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.
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!November 05, 2023
Although Santa is credited with the gifts in your stockings ,it's important to acknowledge the efforts of the person who actually went shopping for them.
While it's always exciting to receive the big-ticket item you've been dreaming of, there's also something special about discovering practical and enjoyable small gifts that aim to make life a bit more convenient and enjoyable.
Given that you'll likely be shopping for the whole coven, it's important to consider the budget. Fortunately, we've prepared a list of the best stocking stuffers available in the Nest that are both affordable and filled with wicked, magickal charm.
Indulge in the pleasure of browsing through this list, which is sure to bring a grin to the face of any witch, whether they have a penchant for beauty products or enchanting fashion pieces.
Be it a newbie in your circle of witches or an old and dear friend from days gone by, this comprehensive guide is sure to satiate their cravings for small wicked delights!
October 29, 2023
October 17, 2023
The menstrual cycle can often turn into a negative loop that drains your energy and makes you crave unhealthy food. You may feel sluggish, exhausted, experience painful cramps, your energy levels drop and the idea of a pain-free period seems like an impossible dream. But it doesn't have to be this way. By aligning with your hormones and adopting a healthier diet, you may be able to improve your menstrual experience.
This article will reveal the best foods for period pain relief. Equipped with this knowledge, you have the power to transform your life by eating your way to hormone balance.
Menstrual cramps are the result of uterine contractions, as the uterus is a muscle. When the contractions become too strong during the menstrual cycle, the uterus can push against blood vessels located nearby, briefly blocking oxygen to the uterus. This oxygen deprivation leads to pain and cramping. Additionally, hormone-like substances, known as prostaglandins, trigger muscle contractions. Women with elevated levels of prostaglandins typically suffer from more severe menstrual cramps. Therefore, maintaining hormone balance through proper nutrition is crucial for preventing menstrual cramps.
May 17, 2023 2 Comments
Bruja/o/x culture (brujería), stem from an ancient set of mystical beliefs and practices that have been passed down through generations in Latin America. It has its roots in the indigenous spiritual traditions of the region, as well as elements from African and European cultures and today’s Instagram hashtags #bruja and # brujería have over 2M posts combined.
As other magical practices, brujería orbits honoring spirits and deities, divination, nurturing specific traditional healing methods such as curanderismo, and rituals to protect oneself from negative energy. Get yer charms out!
In Latin American countries like Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia, and Brazil it is still a vibrant part of daily life for many people, though there are some variations depending on location. The original practice was brought over by Spanish conquistadors during their colonization of the Americas, and the stories say the cobblestone streets were “paved in slave bones”—see a pattern of repressed magic much? Seems everywhere we turn there’s a need to rise up from the lid put on us for being natural… No longer, though. You watch! This next 20 years will have diverse magical cultures openly practicing without fear, the time is nigh 😊🌿☽🌕☾
Now evolved into something unique to each region, brujería remains a source of immense pride for those who practice this tradition, which continues to hold strong despite attempts to marginalize or even eradicate it
May 09, 2023 2 Comments
March 06, 2023 1 Comment
The full moon is a powerful time each month that welcomes many different types of energy into our space. It is a time of enlightenment, new beginnings, power, and overcoming. While most known consider it to be a time of release, it is also a great time to connect more with yourself and find empowerment in your life.
From self-care to letting go, in this blog, we’re going to talk about full moon energy, and how you can use it to your advantage to make the most of its energy in uncommon ways, you may not have even considered.
August 31, 2022
Kicking off a new month, we transition out of the remaining summer days and welcome a brisk new coolness into our life. September marks the start of the harvest season and welcomes in many new energies aligned with property and abundance. With its powerful energies of focus, success, and motivation guiding the way, this is likely to be a good month for signs to reflect and reevaluate things in their life and channel more inspiration and ideas towards their endeavors. However, with the slowness of a new season also creeping in, this is likely to bring some restful energies into your life that are likely to encourage a more stable and steady flow towards creating a joyous life that is meant to nurture you.
With that said, for the first half of the month, we will be led by the Virgo sign, pushing energies of hard work and focus into our space. This is likely to have us focusing more on making progress on any important goals in our lives and help to bring a more grounded and open perspective to life. This could also inspire new ideas, new creativity, and an overall more fun-loving look at life. Virgo could even help us to tie up any loose ends in our lives and bring a close to previous chapters to help us move forward.
