🌱 Emerald — Opening of December From our deck The Gems December opens with courts of green. Emerald restores what was broken, gives twice — once to support, once to inspire. Her gift is clarity, her rhythm generosity. The season begins with restoration. More to follow...

Advent Food Spell #3: The Bread of Togetherness May your days rise with patience, and your nights rest with promise. May the smell of warm bread follow you through every season, reminding you that comfort is simple, and kindness is shared. #FoodSpells #WinterBlessings #Advent

🍎Advent Food Spell #4: The Apple Spark An apple a day... May your heart stay bright, your path lit with small sparks, and sweetness follow your steps. #FoodSpells #Winter #WhispersOfFate #CourtsOfWarmth #SeasonOfEmerald #AdventBlessings #Joy #SweetnessRises #DecemberMagic

❄️🌫️Bjorn – Sleigh Grease and Drum Fills That Shake the Ice And here is the last member of the Rockstars. #Bjorn #Rockstars #TheGlue #BandComplete #ThunderBehindTheLegends

Advent Food Spell #5: The Honeyed Kindness Because kindness is not a favor — it’s a flavor. #FoodSpells #WinterBlessings #AdventWhispers #CourtsOfWarmth #SeasonOfEmerald #Kindness #Honey #FoodSpells #AdventBlessings #DailyJoy #SweetnessRises #DecemberMagic

🍊Advent Food Spell #6: The Orange Glow We close the Spells of Warmth with a scent that feels good. May the warmth you’ve summoned linger in the days ahead. May kindness and glow be your companions. May the spells of warmth never fade, but rise again whenever needed.

Advent Food Spell #7 ✨ The Ginger Root Gin…ger. Ginger? While the kettle hums, warmth rises. Sweetness rebels against cruelty. And so the Spells of Light begin… Ready… #SpellsOfLight #TheGingerRoot #TeaCycle #WarmthAsRefusal #SweetnessRebels

🌠Advent Food Spell #8 The Star Anise Wish The star… the star… the star anise. A wish steeped while the kettle sings. Hope flickers in the cup. And so the Spells of Light continue… Ready… #SpellsOfLight #StarAniseWish #TeaCycle #HopeIsGround #WarmthAsRefusal

Advent Food Spell #9 ✨ The Nutmeg Dream Early morning, plain porridge. A sprinkle of nutmeg — soft as dreamdust. Warmth, memory, gentleness revealed. #ChristmasGems #HolidayCountdown #FestiveIntegrity #GentleTreasures #SparkleAndBalance

Advent Food Spell #10 ✨ The Cranberry Song Cranberries simmer in hot water. From tart berry to ruby tea. Unexpected gentleness, memory revealed. #AdventOfHiddenTreasure #FoodSpells #CranberrySong #BerryMagic #RubyWarmth #MicDropMoment

Yesterday two PETA supporters were arrested after attempting to throw themselves in front of Pope Leo XIV’s vehicle, calling on him to cut the Catholic Church’s ties with bullfighting.

BREAKING: Two PETA UK supporters were ARRESTED in Rome at the Virgin Mary celebration while urging Pope Leo XIV and the Catholic church to condemn bullfighting and stop blessing events built on the suffering of God’s creatures. peta.vg/4564

BREAKING: Unseen footage from the 2024 Chitwan Elephant Festival in Nepal shows wounded and scarred elephants being beaten, jabbed—even as veterinarians stand nearby. This is what the organisers call an “elephant friendly” event 🐘💔 We are just weeks away from the next

Advent Food Spell #11 🛡️⚔️The Almond Shield Morning hum, coffee breath, Almond Shield roasted on fire. Whisper blessing flows through archaic strength. Beauty rises from ashes, sparks alive. #Foodspell11 #ShieldAndWhisper #BeautyFromAshes

Advent Food Spell #12 The Maple Glow ✨ Morning bread waits, plain and quiet. Maple flows — golden, glowing. Each drizzle a ray, each slice a sunrise. Bread becomes light, and light becomes gift. 🌿 #Adventfood #SpellsOfLight #LightSealed #GenerosityGlow #TasteOfLight

🌱 Day 1 of the Spells of Endurance: pumpkin seeds. Tiny talismans of resilience, cruelty‑free nourishment, and quiet strength. Each seed a promise that endurance is not force, but persistence. #CrueltyFree #Endurance #IlinaArt

Advent Food Spell #14⭐ The Walnut Wisdom Ancient wisdom rests in a shell. From soil to table, generations leave their trace. #SpellsOfEndurance #WalnutWisdom #HiddenStrength #GenerationsTrace #TruthRevealed #EnduranceArc #QuietPower #SeedOfJustice

Advent Food Spell #15 🥕The Carrot Flame What’s that green? Something hiding underneath… Pull it out, wash it, enjoy the fresh cracking — or let the flame kiss it, grilled and smoky. Roots carry brightness forward — endurance glows in every bite. #FreshCrack #SmokyRoots

💎 Meet Diamond — the Lady of Unbreakable Light. The final Christmas Gem after Ruby and Emerald. Pressure‑forged, clear, feminine, and rare. Where Ruby warms and Emerald steadies, Diamond clarifies.

Advent Food Spell #16 The Rice Root🤍 Rice… you don’t know how much you need it until you do. Simple, white, and warm — perfect with any taste, salt or sweet. Flavour and strength in one small grain, how complete. #RiceRoot #QuietStrength #SharedPeace