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 ...
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We’re stretching our branches, unfurling our leaves and touching the sun’s warm rays once again. The Spring Equinox approaches and many of us are coming out of our Wintery shells, preparing for sabbat ritual, casting seasonal spells and more. And what items help us harness that ...
What Do Rabbits Symbolize? The Hare in Folklore & MAGICK
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 ...
Walpurgisnacht: The Witches’ Night and How to Celebrate Today
You climb to the top of the hill and notice there are other witches there waiting. The moon is high in the sky and a wolf howls somewhere in the forest. Down below, the town is asleep, unaware of the powerful magic that’s about to be conjured. A woman in flowing black robes stokes a ...
FUN, Festive Ostara Decorations and Altars for Spring Equinox
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, ...
Imbolc Blessings, Colors, Spells, and Divination Methods
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 – ...
Beltane Food: 14 Modern and Traditional for the Fire Festival
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, ...
Ostara Recipes: 15 Spring Equinox Foods and Meals
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 ...
Spring Goddesses & Gods: Brigid, Green Man, and More
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 ...
What inspired the modern Valentine’s Day? Sure, there was a Saint involved, but where did it originally come from? Lupercalia, an Ancient Roman festival for fertility and purification. Some call it the Pagan Valentine’s Day. Don’t want to celebrate Valentine’s Day and ...