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ok so

everyone knows about this meme, right?

but does anyone else know the woman who made the food? no? time to educate!

This is “Mother Mary”, the owner of Blackberry’s mother.

She made all the cakes for the restaurant while it was open. Chef Gordon Ramsay tried her red velvet cake, and spoke this meme-able line:

He then called Mary over, complimented her food, and gave her a peck on the cheek.

Look how happy she was to hear that!!!

anyways, I hope she has been able to continue her love for baking since the restaurant closed down.

tasmanianstripes

For these who don’t know: The restaurant she worked at closed down but she left before that and opened her own bakery, that’s apparently very successful!

She has a youtube channel where she shares recipes and cooking advice!

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foodffs

Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon Try this air fryer teriyaki salmon for a fast, flavorful dinner with tender, flaky fish and a sweet-savory glaze. It cooks in minutes and pairs perfectly with rice or veggies.

Recipe => https://littlebitrecipes.com/air-fryer-teriyaki-salmon/

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Perfect timing, I was planning on cooking Salmon tonight

awitchnamedjuniper

Ginger Root Project Spell

A little kitchen charm to for when your projects have gone stagnant and need a little wake-up.

Cut a few rounds of ginger root and drop them in a cup of hot water, letting the roots steep.

Dip your fingers into the ginger water and flick the droplets onto whatever has gone stagnant. (Take care with electronics and the like!)

Say, "Take your roots, grow with speed. Give this project the fire it needs."

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OK Tumblr Geriatric Ward, let’s talk about your posture-

there are things you should be doing now to prevent yourself from starting to look like 🥀

Why does it matter? Future you would like to avoid the pain, limited motion, and fall risk that goes along with worsening posture.

What’s the focus?

1. Keep the flexibility in your spine

2. Stretch the muscles in the front

3. Strengthen the muscle in the back

Here are some simple things you can do daily while sitting and when you get up to go into the bathroom or the kitchen

Keep the flexibility by doing these repeated movements: 10 repetitions several times a day

The goal is to give yourself a double or triple chin. Keep your nose pointing forward, don’t let it tip up or down

Thoracic extension- use a chair with a seat back that comes up to the level of your shoulder blades. Try to bend back over the top of the chair without arching away from the seat back and without extending your neck. If the pressure from the top of the chair is uncomfortable you can place a towel there

Stretch the muscles in the front by using a door frame. This one will feel good afterwards

If this isn’t enough of a stretch you can do one side at a time. If you have the right arm up step forward with the right foot and turn slightly to the left. Then do it on the other side.

Strengthen the muscles in the back by squeezing your shoulder blades together for a count of 10 and then repeating 10 times. You can do this several times a day Hint: Don’t lift your shoulder blades up

There are lots more exercises for strengthening your back muscles but this is a good starting point and easy to do. I like doing it while driving

Tips:

Do the best you can

If it hurts stop

Envision future you saying thank you each time you do one of the exercises

chaos-and-catnip

Cleaning rituals we do in our house ꫂ❁

• Lighting a candle while we clean to help purify the space.

• Open a window or two when done to help air out the house and release the bad energy.

• Use scented oils or scented cleaning supplies based on our intentions.

Some examples - Lemon for protection and uplifting energy, Lavender for peace and relaxation, and Orange for joy, happiness, and luck.

❀ ·˚ ༘ * ᙭ᗩᑎᗪᖇᗩ ·˚ ༘ ꫂ❁

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Do you have an OC whose parents are both alive and good parents

Do you have an OC who's parents are both alive and are good parents?

I do

I do not

Voting ended onMay 8

headspace-hotel

y'all ever reach the end of google

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I'm starting to gain insight into why people turn into conspiracy theorists. Some topics are so totally neglected that it looks like they were intentionally and maliciously erased, instead of falling victim to arbitrary lack of interest.

I think it's a vicious cycle; when people don't know something exists, they're not curious about it. Also, people use conceptual categories to think about things, and when a topic falls between or outside of conceptual categories, it can end up totally omitted from our awareness even though it very much exists and is important.

This post is about native bamboo in the United States and the fact that miles-wide tracts of the American Southeast used to be covered in bamboo forests

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@icannotgetoverbirds It already is a maddening, bizarre research hole that I have been down for the past few weeks.

Basically, I learned that we have native bamboo, that it once formed an ecosystem called the canebrake that is now critically endangered. The Southeastern USA used to be full of these bamboo thickets that could stretch for miles, but now the bamboo only exists in isolated patches

And THEN.

