By S.F. Skyheart - June 15, 2026
Hey everyone! I've got a brand new indie publisher, VILLAGE WITCH PRESS. They are a small team with mighty plans, located here in Greater Chicago. The team is working to release a third edition of THE RECOLLECTION OF TREES this fall, as well as the rest of the trilogy next year! New cover design in the works.The third edition will contain a sneak peek at BLUE WILLOW WITCH (book 2) so stay tuned!If you're wondering what happened with previous editions and/or the previous publisher, well... life has had some twists and turns the last couple of years. We'll just leave it ...
By S.F. Skyheart - January 13, 2025
Hey everyone,Honesty time. In September, just a few weeks before my second edition released, we had an unexpected-but-not-surprising death in the family. It was a sad, long road with the relative's decline since their spouse passed a few years back. Honestly, they kind of died of a broken heart. All responsibility is on our shoulders for final wishes, estate stuff, and a sweet little cat who has outlived both owners and several cat siblings. We're loving on him, but it's still really, really sad. Thankfully, one of my adult kids has bonded with him and we won't have to ...
By S.F. Skyheart - November 5, 2024
WOOOHOOOO!A second edition of THE RECOLLECTION OF TREES is now available! My publisher is offering $2 off the retail price if you buy direct from them! If you prefer other booksellers, all the links are listed here: link no longer availableThanks for sticking with me all these years,Sadie
By S.F. Skyheart - October 23, 2024
Happy Birthday Scorpios!Scorpios are known for their investigative and sometimes intense nature, as well as their sensuality, mysterious aura, and precise intuition.SCORPIO SUN: Your life purpose is to seek truth. You delve deeply and explore all parts of the human experience in order to gain insight. You can be intense, passionate, and highly intuitive. Scorpio sun often possesses a strong belief system with an unflinching moral code, which helps them survive some of the most difficult challenges. You’re likely drawn to the occult, as well as the macabre and shadowy parts of life. Be sure to take care of your ...
By S.F. Skyheart - October 17, 2024
October's full moon is in Aries today, exact at 6:27 AM CT. This full moon is known as Blood moon or Hunter moon. It is a time of manifesting what we started in March/April, and for assessing how and where we've applied our time, energy, resources, and talent over the past six months. Are things working as intended, or are adjustments needed? With the sun still in Libra, Aries full moon supports courageous action especially in partnerships in business, and in personal relationships. This is a moment to listen to your heart, reflect, and then act.Spellwork and rituals for ...
By S.F. Skyheart - October 2, 2024
October's new moon in Libra is exact at 1:50 PM CT today. New beginnings, new intentions, better balance, clearer communication in relationships, and possibly legal affairs or situations involving court or lawyers.There is also a solar eclipse at 1:41 PM CT, magnifying the energy of the new moon. Do whatever you can to keep indecision at bay--avoid over thinking and self-doubt by meditating or taking a quiet moment before making a choice on something that's been going on lately.Moon in Libra corresponds with the two of swords in the tarot, but since it's a new moon with a solar eclipse ...
By S.F. Skyheart - September 23, 2024
Happy Birthday Libras!Libras are known for their artistic and creative abilities, and for being diplomatic peacemakers because we can see different sides of an issue. We love romance, friendship, and enjoy helping others.LIBRA SUN: Your life purpose is to bring harmony and beauty to your world. If your sun is in Libra, you are likely an artist or creative in some way such as cooking, decorating, writing, drawing, or painting. Libra suns also make compassionate and fair-minded lawyers, judges, elected officials, diplomats, and are often involved in making the world more inclusive and peaceful. We love to help others be ...
By S.F. Skyheart - September 22, 2024
Happy Fall Equinox to my friends in the Northern Hemisphere! The fall and spring equinoxes are the two days of the year in which daylight hours and nighttime are equal. Here in the Midwest it signals the "offical" end of summer and a time of apples, cider pressing and wine making, pumpkins, and the leaves of many trees changing from green to gold, red, orange, and brown.Mabon (Maybone or Mah-boon) is named for the Welsh god, a symbol of fertility. The ancient Celts observed two harvests until Norse conquerors introduced them to a third, Mabon, at the autumnal equinox. ...
By S.F. Skyheart - September 21, 2024
Each of the Celtic trees correlates with a Rune. Runes are a twenty-four letter alphabet, originating with Germanic tribes as early as the 2nd century. Runic glyphs were carved or etched into bone, wood, leather, jewelry, tools, weapons, and stone. Norse and Viking runic artifacts dating as far back as the 9th century have been found in several Northern European and Scandinavian countries, Russia, Turkey and North America. Notably, runes found in Canada and the United States pre-date Columbus by several hundred years, so he was definitely not the first visitor.The Celtic day Aspen is the day before the autumnal ...
By S.F. Skyheart - September 21, 2024
Each of the Celtic trees correlates with an animal symbol. The Celtic day of Aspen, the day before the autumnal equinox, is associated with: Animal: Butterfly In the Ted Andrews' Animal Wise Tarot, the butterfly is depicted as the Ace of Shapeshifters (Cups in traditional tarot) which represents new love, joy, and health. Butterflies are the epitome of the wonderous metamorphosis among insects and are universally regarded as a sign of transformation and change. When butterfly appears, a new beginning is near. A new stage in our life is manifesting, one that will bring a renewal of health, joy, and love. ...