Katy Swallow, Ancestral Alchemist and Psychic Reader

11/25/2025

So this gorgeous artichoke…plants are amazing 🌿

Bees swarm to the purple bloom an artichoke becomes when its tight bud is left to open, revealing a striking thistle that most people never see.

A simple vegetable turns into a vivid garden display once given the chance.

11/24/2025

I feel this way about so many things in my magical life. Developing my own intuition has shown me so many possibilities and astonishing things.

11/23/2025

Perfection isn’t always possible 😏

11/23/2025

Rocks found, on the ground.

11/20/2025

A thread with some links about why New Age philosophies are actually pretty toxic, starting at the racist roots of the entire thing.

This isn’t talked about nearly enough. As a practitioner, my style is more oriented toward a melding of animism and science, because magic and science are just different ways of understanding the same natural world.

New Age “love and light” centered practices are mostly a legacy of the Theosophical traditions of the 1800s.

I’m going to include a few links, here and in the comments, with some starting places for understanding how rotten the New Age roots really are.

Yes, this includes stuff like, “the Akashic Records.” But that’s a whole other thread.

ALTHOUGH the notion of race was central to Theosophical doctrines, most historians have avoided its thorough investigation. A scrutiny of this neglect can

11/17/2025

11/12/2025

When your day job is this (it’s me, this is my day job) 💀

11/11/2025

…don’t rush your relationships with plants.

11/11/2025

This sums up my feelings about AI pretty well 🦉

10/26/2025

I can help 😆

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10/24/2025

Important info about food access for next month, for those who need it! 🥦🥖🥯🥔🍇

New Hampshire Announces Contingency Plan for Delayed SNAP Benefits

State to Partner with Food Bank to Expand Mobile Pantry for SNAP Recipients

Concord, NH – The State of New Hampshire announces that it has developed a contingency plan to assist Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients affected by the federal government shutdown. In the event of a prolonged shutdown, November’s SNAP food benefits may not be issued until federal funding is restored.

To assist the more than 75,000 Granite Staters who receive SNAP benefits, the State plans to partner with the New Hampshire Food Bank to increase SNAP recipients’ access to food through the Food Bank’s mobile food pantry program and traditional food pantries located across the State. Upon approval by the Fiscal Committee and Executive Council, the Food Bank will provide mobile food pantries specifically for SNAP participants in locations identified by the State. The Food Bank will also provide more food options to SNAP participants at traditional food pantries.

“I want to thank our partners at the New Hampshire Food Bank for joining us in this effort to ensure vulnerable Granite Staters get the food they need in the event this shutdown continues,” said Governor Kelly Ayotte. “Now, politicians in Washington must get their act together and reopen the federal government so critical programs like SNAP and WIC can continue without disruption.”

“We recognize the importance of SNAP to New Hampshire residents, and we are monitoring this situation closely,” said Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Commissioner Lori Weaver. “We are working with our community partners across the state in an effort to limit disruptions for people who are experiencing food insecurity and are committed to helping people connect with resources for food assistance until the federal government shutdown is resolved or benefits are restored.”

DHHS and the NH Department of Education are also reaching out to families in our school communities to notify them that the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch programs, which provide free and reduced meals to children each school day, continue to be available for eligible families. For more information on these programs, please visit https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-learner-support/bureau-wellness-and-nutrition/office-nutrition-programs-and-services-onps/national-school-lunch-program.

SNAP recipients may not be able to access any unused benefits on their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards and want to consider using benefits currently on their EBT cards before October 31. People receiving SNAP can check their EBT card balances by visiting www.ebtedge.com or calling 1-888-997-9777. Individuals who receive Cash Assistance on their EBT cards will continue to be able to access those benefits. DHHS is still processing new SNAP applications and people are encouraged to continue to apply.

WIC Impacts

Earlier this week, the State announced it had secured additional funding to sustain food benefits for the 13,000 people in New Hampshire participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) until at least November 7.

However, if the federal shutdown lasts into November, funding will not be available to support Local WIC Agencies after October 31. The following Local WIC Agencies will close starting on November 1.

Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties
Goodwin Community Health
Community Action Partnership Hillsborough & Rockingham Counties
Southwestern Community Services

While Local WIC Agencies are closed, WIC participants can continue to receive benefits and food balances on the WIC Shopper app or by calling 855-279-0680. Anyone with additional questions can call DHHS at 800-942-4321.

Resources are available for people experiencing food insecurity, including city and town welfare offices and local food pantries. Granite Staters can call 211, or visit the New Hampshire Food Bank’s Food Map for a full listing of food assistance programs.

For more information about WIC and SNAP, please visit https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/food-meals-assistance/snap-and-wic-federal-shutdown-information. Updates will be posted as soon as information becomes available.

10/20/2025

Was making some herbal medicine this weekend, and these dried, home grown, California poppy flowers, were pretty.