Walpurgis Night, Beltane, & the Night of Witches April 28, 2024Sophie Swan1 comment On the eve of April 30 each year comes Walpurgis Night, a Germanic celebration of spring, fertility, and witches—as well as the Catholic Saint Walburga.
Ingredients to Avoid in Home & Body Products April 23, 2024Sophie Swan Everyday cleaning and personal care products are chock-full of toxins prone to causing harm to both our bodies and our environment—a fact most companies try to conceal.
Does Zero Waste Really Work? April 16, 2024Sophie Swan Humans dump a whopping 2.12 billion tons of waste into our land, air, and waterways each year—a major environmental issue the zero waste movement is striving to address.
Eclipse Season, Explained: An Astronomical & Spiritual Guide April 04, 2024Sophie Swan4 comments The moon, the sun, and the Earth line up in the sky for a few weeks each year and intersect during a time period called eclipse season.
Mermaid Mythology: Tales of Sirens, Selkies, and Other Sea Folk March 28, 2024Sophie Swan2 comments Human from the waist up, fish from the waist down: The iconic mermaid has captivated human cultures around the globe for thousands of years.
Was Ostara a Real Goddess? March 19, 2024Sophie Swan Many modern witches and pagans honor Ostara or Eostre over the vernal equinox, associating her with dawn, fertility, hares, eggs, and the spring season as a whole.
Top 15 Ways to Use Scented Mists March 08, 2024Sophie Swan Handcrafted with a unique blend of witch hazel, essential oils, plant extracts, natural alcohol, and water, our signature scented veil spray perfumes have a wide variety of uses.
7 Women Environmentalists to Celebrate March 01, 2024Sophie Swan As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it is important to recognize the contributions women scholars, scientists, artists, and activists have made to the climate justice movement.
Tarot, Explained: A Complete Guide to the Cards February 27, 2024Sophie Swan1 comment Learn about reading tarot cards, interpreting the major and minor arcana, the numerology of the tarot, the difference between tarot and oracle cards, and the historical context of the tarot.
Cobalt Mining in the Congo: What You Need to Know February 21, 2024Sophie Swan1 comment Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the crux of a major humanitarian and environmental crisis that demands far greater attention from the wider world.
10 Sustainable Black-Owned Businesses to Support February 13, 2024Sophie Swan We’ve curated a list of ten Black-owned, impact-driven businesses that center Earth-friendly practices in their work. We highly recommend checking them out and giving them your support!
Why You Should Care About Wetlands February 02, 2024Sophie Swan World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on February 2 to raise awareness for the significance of wetland ecosystems in sustaining life on Earth.