Cat_LeFey

Cat_LeFey, 15 hours ago to random

The river is looking glorious this morning!

It's always a good idea to bring offerings to the local river spirits, as they are usually the most volatile of vaettir. They make good friends for a witch, but are fast foes to those who don't respect them.

#HedgeWitch

Cat_LeFey, 1 day ago (edited 14 hours ago) to paganism

Hail Freya, it's Friday!
For this week’s #FridayPaganPoll I'm reviving an age-old pagan debate.
This is a two-part question:

Do you think cursing/hexing is an acceptable practice?

Have you done it?

#Pagan #Witch

Cat_LeFey, 2 days ago to random

Eastern Pheobe nest update: 5 eggs! I expect hatching in the next 3-4 days.

The pair of parents are taking turns incubating the eggs. They love perching in the aspen right outside my window so I've been able to watch them closely.

They do this cute thing after they eat where they like, wipe their beak on the branch? Adorable.

redoak, 3 days ago to random

Blue ghost fireflies magical as fuck

Cat_LeFey, 3 days ago to Bloomscrolling

Annual trip to the greenhouse today, look at these awesome 'galaxy' petunias!

#bloomscrolling

Same as previous, but in dimmer lighting and closer for detail.

Cat_LeFey, 3 days ago to random

Busy day ahead, so I'm drawing sigils on my oatmeal with honey.

#Witchcraft

Cat_LeFey, 4 days ago to random

It’s morel mushroom season, which means I’ve already had to direct a couple people off my property. I get a few every year.

It’s common advice to look in abandoned apple orchards to hunt for these prized mushrooms. So when hunters show up, I know that they’ve done their research and seen there’s an old orchard on my property. But if they’ve done their research, they also know that this is private property, yet they come out here anyway, which is very poor wild foraging etiquette.

Trips my wards every time. Seriously, don’t go walking around a witch’s woods without permission, like, have you not read any stories?

Cat_LeFey, 4 days ago to random

A promise to those following my account:

Each post is written with screen
readers in mind.

Every image I post or boost has decent alt text.

I will never post or boost AI art.

Any political posts will have a content wrapper.

gallowswitch, 4 days ago to random

I'm mostly a Kitchen Witch with a little Divination. What type of witch are you?

Cat_LeFey, 5 days ago to random

My absolute favorite native Michigan wildflower is the trillium. Every year around this time, I go out in the woods to see them. I have to plan it just right because the blooms only open for a couple of days.

Most trillium species are protected in Michigan, and it’s illegal to pick them in the wild because they’re endangered. It’s okay to buy them from ethical plant nurseries, though.

Cat_LeFey, 6 days ago to random

On this Mother's Day, I'd like to talk about raising the bar for fathers. Because the bar is set really low for us, guys.

To be a ‘good’ father, all you have to do is like, not beat your children, maybe take them to a ball game every other weekend, and hold down a job.

But to be a ‘good’ mother? You have to feed your kids healthy food, make sure their hair is cut and they're clean, get them new clothes as they rapidly grow, communicate with the school, bring them to after school activities, volunteer at said activities, make sure their homework is done, help them with personal problems, comfort them when they're upset, keep track of who they're friends with, make friends with the moms of their friends, all while making sure your home looks like no one lives in it. Oh yeah, and go to work, because according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 74% of mothers are also working.

She doesn't want flowers or jewelry, she wants you to pick up some of the crushing mountain of tasks and societal expectations!

#MothersDay

Cat_LeFey, 7 days ago to random

I'm loving everyone's pictures of the aurora!

A lot of these pictures don't have alt text though, and I get it, it's something that's probably indescribable. But I want to try anyway:

I could say that it's a filmy wash of colors in the sky that starts pink at the top and fades to yellowy-green, but that doesn't capture their majesty. Because the most breathtaking part of the Aurora is how it makes you feel. The bright bands of light that vibrate down like wavering harp strings give a depth of perspective in the atmosphere. The lights are at the top of the sky, and there is so much beyond it, the feeling of smallness is close to fear. The lights aren't constant, they pulse and writhe like living things, like the sky is alive and talking to you through glimmering ribbons. They look like song, like those old gospel choir tunes that give you goosebumps.