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August Book of the Month: Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts
This month’s Book of the Month is Shadow Spell, the second book in Nora Roberts’ Cousin O’Dwyer trilogy. Since this story continues directly from the events of Dark Witch, I will be discussing some of the characters, relationships, and magical conflict established in the first book. If you have not…
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Peridot: August’s Stone of Renewal, Abundance, and Inner Light
August Carries a particular kind of magic. The days are still warm, the gardens are full, and the sunlight seems to linger with a golden richness that belongs only to late summer. Yet beneath all that abundance, there is also the faintest whisper of change. The season has reached its…
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Karmic Chronicles: A Memorial, a Manuscript, and Moving Forward
This past month has felt heavy in more ways than one. There have been bills to worry about, rising prices to work around, and the constant pressure of trying to stretch everything just a little farther. Among all of that stress, I finally received Camo’s ashes, bringing with them another…
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The Buck Moon: A Full Moon of Growth, Strength, and Becoming
Every full moon carries its own atmosphere, but the Buck Moon feels especially alive. It arrives in the heart of summer, when the natural world is overflowing with movement, color, heat, and growth. Gardens stretch toward the sunlight, forests become thick and green, and the wild creatures around us continue…
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Beneath the Buck Moon: A Ritual for Sacred Growth and Shedding
The full Buck Moon arrives during a season of visible growth. The earth is lush, the days are warm, and life seems to be stretching toward its fullest expression. This moon receives its name from the time of year when the bucks begin growing new antlers, a process that reflects…
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The Sacred Home Within: Caring for Your Mind, Body, and Soul
We often speak about the mind, body, and soul as though they are three separate parts of us. We care for the body when it becomes tired or unwell, tend to the mind when our thoughts become heavy, and turn toward the soul when we feel lost, disconnected, or in…
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The Hair Cutting Ritual: A Sacred Practice of Release, Renewal, and Intention
In May, beneath the light of the full flower moon, I decided it was time to cut my hair. Not because I had suddenly grown tired of it, and not because I was attempting one of those dramatic late-night transformations that usually ends with uneven bangs and immediate regret. This…
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Pothos: The Resilient Houseplant and How to Propagate Your Own
There is something incredibly satisfying about watching a plant grow roots from what once appeared to be a simple cutting. It feels a little like witnessing quiet magic – the kind that unfolds slowly on a windowsill while we are busy living our everyday lives. One day, there is only…


