March 26, 2024
Fan of the dilly-dally? Our relationship game is on the starting block for this Total Solar Eclipse in Aries. It’s up to you to surrender to your true love nature to heal a sense of identity OR keep the mask on until the next eclipse season. Let the Nesters unite! You’re not alone, as our collective psyche as a species is going to have this axis eclipsed. Think war & peace, sport & rest, Mars & Venus, Aries & Libra.Â
What’s under review for this total solar eclipse? The potential balance of our true cardinal fire nature (Aries) coupled with our diplomatic and conditioned peace-at-all-costs (Libra) is up for an overhaul review (oh, is that all…). Why is it more pronounced for us this time around? Because the North Node of the Moon s currently transiting Aries and the collective has Pluto’s ingress to Aquarius supporting evolution at this time: freedom to be. Can’t put it any simpler!ÂJuly 13, 2023
It's officially summer! The sweltering heat of the sun has arrived to cause a change in our skin's composition. Therefore, we need to adjust our skincare regimen for the summer months in order to ensure that our complexion remains healthy and glowing.Â
Humidity during the summer season causes our skin to generate more lipids and sebum which leads to an oily and sticky texture and clogged pores. Here are a few tips to help keep our skin looking beautiful during this season:Â
No matter the texture of your skin, regular cleansing and hydration are essential for controlling the production of oil and leaving your skin clean and healthy. During the summer months, a daily face wash can effectively reduce greasiness and give your skin a deep clean.
Hydration is crucial during summertime. To support your body in eliminating toxins, consume an increased amount of water as well as fruits and vegetables with high water content such as watermelons, coconuts, and other juicy produce. Additionally, consider adding cooling green vegetables like spinach, lettuce, amaranth, Chinese cabbage, and kale to your summer diet to cool your body from the inside out.
To summarize: Stay cool, stay hydrated, and keep your skin glowing all summer long with these amazing products
May 09, 2023 2 Comments
April 30, 2023
Are you looking for insight into your archetypal planetary vibes? Do you want to know what the stars have in store for you in May of 2023? We Spirit Nesters can help you to gain insight into the events going on. With Pluto’s ingress to Aquarius, the upcoming trends vibrate with Uranian energy, so expect the unexpected! From love and romance to career and financials, May prepares us for individual and collective freedom or to take steps towards clarity and avoiding potential pitfalls. Read on to get into the flow of your elements and how each sign expresses itself in what's coming up!
Astrological Movements: In May, we see the Sun in Taurus and Mercury in Gemini, which will inspires an increase in mental acuity with a skosh of practicality. This is a sweet, sweet time for learning new skills or tackling projects that require careful attention to detail. However, it's also important to be aware of potential communication issues that may arise due to this pairing. You'll want to think carefully before fully speaking your mind during this month! This isn’t to say withhold info, but just be prepared to take the repercussions if you do, from both sides of the coin…
Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) can find themselves feeling energetically active during this month as they take on new challenges with enthusiasm and learn through friction, that’s what squares do, and there’s potentially enormous power in that, though not always 100% comfortable.  We all know what kind of magic happens outside that zone, though, yes?
Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo Capricorn) can expect stability and security thanks to the positive energy flowing through their world right now, but it’s super important that you know in which house Aquarius sits, because that security can be going through do-over renos, you feel me? And we’re not just talking light stucco here, we’re talking a new roof level of shift, lol.
Air signs (Gemini Libra Aquarius) can prepare themselves for exciting conversations as creative ideas come into play – but don't forget that words have power too and can anchor you to stuff that you might not have anticipated! The intellect is in full gear and, depending on where your moon sits, you could be having emotional epiphanies in May that will set stuff free that you might have been holding onto for too long.
Water signs (Cancer Scorpio Pisces) can experience heightened emotions during this period which could lead to solidified feelings emerging that you FINALLY understand, so make sure you take time out for yourself to feel them all the way through, up from the heart center and like a pinball machine bounce them around until their out on paper or in song or other creative force. Emotional inventory always feels correct and May has the vibes to take you through with the strength of an ox 😉
April 14, 2023
A hybrid solar eclipse is a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs when the moon is located at a distance from Earth that makes it appear as both an annular and total eclipse during its passage. We got this baby popping in Aries at its anaretic degree (29.01°-29.59°), so heads up and horn out! No ramming though, okay? 😉 Gen X peeps will experience this energy as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to evolve their we/me relationships, especially those born with Pluto in the late degrees, from 1980-1983.Â
This unique event will be visible in many parts of the world. During this celestial event, the moon will partially block out the sun’s rays while still allowing light to shine through certain areas of its surface. In essence, it can appear as either an annular or total eclipse depending on your location. The path of visibility for this particular eclipse spans across North America, Europe, Asia Minor and Australia. For those able to witness the Hybrid Solar Eclipse firsthand, expect a truly mesmerizing sight!
