Waxing Moon House

In 2019 at the Winter Solstice I took to my journal, as I always do when the wheel turns, to write down my reflections and current state around the time of the sabbat. The Winter Solstice is a potent time for turning your attention inward and for many witches it’s considered the start of the new year. As we transition, we focus our attention inward and reflect on the events of the past year, what went well, what could have gone better and set intentions for the year ahead. My favorite part of checking in throughout the year and writing...

Celebrating the winter solstice is always special. This year we added even more depth and meaning by setting our intentions and joining hands together.. forever. December 21, 2021 - the date in and of itself felt magical, but it fell on a Tuesday, could we really have our wedding that day? Well, I'll spoil the surprise now.. We did!!! The idea called to us and it felt right. Everything fell into place once we committed to it. Planning an intimate wedding for our immediate family on the shortest, darkest day of the year ended up being the perfect way to...

When I first began celebrating the seasons in line with the wheel of the year I never imagined the ripple effect it would have on my life as a whole. Checking in this way has made me more aware of how I can align my life to reflect the waxing and waning energies of the seasons and be able to channel that to manifest my intentions. As spring swells up with life, we are greeted by the fertile energy that is the essence of Beltane. While the earth vibrates with vitality, it’s essential to tune in so that energy can be...

Last week I shared some ways I like to energetically cleanse my home (aka sacred space) in the HOW TO CLEAN LIKE A WITCH post. Today we’re going a little deeper down the rabbit hole and introduce some more ways to add magick to your cleaning routine.   First, start off with a purge. I know, it’s a big task. But once you’ve cleared out some forgotten and no longer needed items the next phases are significantly easier. It’s also important to note that this doesn’t need to be done in a single day. Taking on these tasks one at...

Illuminating your sacred spaces   This phrase gets thrown around often, it’s our slogan, if you will. What exactly does it mean though? First, a little back story on how we came up with our name!   We always hoped Waxing Moon House would be more than just a space for us to sell our candles. We dreamt of (and are still dreaming up) ways to expand the shops offerings and community. I am deeply influenced by the moon and am in sync with its cycle, with this in mind, as well as the vision for our business, we came...

Matthew and I crafted our first ever candles with soy wax, back before Waxing Moon House was born. We assumed this was our best option. As we evolved as candle makers, and a family that strives to live a healthy lifestyle, we learned that soy wax is a better option than paraffin wax, but it wasn’t the best and actually presented a lot of questions in regards to overall health and well-being.   Cue beeswax: the material used to craft candles for churches and royalty since the ancient times. It’s the only wax that has zero carbon footprint! There is...