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Kids in the Craft
When I think about children in the craft, I always hope for wonder and prepare for boundaries. Forcing participation, overriding discomfort, or rushing a child into experiences they aren't ready for doesn't build a magical foundation, it builds resistance. But a child who is allowed to approach the craft on their own terms, at their own pace, in age-appropriate ways? That child may one day have a practice more powerful than you can imagine.
Cerissa Leese
7 days ago3 min read


43 and the Year of Wisdom
Wisdom isn't just the accumulation of information. Wisdom is the thing that lives underneath all of it. The thing you can't rush or manufacture. The thing that only comes from having lived, made mistakes, survived them, and chosen to keep going anyway.
Cerissa Leese
Apr 83 min read


How Going Public as a Witch Changed Me
When we first start exploring spirituality, most of us are handed a framework. Follow this tradition. Use these tools. Don't break the rules. And for a while, that structure is useful. It gives us something to hold onto while we find our footing. We read the books, learn the correspondences, follow the sabbats, try to figure out how all of these new practices fit into what we already believed about the world. If we're lucky, that eventually cracks open into something entirel
Cerissa Leese
Apr 12 min read


What Is Shadow Work
Shadow work asks you to look directly at the thing you've spent the most energy looking away from. That's not a small ask. Most people would rather stay busy, stay numb, or stay in the comfortable story they've built about who they are and why their life looks the way it does.
It can feel like the scariest thing in the world to sit down with yourself and ask: what am I carrying that was never mine to carry? What parts of me have I abandoned? What am I really afraid of?
Cerissa Leese
Mar 182 min read


The Voice That Dims Your Flame
In a world full of powerful, gifted spiritual teachers, I know I'm not the only voice. But I am my voice. And that voice is needed. I'm still scared. I may stumble. But I am here, and I am doing it.
Cerissa Leese
Mar 113 min read


Tools for a Living Magic
As a witch who values autonomy and respect, I’m not here to sell you a "spiritual aesthetic." I’m here to help you find the tools that keep you in alignment with your own power. Here is why the "prescriptions" are always shifting.
Cerissa Leese
Mar 43 min read


The Radical Act of Presence
Choosing not to drink isn't about diet culture or "staying thin." It’s about Biological Respect. It’s about refusing to ingest a known toxin simply because a marketing campaign told me it would make me more "fun."
Cerissa Leese
Feb 253 min read


Why So Many People Are Turning Toward Witchcraft Right Now
Something is happening right now. And it isn’t about aesthetics, trends, or social media algorithms, even though those are where it’s most visible. It’s about disorientation.
Cerissa Leese
Dec 31, 20253 min read


I never meant to show the witch side of myself so openly
consider this an invitation: remember what you’ve always known. Trust your instincts. Weave magic into your days, whether by candlelight or in the soil beneath your nails. Break bread with the old ways that never truly left us, and carry them forward—in the small moments, in the wild ones, in the quiet revolutions of the heart. Let the old ways rise again.
Cerissa Leese
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Alcohol + Hair = ?
It wasn't until I became a mom that I really honed in on just how much alcohol is considered a way of life for us moms (ever heard of "mommy juice?"). And then once I came back from maternity leave I had other moms asking me what my nightly drink of choice was...because mom life is HARD work so we must need something to take the edge off, right?
Cerissa Leese
Jun 26, 20253 min read


Life Lessons from a Hairstylist
In the last several years our political climate has gotten so extremely polarized. It's easy to take "sides." I've seen friends no longer be friends due to differing political views. Throughout all of this I kept thinking to myself, what is it I'm not getting?
Cerissa Leese
Jun 18, 20253 min read


More Than Just A Hairstylist
Everyone knows that when you find your forever stylist it's about so much more than just hair. We're a little bit like friends, but not quite. We're a little bit like therapists, but not quite. We have the ability to listen, commiserate, and help you look like the best version of yourself.
Cerissa Leese
Jun 12, 20252 min read


My Journey from Hairstylist to Nutrition Coach: Why I Chose Prevention Over Prediction
When you learn to nourish your body intentionally, you change your future.
And that’s what prevention really is: the radical belief that you have a say in your health story.
Cerissa Leese
Apr 24, 20253 min read


Why I Gave Up Alcohol—and Haven’t Looked Back
Letting go of alcohol hasn’t been about deprivation. It’s been about liberation—reclaiming my time, energy, and focus for the things that truly matter.
Cerissa Leese
Apr 12, 20252 min read


Why I Started Over at 41 (EEK!!)
I was no longer getting that "spark" I used to get when I walked into the salon.
Cerissa Leese
Feb 28, 20253 min read


How Social Media Transformed My Business—and How It Can Transform Yours
Here are the top strategies I’ve implemented (and refined!) to grow my business through social media. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just
Cerissa Leese
Feb 20, 20253 min read


Redefining Luxury: Inside the Studio Cerissa Experience
Over the years, my approach has evolved, but one thing remains constant: I’m passionate about creating an elevated, all-inclusive experienc
Cerissa Leese
Feb 18, 20252 min read


Understanding: A Look Back
It's okay to admit you are wrong. It's okay to admit you failed. It's okay, as long as you learn and grow and do better.
Cerissa Leese
Feb 15, 20254 min read
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