A handy reference guide to the vibrational wisdom and healing properties of flowers. I’m pleased to announce that as of this month (March 2026), there is a new edition of my award-winning book, The Magic of Flowers! It contains seven additional blooms that weren’t in the first one: apricot, columbine, delphinium, gardenia, garlic, oxalis, and…
Discover the magical properties of clover, including folklore, protection, luck, love, and herbal traditions of both leaves and flowers. Clover has long been associated with luck, protection, and quiet natural magic. While it’s often celebrated around St. Patrick’s Day, this humble plant carries rich folklore and spiritual symbolism that extends far beyond a single holiday….
Avoid the all-or-nothing trap! Try this 31-day experiment and discover a softer, smarter, more sustainable strategy for positive change. A brand new calendar year is always exciting. The closer we get to the New Year, the more we think, like, Who do I want to be this time around? How do I want to show…
Warm and uplift your spirit this Winter Solstice season by working a little magic with these fragrant botanicals. At Yule, we celebrate both darkness and light. Just as we experience the longest night of the year, the sun is reborn. Yule season is a sacred time when we honor both the quiet, fertile womb of…
Boost your luck, increase your youthfulness, or visit with your ancestors in a dream. This is excerpted from the Magic Spells Oracle by Judika Illes. I (Tess) adore Judika’s writing and I’m honored to once again feature it here on my blog. Magical energy is an inherently positive energy, so powerful and benevolent that it empowers…