I realized that there is a little fragment of a canebrake literally in my neighborhood.

HI I AM NOW OBSESSED WITH THIS.

I did not realize the significance until I showed a picture to the ecologist where i work and his reaction was "Whoa! That is BIG."

Apparently extant stands of river cane are mostly just...little sparse thickety patches in forest undergrowth. This patch is about a quarter acre monotypic stand, and about ten years old.

I dive down the Research Hole(tm). Everything new I learn is wilder. Giant river cane mainly reproduces asexually. It only flowers every few decades and the entire clonal colony often dies after it flowers. Seeds often aren't viable.

It's barely been studied enough to determine its ecological significance, but there are five butterfly species and SEVEN moth species dependent on river cane. Many of these should probably be listed as endangered but there's not enough research

There's a species of CRITICALLY ENDANGERED PITCHER PLANT found in canebrakes that only still remains in TWO SPECIFIC COUNTIES IN ALABAMA

Some gardening websites list its height as "over 6 feet" "Over 10 feet" There are living stands that are 30+ feet tall, historical records of it being over 40 feet tall or taller. COLONIAL WRITINGS TALK ABOUT CANES "AS THICK AS A MAN'S THIGH."

The interval between flowering is anyone's guess, and WHY it happens when it does is also anyone's guess. Some say 40-50 years, but there are records of it blooming in as little time as 3-15 years.

It is a miracle plant for filtering pollution. It absorbs 99% of groundwater nitrate contaminants. NINETY NINE PERCENT. It is also so ridiculously useful that it was a staple of Native American material culture everywhere it grew. Baskets! Fishing poles! Beds! Flutes! Mats! Blowguns! Arrows! You name it! You can even eat the young shoots and the seeds.

I took these pictures myself. This stuff in the bottom photo is ten feet tall if it's an inch.

Arundinaria itself is not currently listed as endangered, but I'm growing more and more convinced that it should be. The reports of seeds being usually unviable could suggest very low genetic diversity. You see, it grows in clonal colonies; every cane you see in that photo is probably a clone. The Southern Illinois University research project on it identified 140 individual sites in the surrounding region where it grows.

The question is, are those sites clonal colonies? If so, that's 140 individual PLANTS.

Also, the consistent low estimates of the size Arundinaria gigantea attains (6 feet?? really??) suggests that colonies either aren't living long enough to reach mature size or aren't healthy enough to grow as big as they are supposed to. I doubt we have any clue whatsoever about how its flowers are pollinated. We need to do some research IMMEDIATELY about how much genetic diversity remains in existing populations.

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@motherfucking-dragons

it's called the Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant and there are, in total, 11 known sites where it still grows.

in general i'm feral over the carnivorous plant variety of the Southeastern USA. we have SO many super-rare carnivorous plants!!!

Protect the wetlands. Protect the canebrakes because the canebrakes protect the wetlands.

glimpsesofgardens

Many years ago I did some (non-academic) research on native canes in the USA because I thought I remembered seeing a bamboo-like something in the wild that I'd been told was native, and I thought it might make a nice landscaping accent. But the sources I found said something like "unlike Asian bamboos, the American equivilant barely reaches the height of a man", and I went "nah, that is exactly the wrong height for anything." But if it gets 10 feet and up, I think there are a lot of people who would be VERY happy to use it as a sight barrier in public and private landscaping, and if it means putting in a bit of a wetland/rain garden, all the better. The lack of a good native equivelant to bamboo is something I have heard numerous people bemoan. Obviously it's very important to protect wild sites and expand those, but if it'd be helpful, I bet it wouldn't be hard to convince landscapers to start new patches too.

For instance, a lot of housing developments, malls, etc. seem to set aside a percentage of their land for semi-wild artificial wetlands (drainage maybe?) planted with natives, and then block the messy view with walls of arbovitae or clump bamboo from asia - perhaps it would be a better option there?

headspace-hotel

Good Lord. Arundinaria isn't just a better option, it's perfect.

I was in the canebrake near my house again this morning, and river cane is extraordinarily good at completely blocking the view of anything beyond it. It is bushier and leafier than Asian bamboos, and birds like to build nests in it. It would make a fantastic privacy barrier.

The cane near my house is around 10-12 feet tall. This species can reach 30 feet or more, but I think it needs ideal conditions or to be part of a large colony with a robust system of rhizomes or something.

