amazon_syren17h ago

In which I do a little progress-report on Druid School (Dedicant's Year) and yammer about my garden.

#WitchSky #PaganSky

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/full-moon-flower-hawthorn-moon-crests/

Full Moon – Flower/Hawthorn Moon Crests

The weather’s turned hot and mostly sunny in the past couple of days, but it’s been a largely chilly, drizzly May. I’m not upset about it. It means the trees kept their flowers fo…

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LibertyMay 22
Evangelicalism is intrinsically evil. It forces Christianity on others. It needs to be stopped. #indigenous #pagansky #atheism
amazon_syrenMay 16

In-which I reflect on last month's tarot reading and on ideas/ideals I'm having a Whole Time trying to reconcile.

Happy Taurus Season BBs

#WitchSky #PaganSky

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/05/16/new-moon-flower-moon-hawthorn-moon-begins/

New Moon – Flower Moon / Hawthorn Moon Begins

A month (moonth) ago, I gave myself a tarot reading. A lot can change in a month – I’m still doing magic for the Right House, at the Right Price, in the Right Place, at the Right Time. …

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amazon_syrenMay 11

I've been trying to write about Beltane for two weeks.

#PaganSky #WitchSky

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/05/11/first-flowers-beltane-2026-wont-you-celebrate-with-me/

First Flowers / Beltane 2026 – Won’t You Celebrate With Me?

The serviceberries near my girlfriend’s house opened this morning. The plums up the street from me (pictured above) started blooming days ago and are now a cloud of pale pink flowers. The rivers ar…

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amazon_syrenApr 17

Spring is Springing, and I'm getting "get out of your own way" messages again.

#WitchSky #Tarot #PaganSky #NewMoon

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/04/17/new-moon-flower-moon-willow-moon-begins/

New Moon – Flower Moon / Willow Moon Begins

I admit, it feels early to be calling this “Flower Moon”. My irises and daffodils are barely poking the tips of their leaves above the soil, and none of our tulips have sprouted yet (or…

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amazon_syrenApr 13

In-which I whinge about late stage capitalism, and take concrete actions to support magical workings.

#KingOfCoinsProject #WitchSky #PaganSky

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/king-of-coins-week-19-ten-percent-better/

King of Coins – Week 19: Ten Percent Better?

“What (concrete) thing can you do to make your life better? ~ Deb Castellano ~*~ The card I chose for this prompt is – funilly enough – one that echos an affirmation one of my partners …

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amazon_syrenApr 1

In which I talk (briefly) about the intersection of poetry and religiosity, among other things.

#WitchSky #PaganSky #FullMoon

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/full-moon-meltwater-moon-maple-moon-crests/

Full Moon – Meltwater Moon / Maple Moon Crests

Wow, so it’s been a whirlwind. The poetry festival I got hired, back in September, to co-run happened just this past week. so I’ve been having late nights and chasing people’s tra…

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amazon_syrenMar 20

In which I yammer on about Spring Equinox, resilience as a team sport, and how "We Take Care Of Us" can be a thing.

#WitchSky #PaganSky #SpringEquinox #Ostara

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/spring-equinox-2026-we-take-care-of-us/

Spring Equinox 2026 – We Take Care of Us

I’ve spent thirty years trying to shake loose the idea that the cosmos is mechanized, that humans are alone in the world, that we have to look outside the planet to find other people to talk to. Th…

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amazon_syrenMar 18

So, I enrolled in a thing...

#Pagansky #Witchsky

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/03/18/new-moon-meltawater-moon-maple-moon-begins/

New Moon – Meltawater Moon / Maple Moon Begins

We’re at the part of the year where, in sheltered, south-facing yards, right up against the houses, crocuses and other early spring ephemerals are starting to test the air and try pushing a l…

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amazon_syrenMar 3

Yammering about the south node eclipse in virgo, plus various magical things I've been up to.

#witchsky #pagansky

https://birchtreemaiden.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/full-moon-ice-moon-rowan-moon-crests-lunar-eclipse-in-virgo/

Full Moon – Ice Moon / Rowan Moon Crests – Lunar Eclipse in Virgo

So, in between the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius (which was a Whole Thing in and of itself), and today’s Lunar Eclipse in Virgo, I made something along the lines of an Abundance Bowl. Partly beca…

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