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This Candlemas / Imbolc / Brigid’s Day, under the

This Candlemas / Imbolc / Brigid’s Day, under the light of a full Leo moon, let’s light nine candies on our altars.

As we light each candle, let’s say the names of nine who were killed by ICE agents or who died in ICE custody during the first month of 2026.

Alex Pretti - killed by ICE agents, Minneapolis.
Renee Good - killed by ICE agents, Minneapolis.
Keith Porter - killed by an off-duty ICE agent, Los Angeles.
Heber Sanchez Domínguez - died in an ICE detention camp, Georgia.
Victor Manuel Diaz - died in an ICE detention camp, Texas.
Parady La - died in an ICE detention camp, Philadelphia.
Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz - died in an ICE detention camp, California.
Luis Gustavo Nunez Caceres - died in ICE custody, Texas.
Geraldo Lunas Campos - died in an ICE detention camp, Texas.
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May the Full Moon in Leo kindle the heat in seeds and roots now stirring underground. May we know in our bones that “they tried to bury us but they didn’t know we were seeds.”
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May we stand in solidarity with every person harmed by ICE and or impacted by their cruelty.
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Beloved Brigid, you tend the sacred fire. You hammer molten metal into tools. You soothe our wounds with healing herbs.

Guide us. Light our way. Ignite us to holy resistance and sacred tasks. Help us to know what actions, large or small, are ours to do.

Lend us your courage, your heart, your forge, your flame.

And so it is.

Herbcrafter's Tarot Cards for the Winter Season ..

Herbcrafter's Tarot Cards for the Winter Season ... ::
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Pine ~ Six of Earth ::
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Ground yourself in community. ::
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Support each other in times of plenty and times of lack. As Pine is gracious with its resources, be generous with those in need. ::
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The soul remains evergreen. ::
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#herbcrafterstarot #december #yule #wintersolstice #winter #tarot #pine

Artwork by @joannapcolbert

May you touch spark to wick during long winter nig

May you touch spark to wick during long winter nights.

May you sense the loving presence of the ones long gone; they draw near when candlelight flickers.

May you honor the grief you hold for the world’s sorrows.

May you bask in the glow of Newborn Moon and Newborn Sun.

May you be generous with those in need. May you receive with an open heart.

May you pause on the threshold of renewal before returning to the world.

May you turn the Wheel once again toward hope.

(Artwork by @joannapcolbert)

Waning moon, waning year … the depth of the nurtur

Waning moon, waning year … the depth of the nurturing darkness til the Moon turns new on Friday and the Sun returns on Sunday. Devastating news, every day. Here where I live, storms and floods. I’ve left my home while major repairs are done (not flood-related.) Grateful for all the ways we look after each other, big and small. Blessed be the darkness, blessed be the light. (Meet Chester, my new roomie.)

Herbcrafter’s Tarot Cards for the Winter Season ::

Herbcrafter’s Tarot Cards for the Winter Season ::
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Cayenne ~ Adelita of Fire / Knight of Wands ::
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Kindle your inner fire with a shot of fire cider. ::
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Heat erupts, then heals. ::
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Touch match to wick, to kindling, to torch. Warm yourself and others in the depths of winter. ::
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#herbcrafterstarot #december #yule #wintersolstice #winter #tarot #knightofwands #cayenne #firecider ::
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Artwork by Joanna Powell Colbert

Herbcrafter’s Tarot Cards for the Winter Season ..

Herbcrafter’s Tarot Cards for the Winter Season ... ::
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Usnea ~ The Hermit ::
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Rest and stillness are good medicine. ::
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Gather treasures from the darkness. ::
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Let wisdom glow. ::
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#herbcrafterstarot #december #yule #wintersolstice #winter #tarot #hermit #usnea

Artwork by Joanna Powell Colbert

Marigold — cempazúchitl — the Death card for the H

Marigold — cempazúchitl — the Death card for the Herbcrafter’s Tarot. “The rich scent and vibrant color of the marigold is said to lead the souls of the beloved dead home so we may celebrate them and the lives they lived.”
• May you honor all that is passing.
• May you celebrate the beauty and fragility of life.
• Let the petals wither and fall.

Words by Latisha Guthrie, Art by Joanna Powell Colbert. #herbcrafterstarot

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