by Jessie Cross | Nov 26, 2019 | Lunar magick, 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...
