Full moon fuel: (recipe inside!)


The Art of Making Life Magical
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Creative energy incoming...

05.31.2026

It's a blue moon, baby!

Seriously, it's a blue moon and that energy just feels too fun to resist, so today I'm switching it up a bit and sharing a recipe that is the perfect fuel for your full moon week.

Full moon weeks are all about creative energy and we need to feed our bodies - and our souls - with things that enhance all of our imaginations in the best possible way...

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Full Moon Fuel:
Strawberry Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

There are weeks when I can run on coffee, stubbornness, and whatever snack I can find while standing in front of the pantry like a woman waiting for divine intervention.

This is not one of those weeks.

We’re in a full moon week, building toward the summer solstice, and I can feel the energy of it everywhere. The days are stretching long and golden. The garden is getting louder. The herbs have officially entered their bossy era. Everything outside seems to be blooming, reaching, climbing, ripening, or making some kind of bold announcement to the bees.

The June issue of Illumine is here!

The June issue of Illumine arrives with the solstice sun on its back and magic spilling out of every page. This is the issue that asks you to slow all the way down, tip your face toward the light, and remember what it feels like to be fully, gloriously alive in summer.

Available in both Print and Digital copies

Playlist: Creatively Curious

Most weeks I share a cool, witchy or chill kinda playlist. Let's get a little more creative this week, shall we? This playlist is one of my quirky, random, but fun playlists that I tap into whenever I feel like I'm in a rut and need a fresh breath of air. Maybe you need one, too?

Make sure you take some time to soak in all the magic of tonight's blue moon, k?

Love you.
Mean it.
Big time.
xoxo,
gina

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