Beyond the mists & through the trees,
Beneath the pale moonlight…
In the shadow of an ancient oak,
There occurred a curious sight…
A collection of love, musing & occasional wisdom from my soul’s Book of Shadows.
Artist, writer, yogi, and long-practicing witch, Sydney (Sates) channeled over two decades of experience into The Corvus Circle, a deep call to reclaim one’s sovereignty & connection with Mother Earth, and its accompanying blog, What the Cat Told the Raven, a loving collection of musing & unspoken words. She designed the Cycles & Phases journal system as a self-led journey for those seeking a deeper relationship with their own being. When she isn’t indulging her many curiosities, she can be found in her art studio, on her yoga mat, or buried in a book (or two), always with coffee in hand. She lives with her tribe of purr babies & the love of her life.
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“Of all the things you choose in life, you don’t get to choose what your nightmares are. You don’t pick them; they pick you.” – John Irving For as long as I can remember dreaming, I have had nightmares. Everything from monsters to disease, to abuse, to death… I cannot
“You must by all means develop a strong opinion of yourself so you don’t end up internalizing the beliefs others have of you.” – Unknown I have no idea who originally said or wrote those words. Apparently they became a viral internet trend at some point and anyone and everyone
Note: this post may feel a bit like a rant in some places, and please know that actually wasn’t my intention. I wanted to paint an accurate picture of where I was coming from as someone who’s practiced for 25 years and watched the presence of the Craft change dramatically
Midsummer in an Autumn Soul Midsummer is such a bittersweet time to me. The golden magick of the Sun reaches its height, painting the world in champagne, and gilded dances of light. The beginning of its long goodbye. A moment that felt so long in coming. My autumn soul begins
As someone who regularly struggles with meditation, I’ve found that having a crystal there to anchor the process can help immensely. I can select a crystal based on its properties or my personal relationship with it, as it may support what I hope to meditate on, or I can select
