The slower pace, the refreshing cold, and the excuse to build a fire. Also, I love the quiet moments outside where everything feels still. Winter is my favorite season.

Knitting, leather working, weaving, beading, and sewing (got a sewing machine for free recently). And those are just the hobbies on hold. I also garden, draw, am currently making an oracle deck, write, and read.

I wish I understood sooner that I didn't need to fit into any specific labels or groups within the witchcraft sphere. Also, I wish I'd learned about chaos magic sooner in my path.

Looks more like an Aplomado falcon if the banded tail is anything to go by, beautiful bird!

Yes, I often invoke plant spirits in concoctions I use for extra insight. I also recently have begun invoking servitors who embody specific archetypes for spellwork in order to employ them in the working. I've found it to make my work more potent.

Beautiful space, the statuette is stunning.

Waning crescent. I'm not entirely sure how it's been present in my life as I don't work too closely with moon phases, but it's neat to know!

I think this is pretty damn accurate. To many times, I've come into contact with people in the witchy/occult space who I simply couldn't connect to whatsoever despite sharing a large interest. Doesn't help that socializing isn't a strong suit of mine. My circle is quite small for a reason.

If it was your first time, I wouldn't sweat it. Like everything, it takes practice. I'm only good at meditation sometimes, and even then, only specific types. Record how & what you did in detail, then take some time to reflect on what you could add or remove. Sometimes, trial and error is the way.

Honestly, it sucks every time I see others saying how useful AI is for reading tarot or making spells. Like I get it, humans make tools to perform tasks more efficiently. But, I think it's gone a little too far when you're outsourcing your own cognition and intuition.

Coyotes, jackals, vultures, and snakes. But the one I feel most connected to is the Hyena. I like many more animals, though, and look forward to including them in my practice as time goes on.

I honestly miss seeing the houses decorated and the neighborhoods filled with kids walking around. At least they still had a pumpkin patch and a harvest festival near me this year.

During the winter. I'm always more active in my personal pursuits when the weather gets colder.

A lot of times, I have to wait for the right mood to strike me. I naturally tend to meditate/fixate on the working. Days in advance, I'll begin working out details, set the tone, and eventually strike when the iron is hot. For bigger ceremonies, have specific rites I go through.

It definitely varies for me. Some require me to just wait until the right moment comes along. Others can involve fasting, partaking in certain substances, isolation, etc.

I love this photo, it's so eerie and eye-catching.