It grows slowly compared to Asian bamboos, and seems to need some shade to establish, so it would take time to become a good barrier, but no worse than those stupid arborvitae.

sahonithereadwolf

plants like this were often intentionally cultivated in planter boxes as a form of water filtration and civil engineering by a bunch of indigenous nations.

headspace-hotel

There's a reason why Native Americans cultivated canebrakes.

Well, several reasons. As y'all may know, bamboo is stronger than any wood, and therefore it makes a fantastic building material.

The Cherokee used, and still use, river cane to make fishing poles, fish traps, arrows, frames for structures, musical instruments, mats, pipes, and absolutely gorgeous double-woven baskets that can even hold water.

This stuff is, no joke, a viable alternative to plastic for a lot of things. The seeds and shoots are also edible.

thatmadscientistbitch

Uh I know this is out of left field but I work in plant cloning - it's a lot easier than you'd think to do for plants and it's honestly a really important conservation tool, and good for making a TON of seedlings in a short amount of time. I can look into this genus for like, cloning viability?

headspace-hotel

I know about reproducing plants from cuttings, rhizome cuttings have proven doable with this species.

headspace-hotel

Hi y'all, reblogging the Canebrake Post again. It's been over a year since I fell in love with the coolest plant ever. I'm trying to bring it back but I am very small so if any of y'all have a Canebrake nearby you might wanna talk to the owners and contact some local parks and nature preserves yeah?

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A lot of people are asking how to distinguish Rivercane from invasive bamboo species. This link should help you!

Here's some distinguishing traits I've observed myself:

River cane has a really full, bushy, leafy look that makes it really hard to recognize as bamboo from a distance, because the stems are harder to see. The shape of the individual cane with its branches and leaves is narrow, because the branches spread out very little, but the foliage is DENSE. It's like a plume.

River cane is stronger, denser and heavier than invasive bamboos I've seen.

River cane stems are always green all the way around, no yellow (unless the plant's been dead for a good long time)

River cane stems feel smooth like plastic to the touch. The common invasive bamboo I've seen here, when you run your hand upwards along it, the stem feels awful like sandpaper.

The biggest way to distinguish them: River cane grows 6-4 feet tall when it's in little patches, and up to 10-12 feet when it's in a large size patch (like, the size of a backyard) It is known to reach up to 15 feet tall nowadays and historical records claim heights of 30 feet or more in fertile river valleys. I really want to stress that it's RARE for it to get big. A canebrake will almost always be many times wider than it is tall (sometimes they grow in very long strips along fence rows)

The best time to look for it is in winter before things leaf out, because it's evergreen and grows in dense masses, making it easy to spot.

Some more cool stuff i've found out—River cane was a common food of bison! Earliest European settlers reported canebrakes so big that "100 bison could graze on a single canebrake." Apparently it used to make extremely high quality forage for livestock, before it was mostly destroyed.

European settlers apparently set their pigs loose in the canebrakes purposefully to destroy them, because the pigs would root up the nutritious rhizomes and kill the plant. Thinking of the relationship between Bison and Canebrakes, and the relationship between Eastern Native Americans and Canebrakes, and the relationship between Plains Native Americans and Bison...it seems like a pattern, huh?

In the case of both bison and canebrakes, they were a fundamental part of their ecosystem, and fundamental part of the indigenous cultures that used them for every material, their musical instruments, their homes, their most advanced arts, and even food (Rivercane shoots are edible just like other bamboo, and supposedly the seeds are edible too!) but European settlers purposefully destroyed the species almost completely. I can't help but wonder if there was a similar motivation.

Books that talk about Rivercane:

Weaving New Worlds: Southeastern Cherokee Women and Their Basketry by Sarah H. Hill talks about rivercane a LOT and gives tons of details of its uses and history.

Saving the Wild South: The Fight for Native Plants on the Brink of Extinction by Georgann Eubanks has a whole chapter about Rivercane.

Venerable Trees: History, Biology and Conservation in the Bluegrass is a book about Kentucky, but it talks about rivercane's importance including its relationship with bison. It's only a couple pages out of the whole book but it's still great information.

By the way, though, if you read any very early European account of Kentucky, the word "cane" is everywhere. It's just such a nondescript word it's hard to realize its significance.

On a more personal note...god, I love this plant. Here's another photo I took. When you're in the canebrake, it feels so cut off from the rest of the world; it's shaded, quiet, cool, and someone 10 yards away couldn't even see you.

i actually talked to my neighbor that I learned owns the canebrake. She had no idea what it was but she was excited to learn about it! It was a lovely conversation.

