As Spring approaches, we feel our souls awakening. The cold in which our hearts hibernated during the Winter is melting away and making room for growth and new life. As pagans and witches, we celebrate the seasons. We celebrate the Spring Equinox, also called Ostara, with feasting, ritual, ...
For many of us, we are still in the thralls of Winter. The snow might be lingering and the icy cold weather seems to penetrate one’s bones. For others, we are starting to see small signs that Spring is around the corner. Whatever your weather where you live, one thing is for sure – ...
Maybe it’s still bitter cold where you live. Or maybe the snow is starting to melt. Either way, February 1st marks the beginning of the end of Winter. As well as the Celtic sabbat Imbolc, also called Brigid’s Day. Take this time to reflect, cast spells and make potent magick with ...
It’s the dead of Summer and we need a break. From the heat, brutal sun, and hard work we’ve been putting into all of our goals. Lughnasadh, the first Celtic harvest of three, comes at the perfect time to break up the monotony. It reminds us that Autumn and cooler temperatures are ...
The days melt slowly into the night. The sun beats down on the earth, kissing its crops with life and fruitfulness. It’s nearly the Summer Solstice, also known as Litha to modern pagans, and what better way to celebrate than with feasting and libations? Here we explore the basics of the ...
I can hear the drum beat in the distance. Feel the warm summer breeze rustle my hair. We reach the top of the hill and see the Maypole, standing tall and proud in the meadow. Summer is roundin’ the bend, folks! Let us honor the beginning of Summer by celebrating the Celtic fire festival, ...
I look forward to the Spring Equinox every year. And so did the ancestors in centuries past. Depending on the culture, they might have called it something different. But most ancient cultures honored the changing of the seasons. Even in modern times, we feel the turning of the Wheel in our ...
Imbolc, also called St. Brigid’s Day, approaches on February 1st. For many, it’s the magical first stirrings of Spring. It’s the white blooms poking up through the snow. The bleat of a newborn lamb. The blustery winds begin to warm ever-so-slightly. We hear fairy music in the ...
Spring is when the Cailleach is reborn, when Brigid’s flame burns the brightest, and when we come alive again in our hearts. When the Green Man romps through the forests freely and when Persephone returns to earth after her long Winter in the Underworld. In the Spring, we see a resurgence ...
When the bell tolls, Krampus runs down your street. He knows you’ve been a naughty child and he’s ready to pop you into his pack and give your bottom a smack. Heard of him? Interest in the Christmas Devil known as Krampus is growing worldwide. In light of this particularly unruly ...