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Cryptid Registration Now Open: Because Apparently We’re Doing That Now
Backcountry Mystic is now accepting official(ish) cryptid sightings. Whether you spotted a mossy river goblin or just forgot your glasses again, pick up a form, sketch your suspicious creature, and claim your place on the Cryptid Leaderboard. Because why just witness weirdness when you can document it?
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Taurus Season 🐂: How to Embrace Your Inner Stubborn Cow Without Losing Your Damn Mind
Taurus season is here, demanding you slow down, ground yourself, and embrace your inner stubborn cow—preferably while eating snacks in a fleece robe. In this week’s diary of metaphysical mayhem, I try (and mostly fail) to align with the calm, earthy vibes of the season. If you’re feeling burnt out, overbooked, or tempted to hex your to-do list, this one’s for you.
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Burnt Offerings and Burnt Toast: A Beltane Prep Meltdown
Diary Entry – April 21, 2025 Let me start by saying this: Beltane is supposed to be sexy. Fire. Fertility. Passion. Earth’s renewal. Instead, I’m here standing in the kitchen wearing a vintage lace robe I found in a bin marked “lingerie and sadness,” a charcoal face mask that makes me look like a soot-covered raccoon, and holding a bundle of herbs I just yanked out of the toaster oven because I forgot them. Again. The smoke alarm goes off. Again. My grandson—Rowan, age eleven, neurospicy and deeply suspicious of anything that smells like patchouli—bursts into the kitchen holding the fire extinguisher he’s labeled “MOM 2.0.” “Is it another potion…
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Welcome to the Eclipse Dumpster Fire: How to Survive the Chaos Without Hexing Yourself
If you’ve been emotionally unhinged, rage-cleaning your spice drawer, or crying over a sandwich this week—congrats, you’re right on schedule. Eclipse season is here, and it’s less of a vibe and more of a full-blown cosmic eviction notice. Plans? Irrelevant. Feelings? Unfiltered. This blog post is your guide to surviving the celestial chaos with your dignity (mostly) intact, your crystals only mildly scorched, and your ex not magically cursed. Probably.
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Astrology for Skeptics: Can the Stars Really Mess with Your Life?
Astrology has been around for thousands of years, guiding everything from royal decisions to weather predictions. Ancient Babylonians charted the stars, Egyptian pharaohs sought celestial wisdom, and Greek philosophers like Ptolemy turned astrology into a structured system. Even Renaissance scientists like Kepler dabbled in astrological calculations. Today, it thrives as a tool for self-reflection (or cosmic scapegoating, depending on your perspective). But does it really influence our lives, or are we just reading too much into celestial coincidences? Let’s take a skeptical but entertaining look at whether the stars are pulling the strings—or if we just like blaming Mercury for our problems.