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Yes I picked up Acrylic paint again, I blame it on Mercury going into Virgo

Adjust the system, and then things start to focus: This Lunar eclipse is all about the dirty details.

Works in Progress, you, me and everyone else. And my thoughts on generative A.I.

The Secrets that we keep: Moon in Scorpio

The Week ahead: Astrology, Art and Magic.

Void of course Moon in Virgo vs Saturn in Aries retro: Sometimes you need to put up emotional boundaries.

The Eclipse breaks the spell: we see the truth in the shadow.

The Message from the invisibles: Weed the garden- old survival patterns have to go.

The Crown of the King is the heart of our higher self.

On the Journey of Self-discovery we Sometimes Meet Some Gross parts of Ourselves.

Hope is a spark that I weave into my art.

Solitude as a opportunity to grow as an artist and witch

When rage comes into the picture and you have CPTSD- making peace with the inner monsters

Weekly Astrology for Lydia's Astro club.

Grief came in like a cloud and just stayed there this morning.

ASTROLOGY, ART AND MAGIC FOR THE WITCHES AND ARTISTS OUT THERE.

Full Moon in Aquarius: July 29 2026

When Grief feels like glitter- I pulled the death tarot card, reversed, let's get into it together.

Astrology for the Week of July 27 to August 2nd 2026: When you are authentic, there is no image to maintain.

A pure heart is the best magical protection.

Uncomfortable truth: how people treat you is on them, how you tolerate it, is a reflection of you.

Mercury retrograde and it's wonderful messes.

Barbault's Basket case, does that really mean we reset everything collectively? My thoughts.

The twilight before Lion's gate portal opens.

Doing a little bit of Shadow Work on a Stormy Day.

In times of trouble, mother Freya calls my name.

Chiron in Taurus is about the long road to recovery.

About that New Moon...

Why we should break things down today.

Chiron in Taurus is all about trying to figure out what's truly valuable.

Feeling Scattered- Pluto in Aquarius offers stillness, and a path forward.

Wherever you go, there you are.

What is Your Shadow Trying to Tell you?

What It Costs to Remake Yourself

What happens after the end of the hero's quest?

Looking at the horizon, to remind myself that life is bigger than I think.

In the big smoke for a sleep and then back home again. This has truly been a trains, planes, and automobiles experience. (A Witch's Guide to Travel.)

Have broom, will travel. A witches adventure, there and back again. Today, going home.

Veni, vidi, vici" — "I came, I saw, I conquered?" A witches travel guide through Rome. (Last day abroad).

When in Rome- A witch's travel journal. (For Now)

Pilgramge to the underworld so I can live in the truth of who I am (A witche's travel blog, for now).

In the Shadow of Death and Mystery- Witches explore Naples.

Full Moon in Capricorn and Mercury moves retrograde. Structure and chaos flow.

I'm kinda on vacation however I haven't forgotten about you guys.

Bari dreams. Once in a while it's good to escape especially on solstice.

On the precipice of an adventure: what do you pack?

That comfy nest is hard to leave today, and yet we hunger for big romance.

Astrology for the Week ahead June 15 -21

Awakening the neurodiverse witch.

New Moon in Gemini

The day before the New Moon-

A day of clarity and illumination, plus magic to heal a broken heart.

So, I pulled the Devil Card, note to self: your shadow is showing.

Breaking things down so I can turn them into a habit, which turns into a profound life changing experience.

"Should" is a dirty word.

Solar return day for me: Where I learn the fine art of letting go, with love & how to be a good friend.

Everything's Grand! We can heal a broken heart. Astrology for the Week of June 8- June 14

Focus, Gemini, Focus.

Another A.I. musing- Does the muse really sing to the robots?

The fog of the brain.

Sometimes overworking stops you from finding the right solution. The art of the pivot and recalibration.

Is it Fear or is it Intuition?

FULL MOON IN SAGITTARIUS SPECIAL EDITION: Release the inner wild child!

Sometimes Distance makes the muse sing.