Apparently, she knew I had been down there a bunch of times and thought nothing of it. She said "Yeah I told my husband, If you see her down there, just leave her alone she's doing her thing." In the most sincere way possible, God bless this woman

She said I could transplant all I wanted, too. This was great! ...but I quickly learned how RIDICULOUSLY HARD it is to transplant from a canebrake of this size. The rhizomes are so big and tough, a shovel can hardly get through them, and unless you're at the edge of the canebrake, there's a thick mat of them going every which way. I was driving my whole weight down on this shovel and it kept just denting the rhizome and glancing off.

I did get some transplants but each one took like half an hour because I was fighting for my life!

Also, with a canebrake this size, it doesn't grow little canes that will later become bigger—it shoots up tall canes in a single season. The youngest canes, more accessible and toward the edge of the canebrake, were significantly taller than I was. I cut the top off of one transplant for ease of handling—I had a pair of hand pruners with me that were usually perfectly useful for small limbs, but I could barely get these things through the cane, it's just so strong and dense.

Someone research the material properties of this stuff ASAP. It's insanely strong.

headspace-hotel

Hi everyone, it's the river cane post again!

Here is some YouTube videos that talk about river cane!

Roger Cain of Keetoowah/Western Band Cherokee shows and talks about Rivercane. This video has a BIG canebrake, the mature canes look as if they could be 15ft tall, but he says it's only a fragment of what they used to be!

Stan the River Man visits a Canebrake in Northern Kentucky. This channel only has 22 subscribers, I feel like I've discovered a rare and priceless treasure

River Cane Renaissance, Episode 1. This guy has devoted a large part of his life to studying Rivercane and now works with the eastern band Cherokee to try and bring it back.

Chattooga river conservancy video on Rivercane, haven't watched the whole thing myself but it looks really good and detailed

These videos barely have any views or comments, but y'all can help! We can spread the knowledge.

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Hi everyone.

This is exactly what you think it is.

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So i'm in contact with a couple of plant nurseries.

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Visiting some of my baby canes in the site where they were planted! They're looking good!

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Big things are happening.

For privacy reasons, I share details online of my real world activities only reluctantly, and not very often. But don't be bamboozled into thinking I have forgotten the Canebrakes. It's exactly the opposite.

I have done a lot of networking and made a lot of contacts. I am not alone. There are other people with a story exactly like mine: first, they heard an offhanded mention of forests of American bamboo, which shattered everything they thought they knew about their environment. Next, they became crazed with fascination, searching for knowledge with insane ferocity. Then, they realized that river cane is not only a plant, it is a keystone species symbiotic with indigenous cultures for thousands of years, and it was almost destroyed due to the subjugation of its habitat and the genocide of its caretakers.

The canebrakes' devotees have been working tirelessly to compile every single scrap of information on canebrakes that exists in writing. Every record, every primary source, every historical mention, every comment and conjecture. I have been given access to some of this priceless treasure trove. The wealth of information is amazing, but even more amazing is how much is still unknown.

The history, properties, and ecological importance of the canebrakes is so much more than I imagined.

For example, the massive amounts of seeds produced by huge canebrakes in flowering events fed the passenger pigeon flocks. Likewise the Carolina parakeet was also dependent on canebrakes, and the extinct Bachman's warbler was a canebrake specialist. The destruction of canebrakes could be responsible for why these birds went extinct.

Canebrakes were absolutely fundamental to the indigenous peoples of the Southeast, providing for their every need. Food, shelter, containers, tools, music and art. The settlers foolishly thought the indigenous peoples were not "advanced" enough for metal tools, but in truth, they already had a material superior to metal. River cane by weight is stronger than steel. You can make knives and blades out of it.

I am excited for the future. It seems like momentum is building to save the river cane and bring back the canebrakes, and I am hoping to join together with all the other like-minded people to accomplish this task.

A new organization has just started in Alabama to bring back the river cane. Here is a blog post to read from a few months ago.

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The fuck???

Edit: after looking at their blog it seems like they're reblogging posts from accounts who are female identifying and queer. Comments they are making range from saying whoever they're reblogging from is annoying, should be raped, locked in a cage, accusations of pedophilia and possession of child porn. Please report and block this scum.

