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Moddejonge's Herbals, 1905 Hewitt Avenue, Everett, WA (2026)

09/09/2026

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Good afternoon and Happy Wednesday. Back when I closed the shop, I promised to keep you posted on what I am up to. Well, honestly, I haven’t been up to much. I kind of shelved a lot of my thoughts and plans and just was for several months. Now, I am getting ready to pick up my plans and start moving forward. I am getting my house ready for sale and am looking for property here in Western Washington but off the I5 corridor. I am looking for 3-5 acres with some trees. I want to go from being the Witch on Hewitt to the Witch in the Woods. I am planning to homestead. I am going to walk you through the rabbit holes I am playing in.

One of the primary reasons for the land is to grow my own food. I have been doing a lot of seed research. There are three types of seeds that you can plant. 1 is hybred seeds 1 is organic seeds and 1 is heirloom seeds.

The hybrid seeds are grown with pesticides and treated give you one harvest and will not grow true if you collect seeds for next year's garden. This is called F2 breakdown. The genetics fall apart after one generation. The organic seeds are not grown with pesticides but they may still be hybrid and may not grow true the next year. The heirloom seeds are open pollinated and seeds that are true generation after generation. These are the seeds that my grandparents grew and collected year after year. So the first thing you want to do is decide which kind of seeds you want to grow. Next you have to decide what kind of garden you want to grow. More about that nesext time.

I hope these posts have some value for you. The UK just sent out notices to their citizens that they need to be stocking some food. And we have seen FEMA have trouble when storms or earthquakes hit. Just a thought. Seeds do not take up a lot of space and if you remember COVID, when the shelter in place and the food expenses went way up, the seed companies pulled their websites in February and you couldn‘t get them in the stores nor online.

Stay safe and warm.

08/29/2026

August Full Moon

08/28/2026

Good morning and Happy Friday! It is another beautiful day outside. The trees are beginning to turn, I love this time of year. It is a time of change. I am making a few changes in my life.

I will no longer be doing in person Moon Rituals. Instead I am returning to my COVID model of doing them on-line on Facebook Live. I think I am going to mix up the places a little so you can see different parts of the North West. Tonight will be the first Full Moon release in this new model.

I hope to see you there!

08/08/2026

Good afternoon and Happy Saturday, Lion’s Gate. Today is the day the Universe amplifies manifestation, abundance, and personal transformation. It is a time for personal reset and goal setting. I spent my morning at a friend’s place visiting and picking blackberries. I spent the morning connecting with my prior self. The me before all the changes that began 2026. I hadn’t seen this friend since before the shop closed. We texted back and forth but had no in person conversations. I picked nearly a gallon of blackberries and I am going to make blackberry pie filling and can them into half pint jars. That is connecting me with the who I was when I was canning and preparing for the future. I enjoyed the sunshine and I enjoyed visiting with myself as well as my friend. Monday, I am going blueberry picking to continue this visit with myself and another friend and even perhaps a new friend.

I hope this Lion’s Gate was good to you. It certainly was to me. Best wishes for continued good.

Blackberry pie filling

3 ½ cups blackberries

5 tablespoons Clear Jel (if you are canning the pie filling)

¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

1 cup water (cold)

3 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

Wash the blackberries

Place the fruit a batch or two at a time in boiling water, let the water return to a boil, boil for 1 minute. Get fruit out right away, put in a covered bowl to keep warm. Repeat until all fruit has been blanched.

Put Clearjel in a very large pot along with the sugar. Mix.

Add water or juice. Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture gets quite thick and begins to bubble.

Add lemon juice and cook one additional minute. Fold in berries very carefully all at once until evenly mixed

Fill piping hot mixture into hot jars. (1qt size, or 2 pint size or 4 half pint size. Leave one inch head space. DE bubble well, Wipe jar rims, put on lids finger tight.

Process in a water bath canner for 30 minutes.

These can be used for a full-sized pie (1 quart size) or with the smaller jars into scones, turnovers, hand pies, over ice cream, on pancakes or waffles or on a cheese cake.