June 19, 2022
As we move through June, we soar into new beginnings as the hot nights of summer take over and guide us to a season of fun, laughter, and adventure. Often referred to as the season of new hope, summer is a rich time of year full of optimism and new beginnings. It is a time when we channel more energy towards our personal endeavors, spend time with those closest to us, and make plenty of new unforgettable memories. Not to mention, it is also a time of personal empowerment as we embrace more of the fiery light within ourselves and allow it to shine freely with the guidance of the sun and the Solstice.
Because of this, doing what we can to welcome in and honor this energy is essential to truly make the most of it and can help to enhance our spells and rituals at this time. And what better way to do that than by setting up a summer altar? So in this blog, we wanted to share a few of our favorite ways to decorate your altar to welcome in and celebrate the summer season, as well as a few product recommendations that align with the energy of this time of the year as well. So, without further ado, here’s our personal guide to setting up a summer altar to make the most of this beautiful season.
February 28, 2022
As we transition out of the last month of winter, we make our way into inspiring new beginnings in the month of March. With the spring equinox happening on March 20th, this month, we prepare to welcome the energies of change, transformation, and forward movement as we begin to blossom into our most authentic selves like never before. With that said, we will kick off the month in the wise and sensitive Pisces sign, urging the signs to delve deeper into themselves and their connections to the world around them. Since Pisces is directly connected to the water element and the divine world, March is expected to bring some highly intuitive energies into our space, allowing us to be more receptive to the changes happening within and around us. Expressive in nature, Pisces' influence will likely help us to channel a deeper connection with our creative passions to help us develop a strong connection to our most authentic energy and shed away what no longer resonates. Not to mention, since Pisces is the last member of the Zodiac, you can bet that this adaptable energy will guide us to our last stage of development before we start our new Zodiac cycle, working to help us move forward without any lingering emotional or energetic baggage.Â
Aside from this, there is also a lot of planetary shifts happening this month, with Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, just to name a few. With so much energetic change happening, this could stir up a lot of new inspiring, ambitious, and loving energies within us. However, it could also bring new expansion, readjustment, and change that could have things feeling a little rocky at times and could require some patience to work through. To top it off, we will then end the month in the ambitious and self-assured Aries sign, helping to boost us ahead once and for all in new directions in our lives, ready to embrace all that life throws at us.Â
Overall, March 2022 is predicted to be a month where we start picking up the pace to get a move on all the things we’ve been planning out over the last several weeks. But, to give you some deeper insight into what you can expect this month, today, we're going to touch on what energies and changes each Zodiac sign can expect throughout March and how you can adjust your life to make the most of it.
January 20, 2022 2 Comments
Happy New Year, everyone! As we make our way closer to the lustful month of February, the first sabbat of the new year is upon us, and it is no other than Imbolc. Associated with the passionate energies of fire, new life, and renewal, Imbolc is a Celtic festival that takes place on February 1st and celebrates the emergence of the spring only a few weeks away. It also marks the halfway point between the winter solstice (Yule) and the spring equinox (Ostara) and signifies that the winter is coming to an end. However, this powerful sabbat signifies more than just the physical changes happening on the earth around us and also brings our attention to the light and new changes that are beginning to grow within us.Â
With that said, with so much going on energetically right now, it can be hard to know the best ways to welcome in and celebrate the energy of the season fully. So, to help you out, in this article, we're going to go over everything having to do with the sabbat of Imbolc. From its history to its correspondences, traditions, and a few ways you can celebrate today, let’s dive into everything you need to know about this powerful sabbat and how you can truly make the most of its incredible energy in your own unique way.Â
December 31, 2021
It’s a new year and a new you Zodiac signs, and with so many cosmic changes happening around us right now, that saying has never rung so true. While 2021 was quite a powerful year for transition and change for all of us for a lot of different reasons, 2022 is predicted to help us start bringing those changes into fruition in a new light with an emphasis on alignment, empowerment, and forward movement. For this reason, many of the signs will likely find that their tolerance levels for an unfulfilling life will burst this year, and many changes are likely to take place in a number of areas of our lives as a result.Â
With that said, to start, the year kicks off with a powerful retrograde in Venus carrying over from December 2021 onward until January 29th, 2022, which is bound to shake things up. Since Venus is known symbolically to be the planet of love, when it goes retrograde, energies can be a little uncertain for lovers. As a result, this could stir issues between partners or, potentially, pull partners closer. Either way, you’ll have to navigate the situation carefully, as a lot of emotional change and reflection are bound to be taking place at this time. To follow, Mercury will also be going into retrograde on January 14th, heightening our need to reflect and let go of negative aspects of our lives. With so many emotions to think over at this time, this could potentially stir up impatience and emotional frustration within all signs that must be navigated carefully in order to avoid impulsive decision making. Aside from this, Saturn will be getting cozy in the sign of the Aquarius this year, highlighting the energies of hard work, success, luck, and determination, likely giving the signs a much-needed boost into action on many professional and creative endeavors with the potential to bring a possible career change. This will be happening alongside Jupiter, which will be making way through the Pisces and the Aries this year, highlighting expansion, luck, and new beginnings as one of the key themes for all of the signs this year. To top it all off, we will also be taken through another powerful retrograde by Mars at the end of October, which will likely push the signs to re-examine their life and their choices, especially related to career work, allowing plenty of room for change and transition to take place.
