Day Three of 13 Days of Witchmas


Welcome to day three of Witchmas....

Today is all about hearth + home... the places where you land, where you soften, where you exhale a little deeper without even realizing it.

This time of year can feel so loud and chaotic, but the hearth is the antidote to all that noise. Historically, it was the heart of the home — the fire you cooked over, the warmth you gathered around, the spot where people told stories, mended clothes, made medicine, and fed their families.

Even though most of us don’t have an actual hearth anymore, the energy of it lives on in the tiny things we do to nurture ourselves and the people we love.

So today, we’re doing kitchen magic — the cozy, comforting kind.

I pulled one of my favorite recipes from the premiere issue of Illumine for you: Comforting Sage + Mushroom Chicken Soup.

It’s warm, earthy, grounding, a little witchy, and the kind of soup that just feels like a hug.

Make it today, make it this week, or just tuck it away for the moment you need something soft and nourishing. Whatever you choose, let it remind you that tending your home is tending your spirit.

And if you want a tiny ritual for Day Three, here’s a simple one:

While your soup cooks, whisper one intention into the pot — something you want your next season to be full of.

DOWNLOAD THE RECIPE HERE

Love you.
Mean it.
Big time.

PS - In case you missed it, you can find the other days here:

WITCHMAS DAY ONE
WITCHMAS DAY TWO

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