08/07/2026

Good morning and Happy Friday. The heat advisory for Everett was extended yesterday at 3:10 p.m. for another 31 hours. It was 84 degrees at the time. This is the first year in 13 that I have not written about hot weather. So here I go again.

If you do not have air conditioning in your house, and most of us do not, Keep your drapes or curtains open during the evening and early morning hours to let in the cool air. As the days heats up, close your drapes and curtains to keep the heat out. If you have a fan and a freezer put a plastic just in the freezer (put two and you can alternate them) then put the frozen bottle in front of the fan and let the cool air wash over you. Make sure you stay hydrated. If it is hot, you need more water than normal because of perspiration. If you have to stay home and you are overheated sit in your bathtub under tepid water or under your shower. If you are not that overheated put a towel under the cool water and put it on the back of your neck. Think about a salad or a sandwich for dinner so you don’t increase the heat in your house. As always if you can get out of your house, you can go to the movies for their air conditioning or you can go the library for a free afternoon of reading a book or newspaper. As a plus the Everett Main Library is hosting a book sale right now where hard back books are $1.00, paperback books and childrens’ books are .50 and magazines are .25.

As always, check on your neighbors especially at risk neighbors. See if they need a helping hand.

Enjoy sunshine and stay out of the bad air quality if it doesn’t lighten up. I must say I am looking forward to posting about the cold weather.

08/06/2026

August 6

Good afternoon and Happy Thursday. This week is a portal event in the skies that is very exciting. The Lion’s Gate Portal is an annual cosmic alignment peaking on August 8 (8/8). It blends astrology and numerology, marking a time when the Sun in Leo, the Earth, and the star Sirius align to create a highly spiritual window believed to amplify manifestation, abundance, and personal transformation.

While its exact dates vary slightly depending on the source, the portal generally opens in late July (around July 28) and closes in mid-August (August 12). The peak on August 8 (8/8) holds the highest significance.

The event happens during Leo season (ruled by the lion). It coincides with the heliacal rising of Sirius—the brightest star in the sky, often referred to as the "spiritual Sun". Ancient Egyptians tracked this star to predict the flooding of the Nile and viewed it as a symbol of fertility and rebirth. The date 8/8 is central to the portal's meaning. In numerology, the number 8 is associated with infinity, abundance, cycles of manifestation, and the bridging of the spiritual and physical worlds. The doubling of the 8 creates an intensely powerful day for intention-setting.

You can use this portal period as a time for personal reset and goal-setting. Common practices and rituals during this window include:

Manifestation and Journaling: Writing down goals, affirmations, or dreams as if they have already happened.

Vision Boards: Gathering images and words that represent the life you are actively working to build.

Meditation: Attuning to the "high-vibrational" energies of the portal to release old habits and align with your purpose.

Working with Crystals: Using stones associated with wealth and abundance, such as citrine and amber.

Go to a U-pick farm, pick apples, blueberries, black berries, freeze for smoothies during the winter, make jam or pie filling. Enjoy the outdoors

Go to a flower farm and pick flowers to make a bouquet. Make 2 – 1 to share

Go on hikes or to the beach and enjoy the summer weather

Watch the sunrise or sunset

This is first harvest, go to the Farmers Market and try a new vegetable that you have never tried before

Go to a state or county fair – look at the 4H animals, and canned goods and crafts that others have made

Learn a new skill. I am going to work on barbequing and smoking meat.

Practice your old skills that you have not used for a time

Add magic to your food – pineapple for strength, cinnamon buns -for success and prosperity, Latte - for wisdom, avocado toast - for health

We have a great many new beginnings throughout the year. For me, September is also a beginning. We have finished summer vacation and are beginning a new school year. This is a time when we have to get organized for all the school activities. I like to take this time to start the school year and the beginning of the holiday season a little bit more organized. Hopefully, this will help you out as well.

07/18/2026

Good afternoon and Happy Saturday. Well, I have to admit that retirement has not been good to me. I have had a lot of trouble with Facebook and being able to post and so I am trying one more time. I miss the shop and all of you fine folks. I am working = very slowly- on getting my house ready to sell. And looking around – again slowly- to find out where I want to move.

