“Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes lost to you. You open your safe and find ashes,” writer Annie Dillard wrote in her beautiful reasoning for why a generosity of…
An alternative to the word “self-care,” sacred rituals honor ourselves but also our connections to what is around us and beyond us. Find knowledge here on how to ground your magic, utilize your tools (such as crystals and herbs), cast your spells, and come into connection.
This season, as we consider practices to connect to our feelings of appreciation, we might go towards ritual, such as spells, prayer, or working with crystals. Crystals can offer a tangible and…
Here at The Alchemist’s Kitchen, we carry numerous crystals both in our store and online. Crystals are wonderful for healing energy work, grounding, and as overall reminders of our clearest and highest…
As the clock strikes midnight, we are plunged into darkness once again as Daylight Savings Time takes hold. The winter months ahead for those of us in the Northern hemisphere seem even…
When we think of a seed, we often think in terms of new beginnings without realizing that in order for that seed to grow, something had to die. This is the essence…
With the Autumnal Equinox in our rearview, we’re encroaching upon Samhain. The Witches’ New Year marks the end of the harvest season. Leaves wither and crunch beneath our feet as we tip-toe…
This guide highlights the most important crystals for witches and how to incorporate them into your witchcraft. Clear Quartz: All Chakras The great-grandmother of the mineral kingdom offers alignment at the mental…
This time of year, we at The Alchemist’s Kitchen have been incorporating essential oils into our rituals, home, and self-care. Check out this conversation with Nadine Artemis, creator of Living Libations, a…
Autumn is in the air, at least in New York City. The leaves are starting to fall from the trees, lighting up park corners with their wild reds. People start covering their…
Here we are. We have officially arrived in the era of Build-a-Bear Spirituality. Not that there is anything inherently wrong with building our own daily spiritual experience a la carte, but cherry-picking…
I believe in seasonal altar change. I have been changing my altar and sacred space since I was a little girl, inspired by my mother, who does the same. With every new…
It’s 2019 and crystals are everywhere. No longer solely tucked away in the neighborhood metaphysical shops, they’re in mainstream hair products, home decor, and in small batch lunar-infused elixirs. New Age fad?…
Magic mushrooms, or Psilocybe Cubensis, are mushrooms we know and love for their psychoactive components psilocybin and psilocin. These psychedelic mushrooms have been used for their magical healing powers since the beginning…
The practice and religion of Santería, like so many other spiritual practices before it, have been stigmatized and fetishized by our colonizers. In recent years as an active Latinx Brujx, there has…
Some of the greatest social gatherings and introspective musings occur around earth altars. Whether under a tree, around a fire, or gazing out across the sea, these special spaces conjure a unique…
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