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Heather E. Wright, Madison, CT (2026)

04/16/2026

There was a time when I started learning everything I could about plants out of necessity.

I was going through a personal health journey and felt like my body was asking for something different… something deeper. I started studying herbs, not really knowing where it would lead, just knowing I needed to understand them.

And somewhere along the way, I fell in love!

I dove into classes at Twin Star Herbal Education, soaking up everything I could. Many of the blends we still carry today—our medicinal teas, some of our most beloved recipes—were born during that time. Sitting with the plants, learning their language, experimenting, listening.

I still remember the feeling of selling my first few blends at a wellness expo. I was so lit up. Getting to talk about the plants, what they do, how they support the body… it felt like something in me clicked into place.

And now, almost 8 years later, I still get to make those same blends.

There’s something really special about that. About knowing these recipes have been with me through so many seasons of my life—and now they get to support you through yours.

This work has never just been about tea.

It’s about connection. Healing. Remembering that the earth has always known how to care for us.

And I’m so grateful I listened when it called!🌿

Check out some of my favorites and stock up on yours this weekend during our 6th annual Spring Tea Sale! Use code SPRING20 online.

04/15/2026

Spring is stirring, and we’re celebrating in the most magickal way! ✨

Join us for our Spiral Events—a season of unfolding, blooming, and a little bit of enchantment. We’re hosting our biggest tea sale of the year (yes, stock up on your favorites 🌿), and we’re so excited to gather again for our Enchanted Spring High Tea Party with our friends at Madison Beach Hotel.

Think delicate teas, sweet treats, seaside energy, and a touch of magick in every sip.

Come sip with us, celebrate the season, and step into the Magick!

04/15/2026

To the ones who always felt a little… “other”

The ones who talk to plants without thinking.
Who feel the shift in a room before a word is spoken.
Who light candles with intention, not just for light.

This is for you.

You were never too much.
You were never too sensitive.
You were never “imagining things.”

You were remembering.

Remembering what it feels like to be in conversation with the unseen.
Remembering that your intuition has a voice and it’s been whispering to you all along.
Remembering that there is power in softness, in ritual, in the quiet way you tend to the world.

Maybe you tried to dim it.
To tuck it away.
To be more “reasonable,” more “grounded,” more like everyone else.

But still
you kept noticing.
You kept feeling.
You kept knowing.

That’s not an accident. That’s your magick.

It lives in the way you care.
In the way you create.
In the way you sit with others and somehow make them feel seen.

It’s in your hands. Your voice. Your presence.

You don’t have to prove it.
You don’t have to earn it.
You don’t have to explain it.

You just have to allow it.

So this is your permission slip
to trust what you feel,
to honor what you know,
to come back home to yourself.

The world doesn’t need you to be less magical.
It needs you to remember that you are.

Always have been. Always will be. ✨

04/14/2026

Since returning to the shop and to social media, I’ve felt like I’ve been moving more quietly, almost hidden in a way. Not because I don’t love being here, but because I’ve needed the space.

The last few months have been SO HEAVY. Pregnancy tired was one thing, postpartum tired is definitely another, but for me, it was layered with grief with the loss of my Mom, and that has asked something very different of me.

I’ve found myself craving more quiet than usual. I haven’t been as responsive to texts, messages or emails, and I’ve pulled back from spaces that feel overstimulating. I’ve needed distance from the constant noise so I could actually hear myself again. I even let my personal Facebook go entirely... for now... It’s been too much.

Every so often, when everything becomes still enough, I feel the loss of my Mom in a way that is impossible to ignore. She isn’t here to help ease me into motherhood or to enjoy her grand baby.

Those moments don’t rush, and they don’t ask to be fixed—they just ask to be felt. And when they come, I’ve been learning to let myself stop, to sit with it, to honor what’s there instead of pushing through.

More than anything, I needed to step away from the pace of my daily life, even just a little, so I could collect myself and reconnect with my own sense of purpose. There were times it felt hard to see the path through the trees, like I knew I was still on it but couldn’t quite see where I was going.

But slowly, and gently, I’ve started to find my way back to myself. Back to my rhythm, my voice, and to what feels true.