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↑for easy copy/paste

earthenremains

Reblogging with the added easy copy/paste (thanks @answrs for adding it in the comments with some additional info as well).

space-queen

boost. and blocked em.

augustus-175

Did the same on my end. Reported then blocked

foodffs

HOMEMADE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Follow for recipes

Is this how you roll?

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jasper-pagan-witch

You know, as someone who loves doing research (I mean, I call myself a wizard because I love the research phase), I can't emphasize enough that sometimes you just have to start doing shit.

You can read as many Tarot 101 books as you want and can check out from the library or acquire otherwise, but you're not going to get a feel for the system until you start pulling cards. If you're scared of being wrong, just admit that you're nervous going in until you build up confidence in your skills.

You can analyze as many spells written by others as you'd like and make theoretical substitutions, but you're not going to get a feel for actually casting a spell until you cast one. Doesn't even have to be a spell you made.

You can fill entire notebooks with information on trees (staring in the mirror at myself), but that's not gonna do much to help you until you go and touch grass and actually do something with the tree. Like talking to it.

You're allowed to be afraid. You're even allowed to just be an armchair witch or whatever we're calling them this week. But sometimes it's fun to just do the thing.

grimoirey

✨ Astro Modalities ✨

In astrology, modalities are one of the ways that the 12 zodiac signs are divided to give us insight into each sign’s unique “style” or approach to life. Modalities describe how each sign moves through life, approaches goals, and reacts to challenges. There are three modalities—Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable—and each one represents a different quality or energy.

Here’s a quick breakdown:

Cardinal Signs

Beginning of the Season

Aries - Spring (fire)

Cancer - Summer (water)

Libra - Autumn (air)

Capricorn - Winter (earth)

Initiation, leadership, action

Cardinal signs are natural initiators. They’re the ones who are eager to take action, lead, and get things going. Each Cardinal sign kicks off a new season (for example, Aries begins spring, Cancer begins summer). These signs have a fresh, forward-moving energy and are often the “doers” of the zodiac. They love starting projects or being the first to dive into something new.

Fixed Signs

Middle of the Season

Taurus - Spring (earth)

Leo - Summer (fire)

Scorpio - Autumn (water)

Aquarius - Winter (air)

Stability, perseverance, loyalty

Fixed signs are steady, determined, and committed. They’re the signs that can dig in, see things through, and finish what the Cardinal signs start. Each Fixed sign is in the middle of a season, which gives them a stable and dependable energy. These signs are known for their focus and persistence. They may not always adapt quickly, but they bring strength and stability to any situation.

Mutable Signs

End of the Season

Gemini - Spring (air)

Virgo - Summer (earth)

Sagittarius - Autumn (fire)

Pisces - Winter (water)

Flexibility, adaptability, communication

Mutable signs are the “chameleons” of the zodiac. They’re adaptable, versatile, and comfortable with change. Each Mutable sign ends a season, so they carry the energy of transformation, wrapping things up and transitioning into something new. They’re great at multitasking and adjusting to new situations, making them natural mediators or communicators.

How They Work Together

Each modality represents a different stage in a process: Cardinal signs initiate, Fixed signs build, and Mutable signs transition. When you combine all three modalities, you get a cycle of creation, development, and change.

Modalities add a layer of insight into each sign beyond just its element (Fire, Earth, Air, Water). They help explain how a sign’s energy expresses itself. For example, Aries (a Cardinal Fire sign) is bold and quick to act, while Taurus (a Fixed Earth sign) is grounded and steady.

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herbs & crystals for transmutation ✨

in short, transmutation is simply defined as the action of changing. in witchcraft, transmutation is commonly used to transform negative energy into positive energy, but can be used in any instance. by that i mean that you can transmute, or change, whatever type of energy you're collecting into whatever type of energy you want! this includes acts of love, cursing, glamours, abundance, etc. get creative.

transmutation and transformation can be tied to the planet pluto.

here is a short list of herbs and crystals i've compiled that i feel represent the act of transmutation, all associated with absorbing, banishing, or cleansing energy.

herbs 🌱

alkanet, angelica, angel's trumpet, basil, bay leaf, calamus, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, eucalyptus, hyssop, juniper, lady's mantle, licorice root, marshmallow, mugwort, peppermint, rosemary, sage, star anise, thyme, valerian, wormwood, yucca

crystals 💎

ajoite, amethyst, black tourmaline, charoite, citrine, epidote, garnet, hematite, jasper, kunzite, kyanite, labradorite, malachite, moldavite, moonstone, natrolite, obsidian, sardonyx, selenite, sunstone, wulfenite

breelandwalker

Pink Moon - April 1 2026

Prepare for the blooming season and make sure you take those allergy meds - it’s time for the Pink Moon!