Overall, while these are only a few of the major energetic highlights of the year, all around, this will likely be a powerful year of transformation in many different ways. However, to give you a better idea of what the year of 2022 may hold for your Zodiac sign, here’s is an overview of some of the energies that are likely to be felt by the Zodiac signs this new year and what each sign can do to try to make the most of them. Let’s get started.Â
December 11, 2021 2 Comments
Moving through the month of December, the Wheel of the Year has spun once more as we begin to slow down and prepare for our last and most festive sabbath of the year, known as Yule. Kicking off on December 21st, Yule (also known as the Winter Solstice) marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, urging us to delve into our own darkness as a result. Because of this, Yule is a powerful time of finding stillness within ourselves as nature goes into its winter slumber fully and comfort and coziness take over our lives. For this reason, this sabbat is a great time for self-care practices, deep reflection, and grounding as we begin to align with the slower energy of the end of the year.
However, aside from finding peace and comfort in the dark months ahead, this sabbat also marks the return of the sun, with daylight continuously growing from here on out until we reach the Summer Solstice. Therefore, while we work to find a way to rest and recover in the darkness now, our minds are also getting ready to set intentions for the coming spring, making this a jovial time of celebration, rebirth, planning, and preparation as we contemplate all of our goals for the new year ahead.Â
With so much going on energetically with this powerful winter sabbat, it can be hard to know what the best way to embrace all the healing energies it has to offer is. For that reason, today, we wanted to share a fun article covering some of our personal favorite celebration and ritual ideas for Yule that witches that are in the broom closet, as well as witches who are out of the broom closet, can enjoy. So, without further ado, let’s dive in and get started.Â
Yule correspondences:
Date:Â December 21st
Colors:Â Red, green, silver, yellow, gold, and white
Crystals:Â Citrine, bloodstone, garnet, and ruby
Deities:Â The Oak King, The Holly King, The Sun God, Demeter, Morrigan, Ra, Horus, and Apollo
Animals:Â Deer, dove, wolf, and squirrel
Herbs:Â Rosemary, frankincense, sage, holly, mistletoe, myrrh, and cinnamon
Food:Â Nuts, cider, berries, bread, turkey, and squash
Yule Ritual IdeasÂ
To start, we wanted to kick off our list of ritual ideas starting with those that are great for witches that are out of the broom closet.
October 28, 2021
As we move out of the spiritually charged month of October, we begin making our way through November, welcoming in changes in love, shifts in our emotions, and some much-needed spiritual transformations. As we kick off this autumnal month, we move steadily through the sign of the ambitious and passionate Scorpio, pushing us to explore our romantic and personal endeavors more closely. The Scorpio is a water sign that knows nothing but intensity in all that they do; therefore, with this scorpion symbol leading the way, it’s going to remind us that it’s time to face our fears and stop running. More than anything, it’s time to begin exploring our conscious minds more closely to better understand ourselves in both our light and our dark areas in order to live a balanced and more fulfilling life. This will also have us examining deep emotional problems a little bit closer this month in order to finally cut past ties and move forward freely once and for all.Â
Aside from this, there will also be a trine with Mercury and Jupiter at the start of November, which will stir up new opportunities. This will help to give a positive boost to your mind about the possibilities all around you and push you to find a new optimism towards pursuing your goals. This is likely to inspire you to get things done right off the bat and set a productive tone for the remainder of the month. And in the third week of November, the Zodiac wheel will turn once more to the adventurous and intellectual Sagittarius, shifting our minds to a more positive vibration, empowering us to take on anything life throws at us. This, alongside the eclipse in Taurus on the 19th, will skyrocket our lives and shift our minds towards intensity, likely having all the signs feeling a little on edge.Â
Overall, November will be a powerful month of working through repressed emotions, trying new things, and seeking balance in all aspects of our lives. But to give you some insight into what you can expect to feel personally through the month, today, we're going to touch on what energies and changes each Zodiac sign can expect throughout November and how you can truly make the most of it.Â
July 15, 2021 5 Comments
As we transition out of the blazing heat of July, we begin to slowly shift into the cooler days of the harvest season. With the coming of August, we enter the first of the three harvest festivals known as Lughnasadh. Lughnasadh (also known as the Lammas or the grain harvest) is one of the eight sabbats of the Wheel of the Year that marks the start of the harvest season. This is the time of which we begin to reap the rewards of the labor we’ve put in the last few months and give thanks to the earth for its abundant harvest. However, Lughnasadh also means we begin preparation for the cooler months of the second half of the year and begin to shift our focus towards the act of slowing down. Therefore, this is a very significant time of mental and physical change for everyone. And today, we’re going to talk all about it.Â
In this article, we're going to go over everything having to do with Lughnasadh. From its history to its correspondences, traditions, and a few ways you can celebrate it today, let’s dive in and get started with everything you need to know about this merry sabbat.Â