If you’re in a season where you’ve needed to go quiet, to step back, or to take space in ways that don’t always make sense to others, I hope you know there’s nothing wrong with that. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is give ourselves the room to return.

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04/13/2026

The feminine urge to create something truly magickal! ✨

02/13/2026

It’s been one whole month with our baby girl, Willow! ✨👶🏽🍼 ✨

She came to us early on Christmas morning after 30+ hours of labor—strong, determined, and completely on her own time.

With her Pisces Moon matching both of ours, it feels like our little family was written in the stars.

So far we have learned you have to earn her smile. She really like Llamas. Her music of choice is Afrobeats or anything with a good dance beat. And of course, she is always on her best behavior when her Aunts and Grammy come over; she saves her fussing just for Toby and I.

This month has been full of soft moments, late-night snuggles, and a whole new kind of love. What a blessings!

02/09/2026

I didn’t expect that the moment I stepped into motherhood, I would lose my own.

After losing my sister and my grandmother only weeks apart in 2022, my mom told me she was ready. She had been fighting the good fight with her health for many years by then, and she was tired. I told her I wasn’t ready—that she couldn’t leave me yet.

So she didn’t. She waited.

She waited for me to finally put the key pieces of my life together so she could be there. She was there when I married Toby, after more than twenty years in the making. She absolutely lit up every time she saw him over the years, which said everything coming from my Mom. She watched me expand my tea shop into a bigger location and attended our first formal tea. And she even waited for me to have her first grand baby, Willow.

She made it.

On Christmas Eve, the night I went into labor, my Dad said she had a rough night too - she seemed to be laboring right along with me. When Willow was born the next morning—her final Christmas gift—my Mom finally found relief. Toby and I left the hospital two days early just to make sure Mom could meet her, and she did. The joy in her eyes when she saw her for the first time was everything my heart needed. The way Willow’s tiny fingers wrapped around her own brought her peace.

She passed just a few days later.

What a gift it is to have a good Mom.

Not everyone gets that, and I’ve always known how privileged I was.

My Mom was quiet but strong. Smart and ambitious. Extremely talented and creative. Stoic and balanced. Graceful and elegant.

She showed me what it means to be a strong, independent woman—one with her own career, her own mind, and her own passions, who still made time to be fully present and deeply nurturing as a mother.

It’s only in adulthood that you truly understand what strong Mothers are made of. They are resilient, yet still soft. You start to see all the things they did to make sure you experienced the magic of your childhood. That you had everything you needed to become your own person. That you always felt safe, seen and loved.

I am the woman I am today because of her many gifts — gifts I now hope to offer for my Willow.

01/02/2026

Happy New Years, Everyone! 🎁🎄✨

Introducing our beautiful healthy baby girl, Willow Eryka Rose Hawthorne. 🥹 She was born this morning at 5:19am. We both made it through our 24+hr ordeal and we are perfectly healthy, thank goodness. 🙏🏽❤️🥹 Our best Christmas present ever! 🎁

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10/13/2025

Can I be real with you for a moment? The state of the world, especially here in the U.S., has been weighing heavy on me lately. As an empath and a water sign through and through, I feel everything. Some days it’s hard to show up in person, to post, to even look at my phone. The overwhelm is real.

But when one of you comes into the shop and feels safe enough to unburden yourself, I’m reminded: I am not alone. We’re still here. Still standing. Still feeling.

The political and social climate we’re living through isn’t theoretical for me. It directly impacts me, my family, and the future I’m building with my Love, as it does for many of you as well.

And now, at seven months pregnant, everything feels even more tender. The hormones, sure, but also the deep ache of wondering what kind of world I’m bringing this little soul into. I think about her every single day… what lessons I’ll need to teach her, what kind of courage and compassion she’ll need to survive and hopefully thrive in the New World also being born.

When people ask why I call myself a Witch, this is why. “Witch” isn’t just a word — it’s a reclamation. A remembering.

Here in Connecticut, long before Salem, the first witch trials took place — a painful reminder of the women who dared to live and heal differently. At Tea & Tarot, we honor those roots by creating a space where that same courage and connection can thrive.

We stick together.

We seek refuge in each other.

We stand up — against racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, ageism, classism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, and any system that denies people their humanity.

