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Spring is waking up again, and with it the quiet promise of renewal. 🌸

For many Wiccans and nature-centered practitioners, this time of year is about balance returning to the world. The earth warms, seeds begin to stir beneath the soil, and the light grows stronger each day.

It is a reminder that life moves in cycles. What rests will rise again. What sleeps will bloom again.

Take a moment today to notice the small signs of spring. New leaves, fresh rain, birds returning, or the simple feeling of sunlight after winter.

Blessed Spring to everyone walking a path of nature, magick, and balance.

do you have any advice for someone who doesn't have much background knowledge on how to get started? e.g. how to work with Mary, how to find Saints that resonate? thank you!! -- seashellspirit / garden-goth

Well hi! I'm so pleased to hear from you!

You are lucky in that there are more resources nowadays for getting started, especially when you don't have much of a background in Christian culture and beliefs. I know that it is daunting to see centuries of material and wonder "where do I even begin!?", especially when there's so much venom coming from far-right sources from their supposed Christian lens.

For me, even as I was raised in a Catholic but not very religious household, I had to teach myself too. Sources like Sara Raztresen's book Discovering Christian Witchcraft is a great starting point! It talks about working with Mary in a Christian context, angels, demons, the liturgical calendar, and it especially breaks down and re-explains how Scripture was and is used to demonize witchcraft, when in fact, we can definitely do a personal Christian practice that includes it. She's coming out with a book "Discerning Christian Witchcraft" in December 2025 and I'm counting down the days! For my prayers to Mary, there's online resources for praying the rosary. As long as you're comfortable with the prayers (even making your own prayers), you can call Mary with it. It's like holding her hand. AND! I recommend Sara's books because she has a super well-researched and comprehensive bibliography in that book that can help you explore even more things, like books from theologians and scholars who critically read Scripture and aim to dismantle the centuries of harm other interpreters have caused! Not many spiritual books have that. She also has a Youtube channel.

For saints, if you find a book on Saints A-Z, or any encyclopedia on them, read through it. See if there's saints in there that through their struggles, lives and patronages, you can resonate with a few.

Saints, Angels & Demons: An A-to-Z Guide to the Holy and the Damned by Gary Jansen is excellent, beyond gorgeous, and comprehensive! I found Judika Illes's book Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints & Sages is also a good book if you still need to make your search non-suspicious to your folks. I find some of the information in it to be not that elaborated on, sometimes with too much of a New Age interpretation for my taste.

Sophia controls September’s flow of lunar energy. Her wisdom can offer valuable advice and assistance in managing challenging situations. She is often linked to healing and metamorphosis, aiding individuals in accepting their losses, finding comfort in their sorrow, and preparing for the transformations that await them.