The season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd. The Roman Catholic world takes this season as one of repentance and reflection as it moves to Easter. It is roughly a six week period although this year it is seven weeks long. The timing is all about the beginning of Spring, the Vernal Equinox. […]
The Yuletide Season has ended and Mardi Gras Season has begun. The Yuletide Season goes from Yule, the Winter Solstice to Epiphany, All King’s Day. Our current calendar, the Gregorian calendar, which was introduced in 1582, puts Epiphany on January 6th. Epiphany is the celebration of when the three kings arrived to view the baby
Family Thanksgiving is nearly here. This is a time of family, football, and food. Of these three family is the most complicated. No holiday brings this home like Thanksgiving. It is the most travelled holiday as families gather to celebrate together. We’re no different here in the Deep South. Family gatherings have already started. The
Food Thanksgiving is almost here. This is a time of family, football, and food. All across the US we’ll be indulging in huge amounts of delicious treats. We are no different here in the Deep South, although some of our treats may be a bit different than other parts of the country. Sure, we do
The Great Harvest has passed. We are now getting ready for the final harvest and Samhain. Samhain, among many other things, is a time to honor your ancestors. I will honor all those who came before me, but this year I am sending a special message to my father and my uncles because of all
Recently my world has been dominated by editing the manuscript for Llewellyn and going to Physical Therapy. There was also a loss of great sorrow, my little feline friend, Molly. After 10 years, she chose to move on. Mabon is all about mourning what you sacrificed and rejoicing in your harvest. I have, and still
One of the most terrifying things that is said here in the Deep South is, “My air conditioner went out!” Believe me, I know. My central AC was down for almost three summers. Only a window unit in my bedroom saved me from the heat and humidity of the South. The advent of air conditioning
Life feeds on Life. Those wise words were said to me many years ago by a High Priest. The past three years have been an experience in that wisdom. In September 2019 the central air conditioner in my home broke and I made the decision to not have it repaired since Autumn was not
Ah, Summer has arrived in the Deep South. It is hot and humid. Nighttime temperatures don’t drop below 700. We scurry from one air-conditioned environment to another. As a Winter Witch this is not my favorite time of year. However, I am also a Southern Witch. Even as I bemoan the weather, I am flooded
Oh, the Places You’ll Go Dr. Seuss As a toddler I had a favorite book, Kittens with Mittens. My mother read it to me so many times that I had it memorized. By the age of 4, thanks to that book and my mother, I had learned, or remembered, how to read. I