We sit down — for a cup of tea, a deep breath, a moment of stillness.

We heal — through courage, love, and community.

My Dad always told me, “if you don’t stand for something, you stand for nothing.” So here I stand. With you.

So come in for tea. Better yet, join us in protest on No Kings Day. Or just stop by for a hug. I could probably use one too. 🖤

09/26/2025

Today Tea & Tarot officially turns FIVE YEARS OLD, and wow… what a journey it’s been! 🎉🎂

When I first opened our doors during COVID, I had no idea what the future would hold. There were trials, errors, and plenty of lessons learned — but also so many beautiful moments and magical connections along the way.

I’ve had the absolute joy of meeting incredible people through this little shop, and I’m beyond honored that Tea & Tarot has become a gathering place for Witches, seekers, and anyone who longs for connection or a safe space to explore their path.
And honestly, Mabon feels like the perfect time to pause, reflect, and celebrate how far we’ve come. 🍂

✨ Celebrate 5 Years with an Elemental Ritual + Shopping Experience! 🛍️🎉

We’ve created something special just for this milestone! Step through Earth, Fire, Air, Water, and Spirit as you honor Tea & Tarot’s journey and invite blessings for the next five years. Each element station around the shop will hold a token, blessing, or experience waiting for you. Once you’ve gathered them all, bring your treasures to one of our Shop Witches for a special prize!

We can’t wait to celebrate this turning of the wheel — and this turning of our own journey — with you. 💫

08/04/2025

✨ Your Words Are Spells. ✨
Speak them with intention.

Manifestation starts with the way we speak to — and about — ourselves.
Every sentence you say is a little instruction to the Universe about who you are and what you’re ready to receive.

If you say:

“I’m always broke.”
“I’m unlucky in love.”
“I can’t make this work.”
…you’re matching the frequency of lack, not abundance.

When you catch yourself in negative self-talk (and we all do), take it as an invitation from your higher self to try again.

Instead of:
❌ “I’m terrible with money.”
✅ “I’m learning to be a great steward of my money.”

Instead of:
❌ “I never meet good people.”
✅ “I’m opening my heart to relationships that feel safe and nourishing.”

This is the first step to aligning with what you want:
💬 Use language that moves you toward your desires, not away from them.

Want more abundance rituals & prompts?
📖 Download my Abundance Workbook
🕯 Join my Abundance Workshop — Sept 28

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07/23/2025

I’ve got a little shock to share: I got laid off.

Just two weeks after opening the new Tea & Tarot location, my 22+ year career in video production and corporate marketing came to an end.

It’s surreal to even type that sentence.

This wasn’t just a job. It was my creative outlet for most of my adult life. I had the privilege of doing what I loved — telling stories through the art of video — and it took me to some wild and unforgettable places.

I’ve worked with national brands and hometown heroes. My introduction to the industry was working as a Production Assistant on campaigns for political leaders like Chris Murphy and even got to meet Bill Clinton. I helped to tell stories for well known Connecticut institutions like Pratt & Whitney, William Raveis, Travelers and many others. I even had the exciting experience of running all of the video efforts for trade expos like New York Comic Con, Vision Expo, JCK, and the Star Wars Convention (I have a signed photo from Carrie Fisher in my home office!).

And the projects closest to my heart? The nonprofit work like creating a donation campaign for Easterseals that helped support veterans and families in need.

I was lucky enough to call Frontline Productions home for many of those years. I wouldn’t have stepped into this industry without them, and I will forever be grateful for the way they believed in me from the start.

The timing is wildly poetic. Just two weeks after we opened the doors to the new Tea & Tarot space, our 300-year-old hearth space, my labor of love, the Universe has made the decision for me. My old chapter is closing. And this new one? It’s starting with fire, with purpose, and with a whole lot of faith!

I won’t pretend I’m not scared. But I also won’t pretend I’m not wildly excited.
So what comes next?

I show up! I go all in! I expand the dream! I pour into this little hearth we’ve built. And I finally say yes to being the business owner I’ve always wanted to be — fully and unapologetically.

And if you need a little magick, a little courage, or just a warm cup of tea, you know where to find me!

❤️

Heather E. Wright

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