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Spring is in the air....

03.04.2026

Looking out my window, I see the forsythia and buttercups blooming. Signs that spring is truly here.

The days are getting warmer and longer and my soul feels like it's coming back to life a bit.

I've been puttering in the garden since I got home from a weekend away - and OH how I missed it! I forgot just how grounding it is.

But also, gardening is about hope. We plant seeds, tend to them and wait for them to come to life.

This week I had a pleasant surprise in the garden, which inspired today's substack post...

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7 Lessons from a Green Witch

I’ve been spending a lot of time out in the garden lately.

Spring has a way of doing that to you. The minute the air warms up and the soil starts waking back up, you find yourself wandering outside with a cup of coffee just to “check on things,” and before you know it you’ve been out there for two hours with dirt under your nails.

A few days ago Mitch and I were moving one of my raised beds to a sunnier part of the yard. When I built it last year, I thought it would get plenty of light.

Turns out I was wrong.

The Witch's New Year: March Illumine is Here!

The March issue of Illumine is an ode to emergence — to the quiet, undeniable stirring that happens when winter loosens its grip and life begins again, leaf by leaf. This is a Witch’s New Year, not marked by urgency or pressure, but by gentle becoming. A reminder that renewal doesn’t need to be rushed to be real.

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Playlist: Spring Magic

As the days get warmer and longer, I'm feeling more hopeful, even if the world seems to be getting more chaotic. Why? Because I know that the magic of spring is always good for my soul. And that's what this playlist sounds like. Hope in a bottle.

Hope your week is full of glimmers and hope as the days get longer and warmer...

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

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