LOLLY: We are back with another interview for one of our newest readers! Shelby, how are you? SHELBY: I’m good, how are you?! L: I’m good! Welcome to Illuminate Your Spirit! So you just started in June and it was really just to fill in for the day, right? S: Yep, it was. Then I ended up messaging Shelly and told her if she ever needed help again, I wouldn’t mind and she offered me a spot. I’m there a couple Sundays a month now. L: That’s awesome! So it’s not just filling in, you’re actually...

We talk a lot about planetary alignment or planetary movement, but what does it really mean? When a planet goes into retrograde, it means it it rotating in its opposite direction. This is why it can feel like things are going haywire during a retrograde–things are going backwards or in the wrong direction. Every retrograde is different, though, because it depends upon what planet is going through it. Before we go into any movements of the planets, I thought we should discuss what each of...

Cinnamon is one of the most commonly used spices in the world of witchcraft. Its versatility leaves it to appear in many rituals and on many altars. The purpose of cinnamon is vast, hence why its use is so widespread. Its history is as rich and deep as its flavor. Native to India, it was widely exported. One of the biggest imports was Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians used cinnamon in embalming. This led to the spice being burned as incense in the burial and funeral process. It symbolized luck on...