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Thursday, 4 December 2025

Yule themed book

 


"The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Magic and Brews for the Winter season" book to mention. Author is Ellen Evert Hopman gives the reader a deep insight in season of winter plants and folklore properties. Along with sacred rituals, traditions and Yule festivities, this book delves into plant based secrets, as well as fun mystical elements to do with Yule and winter. This book contains warm sweet recipes, art and crafts, tales of Santa and other interesting visitors plus animals and tree lore.  

Have a beautiful day!

Storm Valkyrie

Friday, 28 November 2025

She's a star


The Goddess of light travels across the Milky Way. She brings healing, recognition, enlightenment, inner wisdom, awareness and strength. As her hair sparkles, and her robes shimmer, we're faced with only mystery. There is only so much we can understand about her. She slides gracefully across the icy floor that moves and dances in multicolours. This dazzling star is a reminder of who we are and what our place is. Look up and there she is.

She is Eir, the daughter of the sky, sending us warmth by her magical touch. She sooths and heals, by giving knowledge in the arts of medicine. With her, this Valkyrie has the healing powers and she can restore someone sick to full health. She gives a special brew of herbs and flowers. 

She is Asteria, the lady of starlight and comets. Her mystique is of charm, beauty and wonder. The shining golden girl of the night can bring positivity and hope in the darkness. She is nocturnal and works in divination but she's helpful, kind and gentle. She can assist with dreams and even visits on land. 

She is Arianrhod, who belongs to the divine travelling quest, as she rides over the vast sky. She's the goddess of the silver wheel, justice and cycles. She leaves but will always return again and again. She's been here before. She might help those reincarnate or pick up on their missing past lives. She can ease pain and represents the changes. Her throne is in her palace of Caer Sidi located in constellation Corona Borealis

As her light moves and we witness her appearance, she touches using her magic wand and gives gifts. She's the sparkling princess Stella who flies on opaque wings, and returns to Earth bringing gifts. In fairytales she's the Fairy Godmother in "Cinderella", the girl in "The Stars in the Sky". The late guest fairy who undoes a harmful curse caused by the wicked. She lifts evil and helps the Sleeping Beauty live by giving her long sleep instead of death. 

Storm Valkyrie          

Sunday, 23 November 2025

Tess


It's been a recent observation that roses can bloom late in the year during November. Often these are certain hybrids and climbing rose plants

There is Tess of the d'Urbervilles an English rose that is different to many other roses. A David Austin creation, this flower is deep red in colour and fragrant. As the DA daughter she stands proud, twirling around gracefully and favouring walls, pillars and lattices. She enters a stage of sleep during winter months, needing a blanket of mulch at the base to keep her roots warm, secured with ribbons and strapped in just in case of storms. Any bits of dryness and damage can be pruned as it cleanses the rose, a bit like trimming off hair split-ends. To care during winter, give her little water, don't prune or fertilise until spring.

There is even a book Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Storm Valkyrie 


Monday, 17 November 2025

Sharing this

 There is a beautiful poem dedicated to the month of November by Elizabeth Coatsworth. This graphic came from The Kitchen Garden Witch and includes this same poem. I wanted to bring it here. 



It's very nice and fits in too. 

Love from Storm Valkyrie 🌹