Blog
The Best Crystals For Mothers
Mums need to have space to be who they are, yet this can be difficult when juggling the needs of everyone who depends on us. We often put out much more energy than we receive which can lead to stress, depletion, burnout, and even illness.
5 Crystals To Get You Through Autumn
Autumn can be a powerful time for spiritual growth and transformation, as we embrace the changes and transitions of the season, reflect on our lives and priorities, and let go of what no longer serves us.
Empowering Yourself Out of a Toxic Relationship
There are certain behaviours in toxic relationships, also known as red flags, that can be subtle or obvious. The one thing all these behaviours have in common is that they are absolutely not ok, not healthy and you do not need to accept them.
Why People Pleasing Is A Toxic Habit
Let’s cut to the chase... people pleasing is toxic! Toxic for our authentic selves and toxic for any chance of building healthy, strong relationships in our lives. So, stop being nice!
A Gentler Approach To New Year's Resolutions
The week between Christmas and New Years is always kind of bizarre, isn’t it? It’s like we’re all walking around in a daydream unsure of what time it is let alone what day of the week it is. Christmas and all the anxiety and stress that can come with...
Self-Care Over The Holidays
I’ve always loved Christmas. To me there truly is something magical about this time of year. I can’t quite explain my reasoning behind it, and I’m sure those closest to me roll their eyes at my excitement. It’s not a religious thing for me, nor is it that my childhood...
Christmas Gifts For Spiritual People
Spiritual Christmas Gift Guide Does anyone else feel like Christmas has snuck up really fast this year? Just over a week to go and I’ve got a feeling I’m not the only one still looking for a few last-minute gifts! Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered here at the...
How To Use White Sage And Palo Santo
Want to know how to cleanse spaces and your home by using White Sage or Palo Santo? This guide will help you honour and use these healing and cleansing plants. The Empress & Wolf specialises in supplying ethically harvested White Sage & Palo Santo.
7 BEST CRYSTALS FOR SHADOW WORK
There comes a point in our journey of spiritual maturation when we realise it's not all love and light and we have to face the fact that our thoughts, behaviours, intentions, actions, and effects on others aren't always 100% positive. Maybe, despite all our growth, self awareness, and spiritual practices, we...
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAROT & ORACLE CARDS
"What is the difference between Tarot and Oracle Cards?" This is one of the questions we get asked most often in the shop. Reading with Tarot and Oracle cards are both examples of cartomancy: divination or fortune-telling using cards. Both can give you insight into the past and present, and both can...
CRYSTALS FOR CHANGE & UNCERTAINTY
Another snap lockdown. Another bout of uncertainty and the stress that comes with it. We've been dealing with COVID-19 for 18 months now and the constant ups and downs are undoubtedly affecting most of us at this stage. The one guarantee in life is change and it is good practice to...
THE TRUTH ABOUT MOLDAVITE EFFECTS
Wonderfully rare Moldavite formed when a Meteorite crashed in the Czech Republic 14.8 Million years ago. Renowned for being a life-changing stone of rapid spiritual evolution, activation, and transformation, there has also lately been a lot of fear around it due to a misunderstanding of its purpose. We have been working with...
HOW TO CREATE AN ABUNDANCE MINDSET
Nobody wants to have money just to have money, it’s just a bit of coloured plastic. What we want is what money can buy, what it means to us and how it feels to have it and get it that counts. So before we can create more abundance in our lives we...
CITRINE MEANING, HEALING PROPERTIES & USES - THE MANIFESTATION ALLY
Citrine is the crystal that will most help your ability to manifest what you want in life. But manifestation is a word that is thrown around so much without a lot of deeper exploration! We are told that a few affirmations and a positive mindshift can make our thoughts create our physical...
TAROT READING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
So you've chosen your first (or third, or sixth) tarot deck. You love the imagery and have spent a lot of time picking cards and flicking through the book that came with it but the meanings don't seems to be sticking in your mind as well as you'd hoped. The cards still...
BEST TAROT DECKS FOR BEGINNERS
If you find yourself drawn to Tarot cards... If you want to learn to read Tarot cards but don't know where to start... If you are overwhelmed with the immense choice of Tarot decks available... Then I've written this blog for you! I've had Tarot cards in my life since...
5 CRYSTALS FOR PEOPLE WHO GIVE TOO MUCH
The idea for this list of crystals came to me in a dream. The person shown to me in the dream was a light worker who had been worked to the ground. She needed a break from healing others, she needed a recharge, and she needed a moment detached from...
YOU DON'T NEED PROTECTION, YOU NEED ALIGNMENT
Crystals for Protection So often I hear people asking for stones of protection. I am a strong believer that we need no protection. What we is need awareness, to resonate a higher frequency, and to embrace discernment. Crystals help align us to this higher frequency. By carrying them with...
THE 6 BEST HEALING CRYSTALS FOR HOPE
Hope: 'to cherish a desire with anticipation' It seems so simple, but when you are bogged down by worries, depression, anxiety, and fear it is hard to access this frequency. It's so beautiful to feel hopeful about our lives. It rejuvenates the monotonous routine and is a weight off our shoulders in...