Howdy Friday the 13th, yall!   I hope the month has been gentle. I'm still here, although not posting as often.  December's are exciting and fun, but also heavy with grief for me.  I've been working on being present for myself and with my family.  Focusing on living our paganism and prepping for the 12 Days of Yule...although technically, Yule is all December for us.  December's are usually full of rituals and activities.   Course last year, after my mom's death in October, I was watching A Christmas Story Christmas 10 or more times a day, everyday for two months.  Spoiler alert , Ralphie's dad dies in the beginning, and Ralphie tries to make Christmas super special, but in the end realizes that you don't need all those traditions and activities to have a great holiday.  Sometimes less is better, especially when you're mourning.  I've been keeping this in mind. Last December was a month of joy and grief.   This Dece...

  Normally I wait until after the Last Harvest (Thanksgiving) to put up the Yule decorations. But in these darkening times (and I'm not just talking about the seasons), I just needed some light, some hope. Especially for my kids. While selecting the ornaments for the kids to excitedly hang on the tree this year, I picked those that bring us joy and fun memories. Memorial ornaments. Spiritual and magikal ones, too. In my family, the Yule Tree serves as an altar for many kinds of magiks and for honoring our Kindreds, especially our Ancestors. It serves as an altar for great love, joy, protection, community, healing, and other things. Important things needed to combat darkness. Things to feed the spirit...and spirits. Things to strengthen our resolve. Follow the Sun. Trust in Joy. Trust in Community. - Priestess Oracle Kristy "Foxlyn" Tackett © 2024 Hearth Fox Oracle

 Belated, Gentle, and Safe Holidays, yall! First I'd like to thank everyone who purchased my oracle services this month.  Yall helped my family in a huge way.  I hope you all received the answers you needed, and I hope yall come back in the future.   As I was scrolling on Instagram, I came upon a post from the Inked Goddess about Mercury Retrograde.  They gave some tips and and asked some great questions to help those who're affected by this astrological time, using the Four R's: Rest, Review, Rejuvenate, and Renew .  Check their post for more info. For this post, I thought it was a good idea to do a Community Message using the Four R's and the questions asked. The deck I'll be using is the Seasons of the Witch Yule Oracle by Lorraine Anderson & Juliet Diaz .  As this is a general message for the community, some of you may connect, some may not.   1) How can you take this time to focus on yourself and rest? Gatherings - Sometimes w...

Did you know that some believe that the Yule Goat is connected to Thor's goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr? Thor sacrifices his goats to feed his family. In the morning, He resurrects them with His mighty hammer. In our family, on Yule Eve, after our Mother Reindeer Ritual and the Yule Pumpkin hunt, we leave out offerings of sun cookies for Reindeer Mother and Elen of the Ways, mead or whiskey for Odin and Sleipnir, and oatmeal and carrots for the Yule Goat and Tomte. In the morning, the kids find their stockings filled with treats, something to wear, and a gift wrapped in plain brown paper and twine. Some people also burn their straw or wooden goats, then make a new one each year, a similar tradition to burning a Yule Log/candles or a stick bundle, stuffed with bay leaves and slips of paper with hopes and wishes. If you have Gift Givers this holiday season, who are they? What are your holiday traditions? Or perhaps you have more information about the Yule Goat or any other winter...

Hearth Fox Oracle's Etsy Shop is open!  Come check out our fantastic fall products, from crocheted pouches to spiritual artwork!  https://www.etsy.com/shop/HearthFoxOracle

  I love Halloween, it's the best time to find props and masks for rituals and magik.  Take em home, cleanse, bless, enchant, and dedicate. I am a fan of antlers and horns, and I've always wanted a ritual headdress with them (every since I saw a togruta [Star Wars], I've always wanted their montrals and headtails as spiritual garb).  Spirit Halloween had a great horn selection, but also a bit pricey or they just looked better with hair or wigs.  I don't have any nice fun wigs yet.  I was hoping to find a better deer antler mask or headband--better yet reindeer antlers (there were a couple, but they didn't look very nice).  For the last few years, since learning about the Reindeer Mother, every Yule I do a ritual honoring Her and Elen of the Ways.  I've been wanting to wear reindeer cow antlers for my fall and winter rituals.   I've found beautiful reindeer cow antlered headdresses on Etsy, Amazon, and other places, made by hand by other spiri...

