This is what my Wheel of the Year looks like (my Sacred Year actually has more holy days than 8): Midwinter - Feb 1st - https://substack.com/home/post/p-155668258 Spring Equinox / First Day of Spring - March 20-23 - https://substack.com/home/post/p-158712101 Midspring - May 1st Summer Solstice / First Day of Summer - June 20-23 Midsummer - August 1st Fall Equinox / First Day of Fall- September 20-23 Midfall - November 1st Winter Solstice / First Day of Winter - Dec 20-23 The country is in political chaos, and yet that big ole wheel keeps on turning. May 1st has many names across the cultures and spiritual paths, such as Beltane and May Day. I call it Midspring—lesser known, but still a name. A name that I’m glad to know that I’m not the only person to use. If the Spring Equinox is known in some regions as the First Day of Spring, it only makes sense that May 1st would be Midspring. Obviously this all depends on the ever changing climate in the different regions all over the ...

  Today was Dayton Pagan Coalition ’s Psychic Fair at Kettering Polen Farm, here in Ohio. Overall, today went really well! I was pleased with the turnout, despite the chilly day, and out of 15 20 minute slots, I had 9 customers. I’m kinda glad that I only had 9, because one of those wiped me! Not completely out, but it was an intense session! It’s not easy holding an angry God back—this deity wasn’t angry with the person, but with their situation and the assholes in it. I regularly practice consensual possession, but for in-person events, I can’t do that, because I’m in a roomful of others, and it ain’t all about me or that entity. So I give entities control over my arms and hands, so They can write, draw, and use the tools. This deity—I’m surprised They didn’t break the pen (which has happened)—tore up my notebook with angry, hard writing. There was one moment when this God was really “pushing” on me with His energy. I was able to calm and ground Him down a few times (T...

 I was waiting until Dayton Pagan Coalition posted my ad for the Psychic Fair to post this, but they still haven't posted it.  Usually they're on top of getting everyone's ads out before the week of an event, however, I also know they're looking for graphic artists . Sooooo, if you're in the area of Dayton, Ohio, on April 26th, drop on by Kettering Polen Farm for the 2025 Dayton Pagan Coalition's Psychic Fair.  Here's their Facebook page and their main website .  Hearth Fox Oracle will be there offering Psychic Readings.  $35 for 20 minutes.  I'll have my usual gear with me, such as the pendulum, cards, runes, and myself, of course. Ugh Google's being annoying about posting pictures again, so having my personal ad wouldn't even matter right now.  If you're in the area, drop on by and support local business! Thanks for all of the Hearts, Follows, Subscribing, Purchases, Bookings, and Recommendations. I really do appreciate the support. Trust ...

You know what I’m not enjoying about Substack—the ablism and classism. Knowing the difference in spelling between there, they’re, and their isn’t a sign of intelligence or kindness or anything. I have dyslexia. I know grammar rules and spelling, yet I have to rely on programs to not get torn apart by grammar assholes on the internet who would think me dumb and unworthy of writing, period. Guess what? The AI and programs ain’t perfect either. They still miss mistakes and get things wrong, sometimes they don’t even provide correct spellings at all. Sometimes the suggestions from the programs make no damn sense. Also not all word to text programs are that great either. We can’t all afford the “perfect” ones to please yall’s sophisticated palates. Sometimes I don’t want to use the programs, because I don’t want to sound like a robot or like everyone else. I want to read/sound like me—I tend to write how I speak. There are many reasons why someone might not have the best grammar, like maybe...

 A Recent Trance Possession Experience. On Wednesday, April 9th, I attended a weekly ritual with my Grove. It was a Round Robin, where people can volunteer for parts. I felt Spirit pushing me to sign up for Omen. Divination is my favorite part of ritual and if no one else wants to do it, I volunteer (I really do encourage others to volunteer to practice, to get comfortable, and so on). …..But with me, given that I practice trance possession and automatic typing/writing, I never know how the omen’s going to go. Sometimes it’s normal, or as normal as it can be with me. Other times it’s just a channeling—me telling the audience what I’m hearing/seeing. Well, the last couple of times that I’ve done the omen, it’s been partial possession, which isn’t the same as channeling . It’s not. Possession is hardcore and can be dangerous shit. You have to know who the fuck you are—what’s you and what’s someone/thing else, and how to “come back”. It’s not the same as channeling. Stop w...

Practice Makes Better In Part 1, I talked a bit about when you get your new tools—cleansing, protecting, storage, and the different beliefs about what may or may not be in your divination tools. And also how beginnings sometimes make the mistake of only practicing when they have important questions or crisis. Today I’m reposting this lesson that I wrote for my psychic students in 2023. Teachers, Mentors, and Pieces of Paper You’ve got your tools cleanse and protected, now its time to start using them. You can take workshops, classes, and/or courses—you can seek out teachers and mentors if you’d like. Just be specific about whether or not you’re seeking human or incorporeal mentors. Back in 2014, I was not specific in who or what my psychic/divination teachers were, and the Other answered. Hekate and Dionysus were my first psychic and divination teachers, followed by Others later. In 2020, thanks to a friend—Serendipity Wyrd—I met Mama Gina LaMonte who was offering an Experiential ...

 An old post from March 9, 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------- What works for some, doesn’t work for all. Some beginners make the mistake of only using their tools when important matters arise--I am totally guilty of doing this and it burned me out the first time I tried to learn divination. Not all divination questions need to be super serious, nor is divination just for special occasions. In order to get good at most things, you have to practice. Divination tools aren’t just cards and runes , they’re anything that you use for divination, even yourself. Often times I don’t use any tools at all, just me, but if things aren’t clear, the tools are certainly helpful. Sometimes just shuffling cards or runes helps me to connect and get into the right headspace for communication, but I may not actually pull anything during that session. Something that is common when someone is doing a reading with me, is that I almost always have a pendulum going, mean...

 Today is April 1st, 2025 , as I write. I’m actually about to attend an ADF Virtual Proto-Grove ritual honoring Loki on Zoom. I have a cup of peanuts for offerings, since the local crows around here love peanuts. To be fair, Loki wanted mead, but the closest that I have to that right now is honey and water. I wanted to share a gift that I got from my eldest for my 41st birthday a few days ago. It is the statue of Pythia, a Delphic High Priestess and Oracle, holding a laurel branch and a bowl of spring water. I love it. Her eyes look eerily realistic, too. Or perhaps its just me? I’ve been wanting this statue every since I saw her. For in-person readings, I usually have a little altar set up for Hermes, My Ancestors, Fox Guide, and which ever Goddess wants to come along. Usually its Eir, one of Frigg’s Handmaidens and one of Odinn’s Valkyries—A Goddess of Healing. Very appropriate for the oracular work that I do. But honestly, I wanted that Oracle statue to help connect m...

  An old post from July 11, 2023. You may be wondering why I have different names. Here and in ADF, I go by Foxlyn or Fox for short. On my blogspot, you’ll see Kristy or KTW. In years past it was Witchfire, Mooneyes, Self Portrait, Hearth Foxlynx… Magikal Names. Not required, but coming up with one can be fun and inspiring! They can even be given to you by gods, spirits, teachers/mentors, clergy, or you can come up with your own. They can be derived from favorite spiritual things, like animals, stones, places, experiences, mythological characters, historical people, deities, numerology, etc. Just know that there are a lot of generic pagan names include big powerful animals, like ravens, crows, owls, wolves, and bears. Think outside of the box. There are a lot of other other important animals, too. I’d argue that all animals are powerful, even sea slugs and those critters that live on our skin. Do some research, some meditation, see what inspires. There’s a lot of other fierce, int...