The testing grounds- today we're being asked to level up yet first, there is the ordeal.

Can we be vulnerable and yet protected by magic? Yes, yes, we can.

And: It is ok if you disagree with me.

The Cosmic Pressure Cooker: The Transits Testing Us This Week (Astrology for art witches)

It's time to dance it out.

Road bocks call for a plan B

From Judgment to Silence: the spiritual pivot we are all feeling in our bones. And then, GEMINI DREAMS AND LEO FEELINGS.

Breaking the illusion that we are strong enough to do it all.

I worship the old Gods, and dabble in magic.

For Paid Subscribers- I present the Week ahead, astrology, art and Magic..

Anxiety is the messenger: Taurus new moon

Why does this Taurus new moon feel so intense?

The Undercurrent We Can’t Ignore

CAZIMI: That spark of insight into what we value, in the sign of Taurus.

Artwork on sale, and a notice of a fortunate astrology aspect coming up.

I'm waging war over triggering news headlines.

A little bit of serenity today.

This weekend: It is perfectly fine to say, I’m not sure right now, I need a little time to think about this.

Aquarius Moon?! Here's a to-do list for witch artists, and also bind rune magic.

Today we learn to let go of that need to let go of drama, we are not responsible for other people's reactivity.

Pluto retrograde survival guide

You are good enough.

From time to time I take a little break. You should too.

The Tornado of Gemini is descending before the full Moon in Scorpio

Want love? Want to fight for peace? Want your comfy place? That's what a t-square formation is like in astrology. Here's how to navigate.

Grand Air trine kite- this is good! this is BIG!

Let go, let go, let go: that's the message I got for you today.

It's gonna get weird, as the downloads go into overdrive. Here is how to navigate.

Finding stillness before going through the doorway.

Poetry Thursday: Dealing with the loss of change.

A little change of pace- what if I drew a face that matched the astrology?

Boundaries and other Healthy forms of Behaviour.

In that Place of Emptiness Magic Grows.

Solitude speaks

Now we ground out, after that New Moon in Aries.

New Moon in Aries special edition: Aries bonanza and what this means for you.

"I'm in a mood, Dave. A bad mood, a very bad mood! I was fired from my ice cream truck job today! No more Fudgicles!" Adam Sandler

Rage- what do we do with it? Now that 7 planets are sitting in Aries, (ruled by Mars)

Mars meets Neptune in Aries: I'm learning how to tell myself the truth.

Download coming that will blow the doors of awareness wide open.

Note to all my art collectors, I finally released this piece for sale!

The Planets are a little intense: here's how to navigate

It could be Lunacy what do you think?

Between Control and Surrender

Your heart sees the big picture.

With the gift of courage comes obligation.

We need to be warriors of the heart today.

Grand water trine today: this is a good thing.

Dyslexia and ADHD—possibly even some autism—can really trip you up.

Washing away the grief through Magic

Full Moon in Libra for paid subscribers

Full Moon in Libra special edition

The Alchemy of Care and Compassion

Go hug a tree when Venus is in Taurus.

The Power of the Pack. Why Witches Work in Covens.

Your inner child (teenager) needs a little love, 'cause they're gonna bump into the haters.

Fire, Focus, and a Full Schedule

Finding confidence in the random freedom of it all.

Willing to Show up Messy

Expectations lead to disappointment, so allow surprise to lead the way.

Hungry like the wolf. At the Husky house, I had an epiphany.

Magical Mystical passionate dream downloading: are you paying attention?

We can stay grounded while we experience dramatic shifts of energy: take your time it's ok.

Happy Spring Equinox which is actually the astrological new year.

Fire Meets Fate: The Aries Moon awakens our inner drive to challenge ourselves.

New in Pisces special edition: Emotional reset, and unexpected breakthroughs.

Pisces Moon Days: Self care, Snow, and Boundaries: Happy St Paddy's day btw.

