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Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.

-Franklin D. Roosevelt
My meditation spaces smelled strongly of fresh oranges this morning. It was really lovely. There are no oranges or orange-scented products in the house. Went back in an hour later, no trace of the scent.

#witchsky
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Writing the second phase (Ownership) of Shadow Work in my book Shadow Herbalism, and I wanted to make an important note here:

'Monsters' are not defined by thoughts. They are defined by actions. Just because you have bad thoughts does NOT make you a bad person.

#ShadowWork
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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A small reminder from your feline friend 🐈‍⬛🤍
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
For those who practice green witchery, do you find that plant spirits retreat in the winter months? Of course annuals are fleeting and present for one season, but what of the deciduous trees and shrubs? Or perennial flowers? What's your experience with reaching these spirits in winter?

#witchsky
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I'm looking for recommendations on books about mediumship.

Whaddya got for me #witchsky ?

♥️ thanks!
November 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
OMG. I pulled 4 of Pentacles in a reading yesterday and it just didn't make sense to me. But with *this* perspective, it makes SO MUCH sense. Thank you @ritualreflections.bsky.social for sharing this.
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Check this out. Be one step ahead this week with insight from @thedeviantwitch.com.
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This is just my third knitting project. I'm so excited to be learning cables. My grandmother was an incredible knitter and made the most beautiful cables. I can feel her watching, smiling. (Although she probably has some thoughts about my tension, LOL!)
🧶
#knitting
#wichsky
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Your heart can soften toward difficult ancestors, without welcoming them into your space. You can have empathy for their struggle and still keep strong boundaries. Compassion is not an invitation; it need not make you vulnerable. Your heart is your own.

#witchsky
November 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Amazing. In a pre-pandemic world, before chronic health issues and allergies, I would have sold all my possessions for a plane ticket to Germany to experience this.

apnews.com/article/germ...
German scents exhibition combines 1,000 years of fragrances with art and history
An exhibition in Germany invites visitors to explore the world of scents through 81 fragrances across 37 galleries.
apnews.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The garden is brown and crunchy with frost upon us in the evenings. But this nasturtium is defying the rules; exploding with verdant leaves and bright blooms, climbing up surrounding shrubs toward the waning daylight. I don't want to let go the sun either!

🌱🌿🍃
#FlowerReport
#Bloomscrolling
#garden
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is a great read (even though I've never seen The Shining, LOL!)
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
THIS right here!! Don't make me tap the sign!
I'm going to start a new political party. It's called Shut The Fuck Up and Feed People.

"But what if they're on drugs?"

Shut The Fuck Up And Feed People

"Or not really THAT poor?"

Shut The Fuck Up And Feed People

"What if they have a phone and nice nails?"

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND FEED PEOPLE
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
That feeling when you finally find a doctor who is brilliant AND stays current on the latest research AND believes you AND has ideas on how to help you AND validates your years of struggle!

#ChronicIllness
Haveahappyday Yay GIF
Alt: Childlike drawing of a person holding fingers crossed on both hands as the word "hope" moves above their head. Person is wearing a purple, long-sleeve t-shirt with a flashing heart logo on the front, and has stringy, chin length hair with bangs/fringe.
media.tenor.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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If you claim “rights” as a citizen that other citizens can’t claim, or rights as a person that other people don’t have, you don’t have rights, you just have privileges
October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The cheap, supermarket mums planted last year, regrew this year and bloomed beautifully. The secret is to keep them cut back until end of July, for lush blooms in the fall.
🌱
#flowers
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I did an Earth Energy Connection session with Katrina @greenspiritcraft.com recently and it was amazing! She validated connections I already sensed, and helped me see how to grow and deepen the bond I was building with plant spirits.
1/2
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Anybody using Sassafras? I just found two trees on my property. They are young. Didn't notice them before. The stunning color of the turning leaves gave them up.

#herbsky
#witchsky
September 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My love for hydrangeas runs deep. They are steadfast, blooming through drought and deluge. This species begins green-tinged white, and slowly turns light pink, then dark as the season passes. They are never more stunning than in the most somber pink at season's end.
September 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Trust me, you want to do an oracle session with @thedeviantwitch.com. His insight is spot on.
Want to test the waters and see what a reading session is like with me? I'm doing Oracle Sessions by Donation, DM me to book your spot.

#MagicalBazaar #WitchLife #OracleCards #CrossroadsCollective
September 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart.
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Just received my oracle deck from @thedeviantwitch.com. So excited to work with this!!

#witchsky
#MagicalBazaar
September 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
1 in 25 people have Covid in California right now. please wear a well-fitting respirator (it's never too late to start masking again!), and get the newest vaccine!

data from pmc19.com/data
September 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Not the best picture, but...I found mullein in the backyard and, for some reason, this makes me stupid happy!

#herbs
#witchsky
September 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM