The Empress calls us to embrace pleasure alongside sorrow. That hope sprouts forth even during and after the dark times. She reminds us that the wheel of the year continues to turn, and with each spin, we come back a little wiser, a little (or a lot) changed, and that while the cycles remain the same, the world and the self reemerge a little different than we’ve ever been before.

While most modern witches work closely with the Moon, many of our practices, rituals, and spells incorporate the Sun’s magic. For example, in kitchen witchery, you stir sunwise or sun ways (clockwise, also known as deosil) to infuse your intentions into your creation.

This cheese bread is an excellent addition to your Imbolc or Brigid’s Day feasts and a wonderful, go-to recipe for any Kitchen Witch to keep in their spellbook.

This dreamy recipe is inspired by Pisces season featuring jasmine, cardamom, and pears. People with Pisces placements are hard to pin down to one thing or another - even in its symbol, you see the two fishes swimming in different directions. They are typically very sweet and very dreamy, so it seemed fitting to go with a dessert that happens to have a little wobble.

This Chamomile Poundcake with Salted Honey Icing has become a beloved tradition for so many of you! Every year, my heart fills with joy reading your stories of how this golden creation has found its way into your Bealtaine celebrations and family gatherings.

The magic lies not just in the sun-bright chamomile or the sweet-and-sacred honey, but in how recipes become rituals that connect us across distance. Each ingredient carries intention—protection, abundance, joy—while the act of baking itself becomes a spell cast in your kitchen.

Originally I had this post titled, “A Love Letter to Brigid // Imbolc Rituals.” It’s even been sitting in my blog drafts since Imbolc last year. And I knew, this year I was gonna nail it.