The Easter Bunny. Peter Rabbit. Bugs Bunny and the Velveteen rabbit. They’re fluffy and cute. They hop down the bunny trail and bring us treats at Easter. They’re an inevitable part of the Spring season and ingrained in our holidays, but why? What do rabbits symbolize and why are ...
seasons
I know most pagans are all about Autumn and the Samhain season. But I have a not-so-secret secret…I’m all about the Winter and Yule holiday season. I love the cozy, family vibes during the Winter Solstice. The food, the decorations, the gifts, the traditions, and most of all the ...
Out of all the things I associate with the Christmas and Winter holidays, a pickle wasn’t one of them. Until last year when I was given a glass ornament for the Yule tree in the shape of a pickle. And yes, like you, I definitely scrunched my eyebrows a bit and wrinkled my nose. Why is ...
Mabon Blessings, Symbols, and Spells for an Enchanted Equinox
Mabon is the gateway to the true holiday season, if you ask this witch. It’s the day I really come alive in my witchiness. And I feel as though there’s magic undulating in the crisp breeze and flowing all around me. Maybe you feel that way about Mabon too. So how do we prepare for ...
20 Christmas Spices & Herbs to Fill Your Home With Joy
The holidays are coming! And what better way to fill your home with Yuletide cheer than to decorate, cook and bake with the season’s traditional herbs and spices? I’ll bet some of your best Christmas memories are invoked with certain traditions, aromas and flavors. Was it the smell ...
Some of my favorite things during the holidays give a nod to the past. Bobbing for apples is one of the old-timey Halloween customs that most of us have no idea where it originated. In this Samhain article, we’ll talk about the history and origins of bobbing for apples, why apples were a ...
Samhain is for witches and creepy pagans. Especially if you like ghost hunting, watching horror movies, and singing witchy songs at the top of your lungs. Or how about the pagan versions of Easter and Christmas? Yes, they exist. You can even celebrate fertility and passion on one of the many ...
Yule Cookies: 10 Cookie Recipes for a Sweet & Magical Winter Solstice
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, Sugar. I sure do like those Christmas cookies, Babe. Just a little George Strait song for you, folks. You don’t have to like George Strait or country music to be here, but you DO have to like Christmas treats. Over the past few years, I’ve ...
Why do we have feasting, gift-giving, and share merriments during the Winter? Our ancestors needed a light-hearted approach and break from the brutal Winters of the past. Before electricity and modern conveniences, our ancestors had to endure the cold, hunger, sickness and more. They celebrated ...
Yule Recipes: 14 Traditional & Modern Winter Meals & Beverages
It’s almost time to break out your warm blankets, cozy slippers, and dutch ovens. Look, I know most pagans live for the Samhain season. But I most look forward to the Winter Solstice season every year. Particularly for the warm, hearty meals and drinks. I mean, truthfully, there’s ...