Pink Moon 🌸

Named for the appearance of spring flowers, in particular the early springtide ground phlox (also known as moss pinks), the Pink Moon often coincides with the first bloom of the season, with trees and fields in flower and a profusion of color returning to the world after the long bleak greyness of winter. Despite the name, the moon itself does not turn pink to match.

Falling on the mischievous occasion of April Fool's Day this year, the full moon will be at peak illumination at 10:12pm EDT.

North American indigenous names for this moon include Breaking Ice Moon (Algonquin), Budding Moon of Plants and Shrubs (Tlingit), Moon When The Ducks Come Back (Lakota), Planting Moon (Tunica), and Frog Moon (Cree). Alternate European names for the Pink Moon include Egg Moon and Budding Moon, and some modern pagan traditions call it the Awakening Moon.

The April full moon is also sometimes known as the Paschal Full Moon, being the first full moon after the spring equinox. The Christian Easter holiday, which has a floating date, occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Moon.

Farmer’s Proverb: A full Moon in April brings frost. If the full Moon rises pale, expect rain.

What Does It Mean For Witches? 🌸

The Pink Moon is a time for reconnecting with yourself and the world around you. The world is giving a good yawn and stretch after a long winter’s sleep and so can we! Get outside if you can and get some fresh air. Explore your area, especially if there’s something or someplace new you’ve been meaning to try. Revisit old haunts and discover what’s changed since the last time you were out and about.

Take a moment to assess your current goals and mark your progress. Celebrate your growth and learn from your setbacks. Assess your boundaries as well. Are you making enough time for yourself? Are you letting things or tasks or people intrude where they shouldn’t? Is there anywhere that you should be standing firm but aren’t?

Balance dedication to your work with playtime and relaxation. Remember that you are not required to set yourself on fire to keep others warm. Take time to care for your own needs and address those “I’m Sure It’s Nothing” health concerns you’ve been putting off.

What Witchy Things Can We Do? 🌸

By the time the Pink Moon comes around, there’s either one more cold spell working its’ way through or the first true warmth of spring beginning to appear. If the temperatures are rising to sunny pleasantry in your area, it’s the perfect time to start planting your garden.

Whether you have a few pots on a patio or a fully-planned plot or just some well-beloved houseplants, get your fingers into the dirt and transfer those seeds and sprouts to a nice fertile home. You can work various kinds of magic as you do, for growth, fertility, prosperity, tenacity, resilience, protection, whatever seems needful. (This can also be done separate from planting if you’re not growing a garden.) If you grow your own plants for your magical practice, you can also bless them for their intended purposes.

If you don’t garden (and not all of us do) but still want to work some plant magic, you can grab your field guide and pruning scissors and go foraging. You can pair last month’s Dig Through The Ditches exercise with some foraging and harvesting of the wild weeds growing in your area.

For a fun and easy full-moon spell, set out some gallon jugs of potable water to make Pink Moon Water. This will be excellent for watering your garden…and yourself! (Rainwater isn’t safe to drink these days, and water collected from wild sources is dicey even if you boil it, but drinking water works just fine.) You can also cast spells for creativity, change, fertility, happiness, adaptability, and growth. Use whatever methods resonate with you and remember that the most important component of any spell is the witch who casts it.

Furthermore, since this year's Pink Moon falls on April Fool's Day, if you're looking to create some magical mischief, you couldn't ask for a better occasion to do it!

Happy Pink Moon, witches! 🌕🌸

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING

2026 Witches’ Calendar

Bree’s Lunar Calendar Series

Bree’s Secular Celebrations Series

April Pink Full Moon 2026: What the Phlox?, The Peculiar Brunette.

April 2026 Full Pink Moon: Paschal Moon Meaning, Folklore & Best Viewing Tips, The Old Farmer's Almanac.

Wild Weed Harvests, Bree NicGarran.

April Fool's Day, Wikipedia article.

Easter and the Paschal Full Moon: Determining the Date of Easter, The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Everyday Moon Magic: Spells & Rituals for Abundant Living, Dorothy Morrison, Llewellyn Publications, 2004.

Image Source: NY Post, April 2024.

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i am massively overdue for a very very good week where not a single bad thing happens and everything is easy

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reblog to give prev a very good week where not a single bad thing happens and everything is easy

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