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  • 10 Ingredients for Purification Rituals

    This month’s theme is “New Beginnings” – perfect for engaging with purification rituals. Let’s explore some common ingredients for purification spells, all of which can be found in your local supermarket.

  • Raw Winter Images: Discovering Hope in Nature

    In this post, I share some of my favourite wintery images of hope.

  • Balancing Body Messages in the New Year

    Balancing health goals in the New Year can be tough with all the pressure to change overnight. Instead of punishing regimes, try sustainable steps: approach weight loss with love, make gradual changes, and focus on long-term progress.. Remember, you only get one body and one life—treat them with care.

  • Tarot for the Month Ahead: Four-Card Spread

    January is the perfect time for new beginnings. This simple 4-card tarot spread helps you set intentions for the month ahead, exploring themes, energies, and mindsets to embrace or leave behind. Tarot is a tool for reflection, so take a moment with each card and see how their messages resonate with your journey this month.…

  • 5 Reflective Writing Prompts for the New Year

    Although it’s become a bit of a stereotype that we make resolutions in the New Year, it does seem like a natural moment to reflect and set intentions. Here are five prompts to help you get started with setting intentions and reflecting on the year gone by.

  • 2024: The Year of the Endless Tower Moments

    2024 has been a year of immense change for me—what I’ve come to call my ‘Tower’ year, inspired by the tarot card that symbolizes upheaval and transformation. From leaving behind a teaching career that no longer aligned with my values to embracing a creative, self-directed path, it’s been a year of challenges, growth, and discovery.…

  • Finding the Magic in the Mundane

    As the year draws to a close, I take a moment to share images of seemingly mundane moments imbued with magic. With brief reflections on how I’ve found myself happier since embracing smaller moments of joy, I hope to spread a little to cheer with some of my favourite photographs from this year.

  • The Magic of Symbolism in Art and Nature

    Storytelling is at the heart of everything. When I engage with art – no matter the medium – I’m finding hidden images. In this post, I share how I bring these stories to life in my photography prints.

  • 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Waste this Festive Season

    Embrace a sustainable festive season with these five practical tips for reducing waste, from creative food leftovers to thoughtful regifting and upcycling ideas. Let’s celebrate without the guilt of overconsumption!

  • Daily Prompt: Moments of Happiness

    When are you most happy? There are a few things I could cover when talking about my own happiness. A big thing for me the past eighteen months or so has been finding happy moments in small things – I think life has to be about these small parts of happiness. There are a few…

  • Winter Solstice Witchcraft: Reflection, Creativity, and Renewal

    Discover the magic of the Winter Solstice, a time for embracing transitions, cycles of renewal, and personal reflection. Explore its rich history and connection to Yule traditions while learning how to incorporate these themes into your witchcraft practice. Whether through spells, journaling, or rituals, let this solstice inspire you to set intentions and prepare for…

  • Daily Prompt: Play & Fun

    What was the last thing you did for play or fun? I think I’ll start engaging with these prompts more when I feel compelled to! I do a lot to heal my inner child, to go back to what made me happy as a kid… At the minute, everything is centred on art. So here’s…

  • 4 Sources of Winter Inspiration

    It can be easy to forget little moments of inspiration around every corner when frost is nipping at your fingers. In this post, I explore four sources of winter inspiration for creatives.

  • 5 Tips for Staying Body Positive During the Festive Season

    Discover five tips for staying body positive during the festive season. Embrace indulgence without guilt, find joyful ways to move, and celebrate your body with gratitude. Learn how to balance celebration and self-kindness during the holidays.

  • 11 Ingredients for Joy and Abundance

    Discover 11 magical ingredients for inviting joy and abundance into your life. From almonds and cinnamon to oranges and pomegranates, these common kitchen items can enhance your spellwork and intention-setting. Learn creative ways to use them in rituals, simmer pots, or spell jars, and explore abundance-themed products from my Etsy shop to support your practice.