On June 20th, I came across a post by Morgan Daimler called 7 Tips to Spotting Misleading Fairy Claims . Good post, Morgan knows her stuff. I just got to thinking about Nature Spirits. Which is a general term that I use for the various types. Some are called fae, others called landwights or landvaettir, Jotun, nymphs, satyrs, dryads, and a whole host of other cultural names. Being eclectic, I have entities from all over the place—different parts of the world, different cultures, etc. It’s just easier to be general with Nature Spirits. Even They’ve said that the name doesn’t always matter. They are what They are. Like Morgan says, they’re not all all cutesy, nice, or just waiting around for a human to come by for blessings or even malice. There’s a lot of different ones out there, of all shapes and sizes (I’ve seen tiny and colossal ones), personalities, agendas, temperaments. Some want to hurt you. Some don’t like humans for whatever reason, nor do they have to. Some, y...

  June 19: I was out in my yard the other day, when I noticed that we have a few large leafy plants growing among our pumpkins. We had them last year, and because I originally thought they were pumpkins, I let them grow (of course no little pumpkin flowers grew). This year, I can see the difference much clearer. Which left me with…WTH? Looking around the area, there weren’t any more of these plants… I took a picture and reverse image searched on Google, and what popped up was Burdock. I did more searches just to be sure. From my research, it turns out that burdock is a great plant to have from herbal remedies to magik. According to Patti Wigington at Outside the Lines , this wonderful little plant is good for: “Cleansing and Purification Protection Natural Diuretic for kidneys and blood, thus can “flush out negativity” Teas (albeit bitter) Root Chewing Constipation Hair Loss Dry Skin Gastric Issues Hang over doors to prevent lightning strikes Connected to Thor Sprinkle dried ...

 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 ...

 In the ADF Member Discord, there’s a discussion about the best and worst connections that people have with the Kindreds. Kindred’s being the Ancestors, Nature Spirits, and Deities/Shining Ones. Naturally, it got me thinking about my own connections. When I was a little witch, before I knew that witches and Pagans were real, I was surrounded by spirits that I could see. Imaginary friends, the adults call them. But I knew they were real. My Unseen Friends….unseen by those without certain abilities. Certain abilities that most kids tend to outgrow. Mine outgrew just a tad. I had to work to reawaken them as an adult. When I was a kid, I remember human and animal spirits, and other creatures and beings that had no names. Shoot, one of my earliest pleasant memories was being a baby or toddler and looking up from a bed or a pen in the living room, at people who were slightly glowing and see-through. Ancestors. I’ve long since confirmed this. (I’ve also seen my little ones rea...

Crazy energies out there today, eh? After talking to a student of mine, I've also noticed that there's been an increase in spirit activity, too.  I've noticed that spirit activity usually amps up around May 1st and November 1st.  Energies ebb and flow, sometimes those spirit waves rise and fall at other times, too.  Sometimes random, sometimes not.   All March long, I've been seeing and hearing more and more spirits than normal.  They're not spirits that I know.  I think some of them are Nature Spirits, which can be rather nomadic.  I'm not worried about their intentions, because I have layers of protection on my home and a great relationship with my House Spirits and Guardians.  They wouldn't just let anyone into the house.  The Gods might, They like to test me from time to time. A couple of weeks ago, it was late at night, and I have hermit crabs (which are nocturnal and skittish, and ours weren't handled properly by their last owners,...

After seeing Byron Ballard's warning for the next 48 hours  last night, I grounded myself between earth and universe, Gods and humans--the liminal. I plunged my energy roots deep and wide, so that no storm could knock me down. I connected with my new home and the land and the stars (I can see the stars now!). I went outside and looked up into the bright round moon, perfectly framed by three tree branches. Sister Moon, how long has it been since I've simply gone outside and gazed? Opened myself to your energies? Too long. I charged my shields, my husband's and children's shields, our home, vehicle, and property shields. I turned my attention next to the land and nature spirits. I had already given introductory offerings on Midfall, but tonight was different. It was dark, bitterly cold, and quiet.  I was alone. After standing there for a few minutes, I went back inside to get to my Priestly duties: asking what the Spirit Fam wants for offerings, of course. The Healers wan...