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04/09/2025

Happy Birthday to my sister. Hope you have a great day Dawny. I'm looking forward to seeing you this afternoon. Enjoy your day off

01/09/2025

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23/08/2025

New Moon Musings

08/08/2025

🌕 Saturdays full moon in Aquarius shines a light on community, innovation, and our unique place within the collective, all while the winter landscape blankets us in briskness, here in the Southern Hemisphere.
At this time of year, the days are slowly growing longer, but we still have some of the coldest winter days yet to endure. This years Imbolc was a sunny day, and Celtic folklore tells us that if Imbolc is fine, it means the Cailleach was in need of more firewood, Winter will not be over yet.

The Aquarius Moon is illuminated by the strength of the Leo sun.
This powerful lunar phase invites us to reflect on what remains hidden under the snow, waiting within, for Spring. It’s a moment to address icy patterns and decide upon a new direction. Embrace new perspectives with the cool, clear energy of Aquarius. What truths lay dormant that require the courage of Leo to find expression?
Aquarius is an air sign, which is surprising to some as it is the 'Water Bearer'. The connection is to the person carrying the water, not the jug. The water collector brings nourishment, creativity and wisdom to the collective.

I've created a tarot spread or journal prompts to help you clarify these energies and gather insights.

02/08/2025

Thank you to all the lovely people who attended our Incense making workshop today. The shop smells amazing, even my clothes smell like your blends.

Photo credit to Bella.

01/08/2025

IMBOLC BLESSINGS!

Imbolc is the cross-quarter festival between Winter solstice and Spring Equinox.

Traditionally celebrated on August 2nd in the southern hemisphere, some pagan folk honor it any day from the 1st - 7th August.

Imbolc honours 'First Light',so is typically a sunrise ceremony.
Imbolc is a celebration of the returning warmth and light of the sun and the promise of spring. Already, Lambs and Calves are being born, a herald of new beginnings and growth.
Their milk flows and chickens begin to lay again, symbols of rebirth, both nurturing life and offering abundance for many.
Imbolc customs often involve Milk and/or Eggs (My darling man made custard tarts the other night, homemade pastry and all!) 😋

Imbolc is also a festival that honours the patron goddess of Ireland, Brigit. Once a goddess of the Celtic empire Britannia, she governs healing, poetry and smith-craft. These attributes made her well worshipped, and her folklore and customs became so ingrained in the culture of the land that even through the Catholicism of the country, her holy days and traditions remain.
Christian monks took the triple goddess and grafted her name, purposes and celebrations to Saint Brigid of Kildare. Both the goddess and the Saint are associated with holy wells and sacred flames.
The church also transformed the festival of Brigit to Candlemas. A vigil of fire and flame, Candlemas included the burning of candles all through the night. The lighting of candles, torches and fires is still a feature of many First Light rituals.

Ideas for Imbolc in Aotearoa:
🌼 Gather daffodils and place them in a vase in your home or on your altar to symbolize the growth of this early spring sabbat.
⚔️ Weave the cross of Brigid from Harakeke. (Please follow tikanga for harvesting)
🕸 Begin Spring cleaning, clearing away the cobwebs of winter.
🔥 Build a sacred fire (a bonfire, or clean your home fireplace/hearth of old ash and light a fresh ritual fire) to honour the increasing warmth and powers of the sun, and to bring Brigit's blessings into your home.
🌱 Sprout some seeds, plant some new flowers or spring vegetables.
🕯 Make, Carve or Anoint some candles with blessings for the health and wellbeing of your family and friends.
🔮 Practice divination or observe nature for omens of the season to come.

Artwork by: Seanfitzgeraldart

31/07/2025

The Apothecary is happy to be a collection point for this. Clean our your wardrobes, Witches. Donate to a good cause

Clear Out Your Wardrobe for a Cause 👗👚
Support Taranaki Women's Refuge and make space in your wardrobe at the same time!

We’re calling on local workplaces to get involved by organising a collection of quality, preloved clothing for the Taranaki Women's Refuge Pop-Up Shop this September.

It’s simple:
📦 Gather donations at your workplace
📧 Email popup@taranakiwomensrefuge.co.nz to arrange a pick-up during August

28/07/2025

This is what the radio recording looks like today.

28/07/2025

If you want to catch up with everything happening at The Apothecary, you can listen here this morning with Love Ceris

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28/07/2025