Author Archives: Via Hedera

Ghostberry Wash



Whew, after a few weeks of hunting for early snowberry or ghostberry, a mildly toxic (when ingested) but otherwise physically harmless plant with deep spiritual value, I’ve collected …

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Know me


Her face was engulfed in darkness when she spoke.  Between us was a sunflower bobbing in the stillness, above us was the moon glowing silvery white and there wasn’t the least bit of wind moving …

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Bless my home

Sacred Brighid the Exalted One walks with me

I’ve been reading a book called Witches and Neighbors: The Social and Cultural …

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Doorway

Nothing connects me more to myself than the doorway of nature.  My sacred space grows more powerful with every passing season, my friends and spirits there, the snakes and moles and moths and bees, they move along the path, among the flowers, across the soil.  The world is so alive…

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The Hey That’s Awesome of the day

Notice something… fun?

I was slicing up the blessed zucchini from our harvest festival for last nights’ …

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Harvest Offerings for the Abundant One

I left an offering for Rosmerta today, honoring her for my success with the home, Andy’s success with the new job and our joint feeling of abundance. I’ve been forging my connection to this deity for some time- it started with a feeling and quickly evolved into my trying to figure out who she was and why her image in my crossing ritual was so familiar.

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Grow

So far I only have three ivy plants… I intend to bring about five more over. lol

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Cartomancy: From my eye

*Well, by popular request, I’ve decided to start my series of entires about cartomancy and tarot reading.  The Cartomancy series will not be an instruction manual, only tips and information from my personal practice and my inspirations.*

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Offerings for the Harvest

A non-traditional harvest offering to the spirits- yellow summer squash, red bellpeper, Walla Walla onion, basil, cilantro, garlic, seasalt, …

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By the Curve of My Sickle

Everything on the altar was wildcrafted or grown in my garden.  Doing this sort of offering, drawing directly from …

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