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🌑 Soft Steps Through the Dark – Part 10
Becoming the Light-Bearer: Living the Work Shadow work isn’t a project you complete. It’s a relationship. A sacred tending. A slow,...
Root & Rising
Oct 13 min read


🌑 Soft Steps Through the Dark – Part 4
The Unseen Mirror: How Projection Reveals the Shadow There are moments when someone’s words sting more than they should. When we find ourselves judging others harshly or feeling envious of their joy, success, or freedom. And then there are the times when we idealize someone, placing them on a pedestal so high we forget they’re human. These moments are not random. They’re invitations. In shadow work, this experience is called projection —when we unconsciously place parts of ou
Root & Rising
Aug 203 min read


🌑 Soft Steps Through the Dark — Part 3
Rewriting the Story: Choosing a New Truth If you’ve followed the steps so far, you’ve bravely met your shadow and traced the roots of a...
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Aug 133 min read


Finding Light on Rough Days: A Gentle Guide to Getting Through
We all have those days—the kind that feel heavy and overwhelming, when even the smallest tasks seem like mountains to climb. It’s okay to...
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Aug 107 min read


In the Quiet Between Breaths
Foggy Forest Lately, I’ve felt like I’ve been walking through a thick, unending fog. The air feels heavy, the path ahead hazy, and each...
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Aug 93 min read


🌑 Soft Steps Through the Dark — Part 2
Shadow Work in Relationships & Projection 🌿 Shadow Work in Relationships: How Projection Shows Us What We Need to Heal Introduction:...
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Aug 63 min read


🌿 A Little Update from My Heart 🌿
Hi sweet souls, I just wanted to pop in with a little note to say — I haven’t forgotten about the blog or you, the lovely readers who...
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Aug 12 min read


🌑 What Is the Shadow?
There was a moment—quiet and unremarkable on the outside—that cracked something open in me. I had snapped at someone I loved, for what...
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Jul 233 min read


🌿 From My Heart: A Tip Jar for Root & Rising
Hi friends, This isn’t the easiest thing for me to write, but it is real and true—so here I am, sharing from the heart. Root & Rising...
Root & Rising
Jul 182 min read


🌑 Soft Steps Through the Dark
A Shadow Work Series for Healing & Self-Discovery I've been sitting with a lot of feelings lately—quiet ones, messy ones, old familiar...
Root & Rising
Jul 162 min read


To My Beautiful Tribe,
I want to take a moment to speak from my heart—not to apologize because I’ve done something wrong, but to acknowledge something I’ve come...
Root & Rising
Jul 102 min read


When Creativity Feels Heavy: A Love Letter from the Deep End
I’ve been sitting with this for a while—this feeling of wanting to be seen. Not just for the pretty posts or the cozy crafts, but for the...
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Jul 94 min read


✨ When the Fire Comes: A Love Letter to My Burning, Tired Spirit
I’m tired. Not just “I need a nap” tired—I’m soul-weary, scream-into-a-pillow, bone-deep tired. Tired of believing with my whole heart...
Root & Rising
Jul 22 min read


🌑 Shadow Work for Personal Growth
Softening into the parts of me I once kept hidden I’ve come to learn that healing isn’t just about becoming brighter—it’s also about...
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Jun 274 min read


Lost in the Loop: Finding My Way Back to Friendship
It feels strange to admit this, but… I haven’t really done much to find my people. Not lately, anyway. I’ve written. I’ve shared here....
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Jun 192 min read


I’ve Always Known I Was Different
I’ve always known I was different. What I didn’t always know—at least not consciously—was that I’ve been a witch all along. I’ll be...
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Jun 172 min read


Still Becoming: A Morning Ritual, Evolving
It’s been a few quiet weeks since I first began this little experiment—reaching for intention instead of autopilot. I didn’t set out with...
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Jun 132 min read


Sovereignty
Lately, something has been rising gently in my spirit—a truth I can no longer ignore. I need to begin claiming my own sovereignty....
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Jun 72 min read


Shadow Work & Body Image: Part 3
A Moment of Pride — A Gentle Beginning “Healing often begins in the smallest moments of kindness.” When we’ve lived with years of body...
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Jun 53 min read


Everyday Magic
Here’s a little secret: You’re probably already practicing witchcraft. When we think of witchcraft, our minds often go to moonlit...
Root & Rising
Jun 32 min read
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