Gate & Garden

sharing the wondrous world of plant medicine and magic with you homegrown plant potions, community gatherings, & 1:1 support

As a dedicated herbalist, life-long earth steward, and lover of all things esoteric, Stephanie is deeply passionate about connecting others to health & happiness through the natural world. Through her handcrafted herbal products, Stephanie shares her artistry, creativity & seasonal adoration. In her clinical practice, she focuses on autoimmune disorders, women's health, and preventative & general wellness. Stephanie also continues to offer guidance & support for those wishing to connect more deeply with the plant path.

10/23/2025

As the chill deepens and fallen leaves weave a golden patchwork upon the earth, the November Candlebright Coven box is here to honor the hearth’s gentle glow!

This month, we gather around the flame to craft autumn leaf votive holders, transforming nature’s fading beauty into vessels of light. Connected in community by this reverent flame, we craft a reminder of tradition, warmth, gratitude, and the magick found in simple acts of creation in alignment with nature.

Inside your November box, you’ll find:
– A double-sided guide filled with DIY instruction, folklore, ritual, and reflection.
– A simple, seasonal spell to infuse your craft with intention.
-All materials needed for the craft, including a tea light, paintbrush, mod podge, and a glass votive holder.
-A few nature materials to get you started (but part of the fun & purpose is collecting your own!)

This collection is an ode to the quiet composting of November, and a way to feel the energy of the earth beginning to settle.
Existing coven members’ boxes begin shipping November 1st. Want to join the circle before the year’s end? Drop a 🍁 below and I’ll send you all the details!

10/22/2025

How often people scoff at the idea of magick, misconstruing it as something wicked or a cheap parlour trick. Or perhaps if they do believe, they expect it to arrive like in the movies; chairs moving on their own or disembodied whispers from the shadows.

Sometimes it is that- wild and unexplainable. But with every day I live, I am more & more certain that it is quieter.

It’s the way sunlight threads itself through a spider web, or how the clouds sigh after the rain. It’s the way frost crystals shimmer and how a bee collects nectar.

Magick doesn’t require grand, performative displays, nor does the witch weaver. Neither prove their power with spectacle.

For a witch feels the perceives magick in all things. In the current of thunderstorms, the hum of mycorrhiza beneath her feet, & the ancient rhythm that beats softly yet constantly, within the mundane.

May we always look at the world with witch weaver eyes; with curiosity & wonderment & awe, knowing that magick is everywhere we choose to see it.

10/21/2025

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously…

To sink your teeth deep into the ripe fruit of this life.
To have the juice of it running down your chin; to feel its depth spill like honey.
To walk between worlds with your senses wide open.
To have desire and devotion braided together like tangled ivy.
To have your breath be an offering, to remember the pulse of your own power.
Would you weave your days with scent and shadow, would you taste freedom on your tongue and wear heresy on your skin?

The tonics, the talismans, the teachings; the wild path of remembrance that I offer is yours to reclaim.
You only need to stretch your hand toward the flame…

10/19/2025

will never cease to absolutely astound & captivate me!

What a phenomenal weekend as always. Immense & eternal gratitude to the incredible team who pour their hearts into making this event pure magic; from the , to the scare actors & helpers, to the other stunning vendors, and beyond.

And… to every single soul who stopped by! Familiar faces and new ones alike, you made it unforgettable.

I can’t wait to do it all over again this Friday & Saturday! ✨🖤🎃

10/16/2025

🕯️𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥: 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 & 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐮𝐠𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭 🕯️

Taking a quick break and detour from Night Faire promo to talk about the upcoming Samhain Ritual with ! This is the last ritual of the year, and it truly couldn’t be a better way to end these community rituals before the longest night.

In addition to being a dear friend, Ali is an artist, writer, researcher, forest wanderer, owner of Spooky Forest Co., and a new mom. Her art & workshops are inspired by nature, witchcraft, lore, and history — local and from around the world. She has a B.A. in English Literature with minors in Classics/Mythology and Creative Writing from the University of Rhode Island; with additional background in Archaeology, Studio Arts, and Children’s Illustration.

The workshops she hosts focus on topics in folklore and literature providing research materials, historical facts, folktales, mythology, and more for unlocking creative writing inspiration.

To honor the thinned veil & dark nights, Ali will weave seasonal folklore and storytelling while guiding a mini pumpkin talisman ritualcraft alongside my traditional plant spirit journey & herbalism workshop.

And of course, you can’t forget the garden-to-table snacks, tea, and quality canapés to complement your experience! Tickets are already half sold out, so if you’d love to join us, navigate to the “community rituals” tab via Gate & Garden’s site!

See you at the community altar, witches! 🖤

10/15/2025

🐸 𝔚𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔞𝔪𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔟𝔦𝔞𝔫 𝔢𝔶𝔢𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔟𝔞𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔥𝔦𝔞𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔞𝔱 𝔖𝔩𝔦𝔪𝔶 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔣𝔩𝔞𝔟𝔟𝔶, 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔬𝔞𝔡𝔰

Ah, the final wild woman in the exclusive Shadow Weavers candle collection is here to behold! Mother of Toads is an ode to the folkloric enchantress archetype that slips between grotesque hag to beguiling maiden.

