#spring magic

May 2026

🪻In the syringarium of the Álfar. P.9.

Lilacs have evolutionarily adapted to regions with distinct seasonal changes, and they require a period of winter dormancy in order to form flower buds. If the winter is too warm, lilacs may not bloom at all🌿❄️☀️

🪻В сирингарии у альв. Ч.9. Сирень эволюционно адаптировалась к выраженной смене сезонов и для закладки цветочных почек ей нужен период холодного покоя. Если зима была тёплой, то сирень может вовсе не зацвести🌿❄️☀️

A little bonus from the lilac garden: look at how large these flowers are — they look like grapes! 😍

Make your home smell like flowers! Using a fragrance diffuser, room spray, scented candles, or any other method on hand.

Open the windows and the curtains, let the sunlight and the outside air in. I find that on tough mental health days, when it's difficult to even leave the house, this is enough for me to feel refreshed and in tune with the season.

Wear colorful clothes and jewelry! Let yourself stop caring what people think, and show your joy outwardly.

Eat a simple, healthy and nourishing meal! I always go for something cold, like a salad or a bowl, because it reminds me of the summer season!

On a warmer day, grab a cold drink and sit outside, in the yard or on the balcony, and just bask in the sun for a while.

Play with fire! In the gaelic tradition, Bealtane was a fire festival, symbolizing the return of the sun. If a bonfire is out of the cards, then simply lighting a candle will do!

Treat yourself to a new houseplant, a bouquet of flowers to decorate the table, or even start planning for your garden.

Engage in spiritual work related to the sun!

Spring is unfolding outside my window, and though I can’t always meet it with the full energy I long for, I still find ways to greet it. Here is how I've been supporting myself lately as a witch who often has little to no energy:

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀໒꒱. 🌱 ⠈ ⠂ ⠄ ‹𝟹 🌷͙֒ . ₊˚ *ੈ

🪟 If able, I crack the window open and let the breeze in. I take my time to notice the new sensations that come with it. I feel the fresh air against my skin, smell the lingering scent of flowers and soil, hear birds chatter in nearby trees, and try to name their songs. If I am unable to, I still try to look outside my window and watch the clouds drift by. Sometimes I will turn on my little fan for air flow, and light a candle that reminds me of Spring.

🌼 I sit in sunlight when it finds me, letting it warm my face with its strength. I have prisms hanging in my windows that cast rainbows across my room as well.

🌧 If it's raining, I thank it when it falls. I notice the sounds and watch the droplets hit the window. Sometimes I'll open my window just a crack to let in that cleansing energy.

🍵 I steep tea with herbs that remind me of green places, like mint and lemon balm. If I'm unable to do so, I thoughtfully sip my water, reminding myself of the ways I'm connected to this element and its role in nature. Alternatively, I drink pre-made tea that I steeped ahead of time (when I had the spoons to do so) and kept in the fridge. (Tea usually keeps in this way nicely in an airtight container to drink throughout the next few days, in my experience. It will last longer if the tea has a higher level of acidity. Make sure you dispose of it if it gets cloudy or tastes off.)

🪴 I keep crystals and houseplants near my bed and couch, where I often sit. I have a pothos and spiderplant that are both very low maintenance.

🧺 I try to change my clothes and be intentional with my color choices. For example, soft greens and earthy browns as small reminders that I am part of the world turning. If I don't have the energy to change, I try to use the intentions of whatever colors I'm wearing/are around me to motivate me for the day.

📖 In days past, I picked flowers and placed them into vases. On low-energy days, I'll tuck fallen petals into pages of books, preserving little moments of Spring. Keeping around flowers, plants, or even just a jar of soil makes me feel more connected to the earth this season.

🍓 I keep simple, easy snacks nearby if I can't get up. Right now, I have a container of peanuts (grounding, stability, energy, prosperity). If I have the energy to get up, I try to eat at least one thing that is fresh and in season.

🎧 I listen to music that connects me with the energy I want to focus on. I have designated playlists for different seasons, feelings, and intentions. (I may post them on here someday.) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀. .⠀ ‧˚⠀⠀ 🫧 🪺⠀ ɞ⠀⠀ ˚‧｡⠀⠀ :*･゜ 𓍊𓋼𓍊

Even if your practice looks like rest, like noticing, like being gentle with yourself, you’re aligning with the turning of the earth, and that’s magic enough. Let Spring’s renewal be a reminder of that.

на сердце должно быть легко весной. повсюду витает дух воскресения, зовущий природу к жизни, стучащий солнечными лучами-пальцами в двери. этот дух волнует человеческие сердца, наполняя их той давней радостью, которую они испытывали в детстве. он возрождает человеческие души и настолько приближает их - к божественному, что они могут соединить с ним руки. это время чуда, и обновленной жизни, и великого физического и душевного восторга, подобно восторгу юной феи, нежно хлопающей в ладоши от радости созидания.

Happy Pink Moon🌸

Happy Full Moon in Libra🌕♎

Happy First Full Moon of Spring🌱

O, spring at sheydmade has been such good fun. Here's a round-up of all the pieces I've posted over the last couple of months, in case anyone wants to catch up on some of this spring reading or save these posts for next spring!

Spells & Divination Resources:

Spring Magic: Herbs, Charms, & Spells for Cleansing & Prosperity

Protection Work in Folk Magic: Herbs, Spells, & Charms for Protecting Yourself & Others

Home Protection in Folk Magic: Charms, Wards, & Work to Magically Protect One's Home

Simple Methods of Magical Protection

Rose Magic: Using Roses in Spells & Divination

Love in Folk Magic: Charms, Omens, & Divinatory Customs

Flower Power: Using Spring Flowers in Divination

Tarot Spreads for Making Decisions, Forging New Paths, & Pursuing New Endeavors

With Love: Tarot for Matters of the Heart

The Star: A Tarot Spread for Pursuing New Endeavors

Tarot Spreads for Your Enemies

The Dumb Supper Divination Rite

Spring Allies:

Small But Mighty: Violets & Their Many Magical Uses

Rose Magic: Using Roses in Spells & Divination

Witchcraft History:

The Craft of Isobel Gowdie: A Look at Scottish Folk Magic in the 1600s

The Jewitch: An Exploration of Jewish Magical Practice

Jewish Incantation Bowls (infographic)

Jewish Incantation Bowls (full article)

Mythology & Folk Lore:

The Aos Sí: Figures of Celtic Fae Lore

The Apple in Myth: Deities, Figures, & Lore

The Otherworld of Irish & Welsh Mythology