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Today is the day the Holly King defeats the Oak King, and the Sun God is reborn! In other words, since it’s the shortest day of the year, from here on out the amount of time the sun is in the sky will get longer each day. Whatever holiday you celebrate this season, may it... Continue Reading →
Almost everyone knows that Tuesday, October 31st 2017 is Halloween. However, for us pagan folk, it is also Samhain. What does this mean, and what are some ways to celebrate it? I'm so glad you asked! What does "Samhain" mean? Here's a blurb from Celebrating Samhain by Selena Fox Samhain is a festival of the... Continue Reading →
[Originally featured on SheKnows, October 19th, 2015, but I've created a new infographic, included at the bottom of this post.] How to honor life, death and rebirth this Halloween Happy New Year! No, I’m not confused. For witches like me, Halloween — also known as the Sabbat of Samhain — is the beginning of the... Continue Reading →
Friday September 22 2017, Mabon, aka the Fall Equinox and the official start of Autumn, arrives. What does this mean, and what are some ways to celebrate it? I'm so glad you asked! Wait a sec - I thought "Mabon" was a naughty word! I had no idea there was a bit of controversy in... Continue Reading →
Lammas, also known as Lughnassad, arrives on August 1st and is the next stop on the Wheel of the Year. Here's a blurb about the holiday lore from Selena Fox over at Circle Sanctuary Lammas, or Lughnassad, occurs in late July and early August. It is marks the middle of Summer and the beginning of... Continue Reading →
Litha, also known as the Summer Solstice, arrives in my neck of the woods one week from today, on Wednesday, June 21, at 12:24 am (Eastern Daylight Time). Since your mileage may vary, be sure to check on the exact time for your location. What exactly is Litha? Who better to explain than someone who... Continue Reading →
Happy Beltane 2017! This Monday (May 1st) the magical bookend to Samhain arrives. As I said last year (in much the same words), there are a bazillion sites out on the interwebz with information on the holiday, so I'm going to keep things simple. Once again, I decided to put together a graphic, and include... Continue Reading →
I originally wrote sbout my St Paddy's Day conundrum last year, but thought it was time to revisit it. Also, since Ostara 2017 will be here before my next Witchy Wednesday, I have a new graphic at the end of this post. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Even though my family is many generations removed from the Emerald Isle,... Continue Reading →
Thursday, February 2nd the Wheel of the Year turns to the first stop on the wheel, and the Sabbat Imbolc 2017 arrives. I've written about it a few times - twice in 2015 (HERE and HERE) and once last year (HERE), but I haven't yet shared anything from one of my favorite witchy authors. Here's... Continue Reading →
As 2016 winds to a close, and before I get to the New Years Magic for 2017, ! want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone for visiting, commenting, and sharing my posts. While I'd write this blog even if I was essentially talking to myself, it certainly adds to my enthusiasm... Continue Reading →
The last stop in the Wheel of the Year (Yule aka Winter Solstice 2016) is almost here! On December 21st, 2016 at 5:44 am EST, the Holly King defeats the Oak King, and the Sun God is reborn! In other words, since it's the shortest day of the year, from here on out the amount... Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween! I wrote a post last year, complete with throwback pictures, about my love for this magical time of year. As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I also had a post called, 5 Witchy ways to celebrate Halloween" published on the SheKnows site. For today, I'm going with a simple graphic I created,... Continue Reading →
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