Let's be honest. We all have that person on our holiday shopping list who seems to have everything. Another candle? A cozy blanket? A gift basket that will eventually find its way to the back of the pantry? How about giving them something a...
The Naughty Mystic explores the cosmic chemistry of pleasure, fantasy, sensuality, and those delicious little desires hiding behind the veil. Oh, let's talk about Venus! The planet of pleasure, attraction, beauty, and all the things that make...
What hawks, eagles, owls, and falcons can teach us about intuition, perspective, and the wild wisdom of nature. Have you ever been walking outside, driving down the road, or simply enjoying a quiet moment when a hawk suddenly catches your attention?...
Alright, my mystical misfits, shadow dancers, curious witches, and beautifully complicated humans… November is calling, and Hecate has the keys. This is your invitation to stop tiptoeing around the parts of yourself you've been avoiding....
The Naughty Mystic • Culture, Folklore & Spirituality I LOVE Sugar Skulls! I was introduced to sugar skulls when I lived in Colorado and Arizona, and something about them captured my attention. Maybe it was the brilliant colors, the...
By The Naughty Mystic | Spirituality, Self-Discovery & A Little Soul-Searching Let’s talk about the shadow, shall we? No, not the one following you around on a sunny afternoon. And no, you don’t need to light a candle, buy...
The Naughty Mystic — a rising-sign guide to love, shadows, transformation, and a little cosmic mischief. Welcome to Scorpio Season, my mystical mischief-makers! We're entering a time of year when the universe seems to dim the lights, pull...
What happens when you slow down, step into the woods, and let Mother Nature work her magic? Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to go on a hike and collect leaves for a watercolor class I was participating in. What started as an...
The mythology of Venus, from sea foam and forbidden affairs to astrology, sensuality, self-worth, and the art of embracing pleasure. Let's talk about Venus, shall we? And no, I'm not just talking about roses, chocolates, candlelit...
How Trees Communicate: From Mycorrhizal Networks to Chemical Signals—and What Humans Think They're Hearing
Do trees talk? Not quite in the way humans do. They don't have mouths, vocal cords, brains, or a language that we can translate into words. But trees are far from silent. They constantly sense their surroundings, respond to changes, exchange...
What this golden spice is, its mythology, nutritional benefits, and why it deserves a place in The Naughty Mystic’s kitchen. Let's talk about turmeric, shall we? ( I am not a doctor and curious about nature and natural healing) That...
I am not a pumpkin spice latte girlie. But I am a squash kind of girlie… and this time of year, I am ALL IN. Give me a beautiful pile of butternut, acorn, delicata, spaghetti, kabocha, Hubbard, or an actual pumpkin—and...
September has a certain smell. Cooler mornings. Leaves beginning to change. Hayrides. Orchards. Cinnamon. Apple cider. Maybe a little caramel stuck to your fingers. And then there are apples. Red. Green. Golden. Sweet. Tart. Crisp....
Ahhh, Libra Season… when the leaves begin changing, the air gets a little crisp, Venus starts whispering sweet nothings in our ears, and suddenly we want to make everything around us just a little prettier. A prettier outfit. A prettier...
Let's talk about tomatoes. That juicy little red thing sitting on your kitchen counter that we've somehow decided is a vegetable—even though botanically speaking, it's a fruit. Yep. The tomato is already breaking...
September 22, 2026, brings us the Fall Equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere—and to me, this is when the energy of harvest season really begins to settle in. And honestly? I love this time of year. Here in Michigan, Mother Nature starts...
Venus enters Scorpio on September 10, 2026 at about 4:06 AM EDT, shifting Venus from Libra's diplomacy and harmony into Scorpio's intensity, intimacy, desire, trust, power, and transformation. Venus will remain in Scorpio until October 25,...
There are days when your body says, “Yep, we’ve got this!” And then there are days when your brain is staring at you over the top of your coffee cup saying… “Girl, we need a little help here.” Luminate comes in...
It’s that time of year again… September! Here in Michigan, September can be warm, hot, humid, cool, rainy, crisp, or downright confusing. We may be celebrating the beginning of Fall one day and sweating like it’s still July the...
Virgo Season arrives on August 22/23, 2026, bringing us back down to Earth after the blazing, expressive energy of Leo Season. Virgo says, “Okay, babe…that was fun. Now what are you actually going to DO with everything you just...