  "Winter Witch Hay Dolly" by Kristy Tackett-Wren. December 2021. 1 of 1. Carved Rubber. Acrylic Paint. Matte, Satin, and Gloss Polyurethane Finish. Approxminantly 4x6 inches. Was $75.00 USD On Sale for $63.75 USD +S&H Debuting this beautiful, hot off the brush piece, The Winter Witch Hay Dolly.  On a rainy muddy December day, I was visited by a Tomten, who wanted me to bring a drawing to life in the form of this beautiful hand carved and painted Winter Witch! On their broomstick is a glossy silvery bell with the Elder Futhark Rune Gebo, the rune of exchange, gifts, and blessings. This Entity represents any Wintery Spirit of Charity, such as Frau Holle, La Befana, an Elf, and anyone else you need this entity to be! They embody the energies of love, compassion, charity, and joy. May the Winter Witch brighten up your home with some gentle wintery holiday cheer! From Dec 29, 2021 to Jan 6, 2022, The Winter Witch, as well as other select items are on sale--15% off!  Only ...

"Sun Entity" by Kristy Tackett-Wren. November 2021. 4 x 6 inches. $75.00 USD + S&H This is a piece created while I was channeling a Norse Entity named Sol, who specifically wanted sunflowers! This piece will be a wonderful edition to any sunny sacred space! Entity Series. I chose "Entity" over "God", "Goddess", or even "Spirit" because often the lines between deity, spirit, and energy are blurred. I also picked "Entity" because They can pick whatever forms they like, such as male, female, non-binary, thin, muscular, fat. I want this series to be inclusive of all the different kinds of people. To see themselves in this artwork, instead of the genders and bodies that society views as "acceptable" and "worthy". More Entities to come! In addition to painted carvings, Hearth Fox Oracle has more wonderful holidays gifts, such as pouches, pendulums, and runes. Give a click and show some love! Happy, safe holid...

  Grab your broomsticks and sleds and come ZOOM with Evermoving We Rise as we celebrate Yule and the Full Moon this Sunday, December 19th, 8pm EST! This is a FREE event. Miss Nikki Kirby will be leading us in grounding and story telling, and Hearth Foxlynx will guide attendees in setting charitable intentions for 2022 with some Yule Log magik. She will also be performing divination.  Zoom Room Opens at 8pm EST  Ritual begins at 8:15pm  Items needed:  - Altars (optional)  - Something to write with  - Something to write on  - Yule Log/Stick Bundle OR a picture of one. You can draw a log and decorate it. We will be writing our intentions on this log. You can also create a Yule Log on your computer/tablet/phone then delete it, instead of burning it.  - Fire safe container  - Lighter  Stay afterwards to chat with our members!  Facebook Event Invite and Zoom Link Below! Facebook Event Invite:  https://www.facebook.com/events/132...

  Join Evermoving We Rise Saturday, Dec 4th, at 8pm EST, as we celebrate the Dark Moon. Bring with you an offering to the Dark Goddess as we chat with her about what's to come in the upcoming year. There will be divination, and stay afterwards to chat with the members. https://www.facebook.com/events/1291964924609268 Join Evermoving We Rise as we celebrate Yule and the Full Moon!  Stay afterwards to chat with our members! https://www.facebook.com/events/1322935651511745 January 15th through 16th 2022.  On December 1st, tickets go on sale for our first annual festival  Manifestasia 2022 ! A virtual festival created to assist you to embrace your magickal power, and with your magick create the life you want! Here is a sneak peek! https://www.facebook.com/witchhatchats/videos/1056840048451061 To be a speaker at Manifestasia, visit this link:  https://witchhatchats.com/manifestasia-2022-speaker-signup/?fbclid=IwAR1kzeMzaAS9f-8teElOZKL6Us2XI2-xCvZxLD8lqKIJDSMPemfRnzFB...

 It's time for a Pick a Rune Pile!  Today I'll be using the Witch Runes--in fact a set that I made meself!  You ready? Relax your minds and listen to your intuition. Pay attention to any letters, numbers, or positions that may pop into your mind, as this may be your guides or ability aiding in your decision. Don't forget, November 15th on my Etsy, I'm releasing more pouches, more pendulums, and more runes...but more importantly I'm revealing Spiritual Carvings .  Entity channeled pieces.  Images of message giving spiders and entities of all shape and sizes--a taste of new products to come.  Perfect for any altar or shrine.  Make your winter holidays magikal with these gifts! All right, yall pick your runes yet?   Here's the reveal! Pile 1: The Sun and The Scythe Spirit Says: “You are making progress in your self-healing/improvement. It may not feel like it, especially after a recent stumble, but eventually the path will become smoother. Do...