Scents of rain slicked moss, fertile petrichor, sweet woodland mushrooms, rainy ozone, and the dark lure of forbidden & irresistible black cherry drift forth as a lullaby from the mire.

Like a simmering swamp-born cauldron, each candle boasts an endearing algae green pool bubbling around a lone wax toad, watching from her murky depths.

For those whose bones know the monstrous hymn of beauty from rot and decay, you can find limited edition Mother of Toads and its curious companions exclusively at the .

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10/14/2025

🕯️𝔖𝔥𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔞𝔯𝔠𝔥 𝔠𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔤𝔬𝔡𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔲𝔫𝔨𝔫𝔬𝔴𝔫
𝔖𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰 𝔯𝔢𝔟𝔦𝔯𝔱𝔥, 𝔴𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔥 𝔦𝔪𝔭𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔥

Introducing The Wood Hag - the second reveal in the exclusive Shadow Weavers candle collection (this won the vote in my stories yesterday)! An ode to the fabled Baba Yaga and all kindred wild witch women cackling beyond the black pines.

The dangerous perfume of wet autumn leaves, broom hay, hearthfire smoke, and the trickster curse of ripe, juicy apples drifts like a dark spell.

Each candle sits within its own little hut- a matte black vessel mounted on custom created chicken legs. Each one is crowned with an inky swirl of wax that gazes back like a scrying pool, ready to reveal what you most fear, or most need to know.

For those who wander into the forest endlessly deep and welcome who they may find there, you can find limited edition The Wood Hag and its curious companions exclusively at the .

*Salem spooky Halloween folklore candles witchy small maker hand poured apothecary witch herbalism witchcraft dark art gothic

10/13/2025

🌙 𝔚𝔬𝔩𝔣𝔪𝔬𝔬𝔫, 𝔴𝔬𝔩𝔣𝔪𝔬𝔬𝔫 𝔟𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔟𝔯𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱
𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔫𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱

Introducing Wolfmoon - the first reveal in the exclusive Shadow Weavers candle collection!
An ode to the wolf skinned women of myth and marrow who shape shift under glittering cosmos.

Its sensuous & feral blend of oud, amber, black rose, and pink grapefruit is fixed in a shining silver mica finished soy wax complete with a custom cut full moon dust cover.

Like the lycanthropic ladies of dark forest tales, this candle holds a secret…🩸
When the moon cover is lifted, and wick lit aflame, the shimmering veil melts away to reveal a stunning sanguine core.

For those who remember what it means to hunger, you may find limited edition Wolfmoon and its soon-to-be-revealed curious companions exclusively at the

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10/11/2025

‼️AS A REMINDER- THE GARDEN PARTY IS RESCHEDULED TO NOVEMBER 2ND DUE TO WEATHER ‼️

10/10/2025

‼️GARDEN PARTY RESCHEDULED TO 11/2‼️

Well my friends, we’ve had a good ride and good luck so far with the garden parties and their weather— but alas, it seems the New England weather goddesses have shifted the tides, and a nor’easter is moving in for this weekend.

While I was surely looking forward to seeing & rejoicing with you all on Sunday, doing so in the wind & chilled rain is not how we envisioned it!

So collectively we’ve made the decision to postpone and reschedule the Autumn Garden Party for NOVEMBER 2ND.

All pre-purchased drink tickets will be rolled over for the new date as stated & agreed to in the RSVP listing, as all of our extra fun party people ( , .dabbling ) will be back in the waning garden for the rescheduled date.

Thank you all so deeply for your understanding & input on this- it was not an easy nor a solo decision, as any community-centered one should be! Let us hope the sun shines on our new date in the Samhain threshold & I will see you all then! 🖤

10/09/2025

While these potions may be a bit witchy & full of treats, there are no tricks here! 🎃

Just home grown, ritualcrafted plant power for the wild hearted & whimsical.

I am so enlivened by this time of year, and I am working on some special new treasures for the , so stay tuned!

In the meantime time, there are plenty of spooky season wares to take you beyond the veil in the digital apothecary! 🖤

10/08/2025

The other day I saw a post from a “business & content guru” that essentially said “if you’re not selling people a quick fix or positioning your offers as such, you’ll never make it.” And damn, I’ve never disagreed harder.

I don’t believe in quick fixes. And I’m not interested in diluting or manipulating myself & my work for palatability or even profitability.

I believe in slow medicine. I believe in tending the roots before expecting the bloom.

My life has always been a deliberate devotion of showing up again and again for what matters. Knowing that good, real, lasting things take time. They ask for our presence, our patience, & our reverence.

To me, anything worth doing is worth doing with our full heart and full attention. What’s the point of living if we’re always chasing shortcuts instead of savoring the delicious, decadent moments becoming?

I’m here to take the long way home- the scenic route, if you will. With my hand on heart, & feet in the dirt. And maybe I won’t be appealing to the masses, maybe I won’t make a million in sales; that’s fine with me.

Because there’s at least some of you out there who have found a familiar home here in this concept. And so if this speaks to you…welcome home 🖤 I invite you to stay a while.

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