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Cody’s Column: Water is Life
Greetings readers! This column is an absolute pleasure to write each month. I explore land spirits, rune whispers, animal and plant wisdom, divination tools, nature love, dragons, ancestors, dahlia farming, tree spirits, mental health tools, Cernunnos, and beyond to find the words to bring you each month in a moment of your time. I am grateful to have a place to share and explore with you. Your conversations with me inspire these articles and this month I want to explore why it is we even get to have these moments. Water is life. Every cell in our body contains water. Every cell! Gerald Pollack, a University of Washington Professor,…
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Weyland’s Whey 2026 February 18th-March 17th Ash Moon Column
The Celtic Tree Calendar divides years into 13 lunar months. All of them are each connected to a sacred tree with particular magical qualities. This calendar is often used in modern neopagan and Druidic practices. Ash Tree month accompanies this calendar from February 18th to March 17th. The Ash tree is linked to various magical qualities, such as protection, healing and power to control the weather. (So where were they a couple of weeks ago when we really needed ’em, hah? Hah?) New Moon: February 17th. It’s called the New Worm Moon cause it’s the beginning of the lunary cycle of the March full moon. It’s significant for a variety of astrological reasons.…
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Still As A Grave
Gehenna, 1942 “Delilah, another Schlitz!” Herald called from the end of the bar. He slid his arm around Deloris and pressed a kiss to her temple. Tomorrow he’d be in here with Trudy, his wife, who was no doubt home with the kids now. I put down the chipped mug I’d just washed to grab his beer—low head like he likes it. Dolores takes her whiskey on the rocks. She also prefers not to speak to me. It’s not my fault Herald stares at my ass. Familiar headlights crawl across the slice of gravel outside, and the front end of Mettie’s black Chevy slides into view. My lips curl into…
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A World Re-Enchanted January 2026
The anticipation of the New Year has passed.The clock struck midnight, fireworks filled the sky with color, sparkling cider was raised, kisses were exchanged—and then, quietly, the moment slipped away. Resolutions were shared with enthusiasm: spoken aloud, posted across social media, and in many cases even begun. Yet as the weeks progressed, the magic, excitement, and optimism that briefly gripped the world began to fade. With each passing day, the familiar weight of “another year” settled back in. And once again, a familiar phenomenon unfolded—one curiously bound to the number three. In magical traditions, the number three is revered. It is a number of balance, power, and completion. In Freemasonry,…
