Well, guess who's going to be a mermaid for Halloween?  I just pass out candy anyway, so I don't have to worry about walking.  I can slipknot my legs together.  I thought about being a creepy mermaid, like the ones I've been drawing, but since there's a lot of little kids in the neighborhood, I'll be nice and be a pretty one instead. I've already got my aquamarine long fins and scale print leggings.  Next I'll get or make a mask with a blue veil, and some scale arm sleeves.  The mask and veil I can use for spiritual things, too, should I ever feel inspired to honor some Water Entities (which with my connection to water, I'm surprised that I haven't written a ritual for Them yet!). I have non-candy options like pencils, fun erasers, stickers, and little toys, and I'm going to do that again, only this year I'm giving away some of the crocheted pouches and toys that never sold--crows, spiders, foxes, ghosties, and pumpkins.  I may make more, to...

 In yesterday's post, I talked about Spring Equinox with the family .  Because that post was getting long, I decided to save the Community Reading for today.  Also I've got some thoughts about Eostre.  On Bluesky, I saw a post from someone who said that Ostara wasn't Irish Celtic (specified on my end, because the Celts weren't just in Ireland, there were tribes all over Europe, and they had different deities), and they gave an Irish holy day instead. They're right (if you're someone who wants to stick to one hearth culture), I'm not sure what language Ostara is (because the Wiccan Wheel of the Year mixes cultures together), but the main spring goddess associated isn't an Irish one, but a Germanic one: Eostre ("Yow-str").  Now there's also some debate about whether or not Eostre is a real goddess, or whether She's ancient or modern .  I don't keep up on the arguments because I don't care.  Just because something isn't ancient...

March 20 :  Spring Equinox - March 20, 2026 The Sun is strong enough to carry itself higher into the sky! Reindeer Mother has calved and shed Her antlers!  She's reunited with Her herd! Now it is time for Rabbit and Serpent to take Their places as Gatekeeper in my ADF Druidry! Also it's the Epopteia, Persephone has returned from the Underworld, walking with Life in every step! Happy First Day of Spring here in the northern hemisphere and Fall in the southern.  I don't know if I have any southern hemi readers, but all the same. I don't have a big ritual planned for today or tomorrow.  On Tuesday or Wednesday, my online grove did a Good Luck ritual round robin, where we used dice, and Loki, Crows, and Raven gave advice about turning bad luck into good luck via practical means. My kids haven't said anything about this High Day...plus today, Midkid's coming back from a 2 day school camping trip.  Normally, I'd be reading equinox stories to them leading up, but I...

I love crocheting blankets in the winter, so cozy!  Well when it's actually cold; it was 65f yesterday, and today it's 19f but feels like 1f with the crazy winds.  I've been working on a High Day Healing Blanket series since 2023.  Midwinter (Feb1; kids helped with this one) Spring Equinox (IP) Summer Solstice (a friend helped with this one) Fall Equinox (IP) Winter Solstice (IP; using a log cabin square quilt design).     For Midspring (May1), I'm planning on making a bouquet blanket, and I'm learning how to make shapes, so I can make a beehive patchwork throw for Midsummer (Aug1).  I don't have anything planned yet for Midfall (Nov1)--maybe a big ole jack-o-lantern or something?  I still gotta finish a couple of these other ones first. Hail the Hearth, Home, and Family Kindreds.  🔥 Thank yall for the support! Face to the Sun. Trust in Joy. Follow the Bees... - Priestess Foxlyn

 (Originally posted on my Substack .  Also yall don't have to subscribe to my SS, you can simply Follow, too, if you'd like.) Today is actually March 1st as I type this. I’ve got two things on my mind: my mom and bees. The only thing those two have in common is that bees are psychopomps in some cultures—entities that carry the dead to the Spirit World. And my mom is dead. She died on October 14, 2023. We had a complicated relationship. She was an emotionally abusive alcoholic and I wasn’t an enabler. All the family wanted was for her to get sober, and all she wanted was death. When I learned of her death, I felt immense relief and a weight lifted from me. The grief and healing process have been longer—going on before her death, honestly. I just put her memorial photos in an album yesterday. It felt good to put all of that information into a physical book. I sat there, looked and read, and remembered. How I reacted. How the kids reacted. Dealing with family and strangers. Some ...

Morning everyone!  Happy Spring (Northern Hemi), Fall (Southern Hemi), and Dark/New Moon!  I've been busy myself, hence why this post is late.  Sunday I had a ritual with the Pagans of Delaware County , which I made Divination Eggs!  Eggs which will be available for free at my booth at the S pring Psychic Fair in Huber Heights, Ohio .   Monday I made stew and carrot cake, while recovering from the ritual. Tuesday we had our egg hunt with the kids, and today we're going to be having cake, opening eggs, and having our family ritual honoring Spring Deities and Spirits, and thanking the Ostara Hare for prosperity, abundance, and fertility in body, mind, and spirit.   I'm clearly no baker, but it's not bad for running out of icing and being half awake!  However, it tastes pretty good. For today's Pick-a-Pile, I'm going to be using a spread by The Sisters Enchanted .  Don't click over there just yet, or you'll ruin the reading.  The point...