I have also decided I want to take a series of road trips. I am looking for Spooky Places and Sacred Spaces in Western Washington. Drop a note in the comments with any ideas that you have. If you have something that is really spectacular in Eastern Washington, drop that in the comments as well. I look forward! to getting your input.

If this works, I will post more frequently. I miss you.

66 days until Autumn and Soup Season! 105 days until Halloween

05/28/2026

Good afternoon and Happy Wednesday. I have done two readings at the Wheels and House Restaurant on Rucker and 15th and they make an exceptional host. Thank you very much.

I am working on the building your pantry video for June and somebody asked me for some tips on Witchy Preps as well. I am not sure what that looks like. So, I am looking for some ideas. I am of the firm belief that the only things you need for magic is your intent and your finger to direct energy. Everything else is bells and whistles and fun but not necessary. Preps are necessary when supply lines fail. Supplies can include food, electricity, fuel, medicine, knowledge, skills, community and in some extreme cases housing.

Witchcraft is a nature-based magic. Therefore, anything that you might need you should be able to find in nature. So, I think that some Wild Crafting guidelines would be appropriate. Maybe some help identifying herbs that could help to augment your magic. Also, some helpful hints for medicinal herbs should you not be able to get your normal prescription meds. What else would you like to see in this class? Let’s get a conversation started so I can prepare a cohesive program.

I look forward to receiving your input. Thank you.

05/19/2026

Good afternoon and happy Wednesday. I have been radio silent since the beginning of the year - so be prepared for a long post. I have spent the last four months mourning the loss of my shop, trying to figure out this retirement thing and honestly crying in my pretzels. Well the salt is all dissolved off the pretzels so it is time to get moving again So, here are my current plants:

I have been doing the Moon rituals on the down low (not advertised) through the last four months. Here is the first advertisement: New Moons are being held at Langus Park on the flats between Everett and Marysville. Full Moons are being held at the Labyrinth at Wiggum’s Hollow on 10th and Pine in Everett. Both rituals are being held at 6:00 p.m. on the night of the moon.

Next, I am excited to announce I am starting another series of Magick 101 o Wednesday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m. At Wheels and House a restaurant on 15th and Rucker in Everett. This class is the beginning of a three year course. Year one teaches you what you need to know about the Craft and how to create and perform your own ritual. This class will be on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and you will be given homework to complete before the next class. Cost of the class is $40.00 per month, if you want to pay for the full year up front you will get a $40 discount. You will need to preregister for this class. You can do this by dm on this page. I hope this is as exciting for you as it is for me.

I am also going to start reading Tarot Cards at Wheel and House by appointment only. So if you are looking for a reading, let me know. Reading will cost $50 for a one hour reading.

An finally, I am starting up The Wisdom from Gran Facebook Lives again. I will be doing the wisdom from Gran the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays starting in June.

Over the past couple of days I have seen the following headlines:

!. US Household debt ticks u to new all-time high as inflation continues to rise.

2. Trump says he ‘doesn’t thin about Americans’ financial situation ‘ as he heads to China for talks.

3. U.S. inflation rises 3.8%

This brings me to worry about food security – those of you that know me, know I always worry about food security. 😊 We have all seen the cost of gas rising and that sooner or later will impact the grocery stores. So I am going to start by addressing our food pantries. How to increase our food storage without totally breaking the bank. FEMA used to tell you that you should have 3 days of food and water stored in case of an emergency. Now they are telling us we need to have 2-3 weeks. However, remember Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and Hurricane Maria I Puerto Rico? It was significantly longer than 3 weeks for FEMA to get relief supplies to the people. At that point it is too late to think about what you should have done. So lets started thinking about this before it becomes a problem

I guess that is enough to get me started. Thank you for you patience with me going through all of this stuff and not giving up on me. I am looking forward to moving forward

01/22/2026

Yesterday We Locked The Doors For The Last Time.
Thank You For All The Support And Love.
13 Amazing Years and Now Off For The Next Adventure!!

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