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Raw, Ruined, and Rising: The Unexpected Magic in Grieving Messily
Everlie’s first attempt at grieving through ritual ends in smoke, chaos, and unexpected healing. Sometimes magic begins where everything falls apart.
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How to Start a Spiritual Practice When You’re Cynical, Tired, and Don’t Own a Cauldron
Feeling spiritually curious but also exhausted, skeptical, and allergic to anything that smells like patchouli and promises enlightenment in five easy steps? You’re not alone. In this honest (and slightly sarcastic) guide, Everlie lays out how to start a spiritual practice when you’re too tired for rituals, too cynical for gurus, and don’t even own a cauldron. Think: tiny sparks of meaning, not full-on mystical transformation. Expect tarot cards, ancestral whispers, sacred snacks, and a lot of side-eye.
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The Wind Chime Wasn’t My First Choice (But Neither Was Starting Over)
I didn’t choose the rainbow agate wind chime. It chose me—by falling off a clearance shelf and hitting me in the shoulder. Much like this whole "fresh start" in BriarVeil, it wasn’t part of the plan. But just because something isn’t what you wanted doesn’t mean it won’t work—loudly, awkwardly, and with just enough spiritual side-eye to keep you on your toes. Starting over isn’t clean or curated—it’s chaotic, smoke-scented, and occasionally haunted. But sometimes, the wrong wind chime turns out to be exactly the right warning bell.
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🌿What May 2025 Has in Store for Your Celtic Zodiac Sign
This May, the Celtic Tree signs aren’t whispering wisdom — they’re side-eyeing your life choices and offering sass with a side of spiritual growth. Get ready for a month of messy magic, emotional plot twists, and trees that absolutely have opinions about your vibe. Find your brutally honest May forecast here
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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.
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Spring Equinox Tarot Spread: What Fresh Hell Awaits?
A Themed Spread to Navigate the Seasonal Shift with Humour & Insight Welcome to the Equinox – Balance? Never Heard of It. The Spring Equinox is here, that magical time of year when the day and night are technically equal, nature is in full bloom, and we’re all supposed to feel refreshed, renewed ,and perfectly balanced. Except… let’s be real. We’re shaking off the remnants of winter sloth mode, allergies are attacking, and Aries season is kicking in like an espresso shot to the soul. Change is coming – whether we’re ready or not. So, what fresh hell awaits? That’s where this tarot spread comes in. Think of it as…