Coffee Closed, Wolves at Home, and Mercury Retrograde Lessons

SORRY I'M RUNNING A BIT LATE TODAY, I'LL BLAME IT ON THE VOID OF COURSE MOON AND MERCURY RETROGRADE MEETING MARS

Grounded in a Sea of Feelings

A Day Between Adventures

Why today's astrology feels so weird

Choppy emotional waters this morning.

Emotional honesty ignites our willingness to challenge ourselves.

My Pens are dead, and I overworked a piece, how I keep on going despite it all.

Finding my way to the bigger picture.

Practical Magic under a Polite moon. Expect some nebulous energy.

Lunar Eclipse in Virgo- It's like we are janitors cleaning up after the mess of that mercury retrograde party. And there is a big mess.

We are all works in progress: Setting the stage for the Full Moon Lunar eclipse tomorrow: March 3

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson

“Don't worry about who doesn't like you, who has more, or who's doing what.” ― Erma Bombeck (Sun in Pisces)

Radical Self Acceptance and the power of Vulnerability.

Mercury the god of tricksters and gamblers is causing the chaos.

"The problem with following the crowd is that it's crowded." Yogi Berra

KEEP ON MAKING DOPE ART, WITCHES

“One step at a time is all it takes to get you there.” — Emily Dickinson

Self-esteem struggles in the early morning.

The Ordeal: No one likes to talk about that when it comes to walking the path of witchcraft.

It's Pisces Season, Witches!

Lighting awakening- it's a shakeup!

Let's take a break and live in the now. For today anyways.

“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

“The most perceptive character in a play is the fool, because the man who wishes to seem simple cannot possibly be a simpleton.” ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

I got the godforsaken blues.

Venus heads into dreamy Pisces, and we learn to let go. "Awake my soul." Mumford and Sons

"Let evil wait for the day on which it must fall." Stephen King

I got fire in my veins- radical self acceptance is the key.

Feeling discombobulated? Blame it on Mercury entering into Pisces

Spirit over Trauma

Having no expectations is kind of freeing.

Take the Middle Path, it's the easiest route towards transformation.

A reminder that Grief isn't a defect it's a process of healing..an art witche's perspective on today.

Full Moon Astrology, Magic and Art, Full Moon in Leo Special Edition

Magic intensifies under small acts of self-care and kindness.

“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, "What else could this mean?” ― Shannon L. Alder

“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson (Sun in Aquarius)

“We lay in the tent for three days while the blizzard yelled at us, a three-day-long, wordless, hateful yell from the unbreathing lungs." Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness

“Lots of people like rainbows. Children make wishes on them, artists paint them, dreamers chase them, but the Aquarian is ahead of everybody. (they) live(s) on one." Linda Goldman, Sun Signs.

“A werewolf is courting me with a dead rabbit. There’s nothing subtle here.” ― T.J. Klune, Wolfsong (Moon in Aries)

“RRWWWAAARRGGHHH!” ― Chewbaca

“It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily. "So it is." "And freezing." "Is it?" "Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately.” ― A.A. Milne

“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, 'I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.” ― Ann Landers

“Like any artist without an art form, she became dangerous.” ― Toni Morrison, Sula

“In each human being there is a meeting with the divine. That intersection is the heart.” ― Rumi

“Failure isn’t the end; it’s a stepping stone on the path to success.” Kevin Costner, Capricorn with Moon in Sagittarius

"Boundaries teach the world how to treat you." — Michelle Obama (Capricorn)

Looking at the week ahead: Astrology, Art and Magic

Finding the light in a dark world. Astrology, Art and Magic January 10 2025

Time to Challenge your thinking: Astrology, Art and Magic for January 9 2026

Take some time to experience wonder: Astrology, Art and Magic January 8 2026

Spiral into the night. Astrology, art and Magic Jan 7 2026

Stress Points, Astrology Art and Magic for January 6 2026

January 5 Astrology, Art and Magic

Astrology, Art and Magic January 4

Astrology Art and Magic FULL Wolf Moon in Cancer

Astrology Art and Magic FULL Wolf Moon in Cancer

January 2nd 2026, Astrology Art and Magic.

Happy New Year! Astrology Art and Magic