As from this, some key influences happening from Mercury and Venus this month are also likely to affect us in a number of ways. To start, on the 5th, Venus will enter the focused sign of Virgo, which could bring a practical tone to our love life and boost our ability to manifest new things in love. This could have us more willing to go out of our way for those we care for and also have us seeking some gentle love and care in our own life. To follow, on the 9th, Mercury retrograde in the Libra sign begins and could cause some friction with the balance in our life. All signs will need to be careful not to lash out or fall into toxic patterns of the past. Work to maintain balance and keep your eyes forward. Then, on September 22nd, we welcome the Autumn Equinox, pushing us to find balance within ourselves and focus our energy. This is a time to focus on gratitude, rebirth within ourselves, and quiet, contemplative ease into new beginnings. And lastly, on the 23rd, we also transition into the season of the Libra, pushing us to renew our energy, find balance, and focus more on personal expression.
As you can see, September is likely to be full of many different energies that are likely to offer us a chance to focus more on bettering ourselves.
July 08, 2022
The hot summer days and long hot nights are just around the corner as we make our way closer to summer. The earth is flourishing, the sun is growing in strength, and all around, the world just seems a little merrier. For that reason, it’s time we start bringing out all our summer-themed decor and items for our personal practices, such as crystals aligned with the sun and its energy.
In the summer, the energy around us is new, fresh, and beaming with potential. New confidence and adventure inspire our world, helping us to strengthen our personal power, overcome obstacles, and live our life a little more freely. Not to mention, summer can also invoke feelings of joy, passion, sensuality, and grounding within us and can be an excellent time to work with some summer-themed tools. For that reason, changing up the crystals you work with each season is incredibly important and can help you to channel this into your life and your practices and even help to make your intentions and rituals that much stronger.
March 30, 2022
As we move into the warmth of the growing spring, the season is changing, the earth is blooming, and the energy is shifting with a promise of rebirth and new beginnings just beyond the horizon. With opportunity in the air, this is a truly auspicious time for wiping the slate clean and moving forward with a fresh new attitude.
With that said, the sun will soar through the fiery Aries sign at the start of the month, encouraging the signs to start taking more of a head-on approach with their goals. As a result, the signs will likely begin to feel more spontaneous, social, and optimistic this month, especially when it comes to pursuing their dreams. With the abundant and opportunistic energies of the growing light of the sun, intentions set in prior months are now beginning to rise to fruition, allowing us to make bigger moves for the start of the new Zodiac year. To go along with this, we also have many planetary changes occurring this month, mostly following Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus, welcoming in lust, luck, and action into our space. Mars and Jupiter could bring changes to your attitude and approach towards your goals, while Mercury can add a sharpness to our tongue, allowing us to be bolder with our words and actions. Lastly, Venus could stir changes in love, allowing partners to connect deeper as well as the opportunity to overcome issues of the past. To end the month, we will then enter the sign of the Taurus on April 20th, allowing the signs to regain balance in their lives after a busy last few weeks and focus their attention on nurturing themselves more mentally, physically, and spiritually. And since the Taurus is an earth sign, this is also a time of calmness and slow but steady movement after the raging fire sign’s ruling, allowing the signs to build a more strategic plan for the path ahead and look at their goals with more of a long-term vision.
Overall, April is predicted to be a month of action, optimism, and transformation as all the signs begin to move into the next chapter of their lives swiftly with the season’s change. But, to give you some deeper insight into what you can expect this month, today, we're going to go over what changes each Zodiac sign can expect energetically throughout April and how you align yourself to make the most of them.
March 16, 2022 1 Comment
As we enter March, we prepare to welcome the next sabbat of the Wheel of the Year that is aligned with the warm energies of spring, known as Ostara. Taking place on the Spring Equinox, Ostara is a pagan festival that falls on March 20th and is associated with the energies of new beginnings, balance, and rebirth. As a result, this is a powerful time for nurturing our intentions set at Imbolc and getting a move on all our goals and dreams once and for all.
With that said, with so much going on energetically right now, it can be hard to know the best way to fully welcome in and celebrate the season's energy. So, to help you out, in this article, we're going to go over the sabbat of Ostara. 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 vibrant spring sabbat and how you can make the most of it.
March 12, 2022 2 Comments
The warm outdoor days of picnics, gardening, and nature hikes are just around the corner as we make our way closer to the wonderful season of spring. Often referred to as the season of new light, spring is a dreamy time of the year full of optimism, warmth, and new beginnings as we awake from our winter slumber and begin to blossom into new areas of our lives. Spiritually, this is a powerful time of new opportunities and forward movement as we prepare to set out on new journeys. 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 with setting up your own divine spring altar?
With that said, today, we wanted to go over one of our favorite ways to decorate your altar to welcome in the spring, as well as a few product recommendations that align with the energy of this season. So, without further ado, here’s our personal guide to setting up a spring altar to make the most of the abundant energy of the season.