerful symbols of life, fertility, and cosmic potential. Long before it became associated with pastel baskets and Easter bunnies, the egg was...
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 | Celebrations, Spring Equinox
The Myth and Magic of Spring’s Sacred Awakening Easter is widely celebrated around the world as a cornerstone of Christian tradition—commemorating the resurrection of Jesus and the promise of new life. But long before Christianity spread across Europe, the...
by Jessie Cross | Apr 1, 2025 | Celebrations, 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 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, 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...
