reading time: 2 min Energetically, we are in the midst of several shifts: the seasons are shifting with the winter solstice having taken place a few days ago; the lunar cycle has just transitioned from new moon to the waxing gibbous moon; and...

  reading time: 3 min Ron came back five minutes later, carrying three foaming tankards of hot butterbeer.“Merry Christmas!” he said happily, raising his tankard.Harry drank deeply. It was the most delicious thing he’d ever tasted and seemed to heat every bit of...

reading time: 3 min A homemade bath salt mix is a wonderful companion for the cold and dark winter months. Not only to draw yourself a relaxing, comforting bath, but it also makes a great (last minute Christmas) gift. You could put together...

 reading time: 3 min The rock cakes were shapeless lumps with raisins that almost broke their teeth, but Harry and Ron pretended to be enjoying them as they told Hagrid all about their first lessons.Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J. K. RowlingFor...

 reading time: 3 min It was Caro Arévalo who introduced me to the concept of a cacao ceremony, but it's thanks to Ksenia Brief that this recipe for ceremonial cacao chocolates came about!These chocolate hearts are perfect if you don't have the time...