Natural cycles shape the world in quiet yet powerful ways, guiding tides, seasons, migrations, and the subtle rhythms of our own inner lives. We feel these patterns instinctively: in the deep restfulness of winter, the renewal of early spring, the peak vitality of summer, and the reflective release of autumn. The Wheel of the Year offers a simple nature-based map for understanding these shifts, helping us see that life is not linear but cyclical, always turning, always inviting us into deeper awareness.

Holidays shape the rhythm of our lives, even if we never fully understand them. Like markers placed along a winding path, they call us to pause, gather our breath, and reconnect with what matters most. Whether rooted in ancient seasonal traditions or born from cultural memory, every holiday ritual reminds us that time is not just something we move through, but something we can honor, shape, and celebrate…

There are moments in the turning of the year when the horizon seems to stretch wider, as if inviting us to step beyond what we know. Sagittarius season brings that feeling into sharp focus with a subtle pull toward truth, exploration, and the expansive fire of discovery. At this threshold between autumn’s descent and winter’s stillness, the energy of Odin becomes palpable.

Approaching this Gemini Full Moon, I've felt a shifting beneath the surface of things. It isn’t loud or dramatic, but it holds so much potential; like the soft click of a lock releasing, or the first sip of air after realizing you’ve been holding your breath. Clarity is rising, but it isn’t the kind that demands anything, it itself its own inevitability…

Gratitude is a universal language, spoken through rituals, festivals, and ceremonies worldwide. Across time and cultures, communities have come together to give thanks for life’s blessings, celebrate the abundance of harvest, and honor the cycles of nature. These practices are not just celebrations, serving as powerful expressions of thanksgiving, intended to attract favor, prosperity, and connection. From ancient European festivals to Indigenous ceremonies, shared gratitude has long existed as sacred, global tradition.

Gratitude moves through life in exchange, often in ways that expand connection and wellbeing. When we give thanks with sincerity, we participate in a natural rhythm of giving and receiving that nourishes both the personal and the collective. As Thanksgiving approaches here in the United States, I'm reminded that appreciation is more than a polite gesture or sentimental tradition. It is…

Sagittarius, the ninth sign of the zodiac, is characterized by its association with exploration, truth-seeking, and an insatiable quest for knowledge. Represented by the mutable fire element, Sagittarius governs the period from approximately November 22nd to December 21st—a time when the days grow shortest and the nights longest—leading us directly into the Winter Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere. In the natural solar cycle, this season is one of quiet reflection, inner searching, and yearning…

It’s early on a Tuesday morning. My house is quiet, except for the sound of the dryer running. The sun is beginning to peak over the mountains and through the trees outside, but with their bellies now full of breakfast, the puppy and kitties have all settled back in for morning naps. There are mass internet malfunctions right now because of Cloudfare’s server error, my site included, but I’m finding ways to to work around it. It’s too easy, so I’ll say it: good ol’ Mercury retrograde! To be fair though, our planetary messenger friend has been the least of the slowdown I’ve felt lately.

Life often refines us through challenge. Truly, the moments that test our resolve and stretch our limits also hold the raw material for our greatest growth. Gratitude acts as the fire that transforms this raw material (our fear, pain, and struggle) into wisdom, strength, and peace. Like the ancient art of alchemy, which sought to turn lead into gold, the practice of gratitude turns hardship into abundance by revealing the hidden potential within every experience…

Gratitude is a concept woven through many spiritual and personal growth traditions; commonly celebrated for its ability to foster peace, joy, and appreciation for life. Beyond these immediate benefits, gratitude plays a profound role in shaping our reality: serving as a bridge between our desires and our experiences. It’s more than a pleasant emotion or polite response, serving as an active practice that changes how we think, feel, and experience the world.

Light bends when it passes through a prism, revealing a spectrum of colors that were always present but unseen. Gratitude works much the same way, refracting the light of our awareness, transforming ordinary moments into radiant reflections of abundance. When we consciously choose to see through the lens of appreciation, we intentionally shift our perception, revealing the beauty and possibility that's already woven into our lives.

At my house, the dust has finally begun to settle. After weeks of noise, movement, and scattered focus, the energy is shifting... Slowing down, just enough to invite reflection. As we approach the Full Moon in Taurus, I feel a quiet steadiness emerging from the busyness of this past month. I still haven't completed everything I'd hoped to before Samhain…

Jump to Spread As the days darken and the cold starts to set in, Samhain marks the Wheel of the Year's turning into the end of the agricultural season and a culmination of autumn's harvests. The veil between the worlds of the living and the dead thins, making it easier to communicate with unseen realms. Traditionally celebrated October 31st - November 1st (in the Northern Hemisphere), …