You are approaching the Circle before it is cast, attending a Witch’s rites, maybe an Esbat, maybe a Sabbat, maybe some other formal working, but it is dark, and it is a little intimidating. There are robed figures standing around, stoking a fire, lighting incense, looking over notes, whatever needs to be done just before a …
Wicca 101 – study the plants and their magick! It has been where the study of witchcraft starts for a very long time. No real surprise. Long ago, when the only healing people had was from the natural world, the Wise Women and Wise Men used the plants to heal their people. It was those “witches” who first figured …
March 17this Saint Patrick’s Day, the patron saint of Ireland. There is nothing new I can say about either Saint Patrick or Saint Patrick’s Day. So, I thought I’d honor my Geography background and do something a little different, the demographic of Irish immigration over time. In other words, where did all those Irish men and women go …
Imbolc takes place this coming weekend, February 1st– 2nd. The rites of this Sabbat have numerous traditions. The date has also traveled across time and space acquiring many names. At its heart this Sabbat is all about the mid-point of Winter and the promise Spring. Normally I write these blogs from a very academic point of view, blame my …
I was making plans one day with a friend and we both agreed that before we left our respective homes, we needed to sweep. The friend made the statement that witches loved to sweep. Oh so very true. I do love to sweep my house because it gets rid of the dirt! More than that, when sweeping is done …
It is August and time to celebrate the First Harvest. Depending on where you are, geographically speaking, there has already been a lot of Harvest going on. One of the early crops to come in is berries. Hopefully you’ve enjoyed a LOT of berries. Now it’s time for the other riches of the Earth …
Summer has arrived and all those passions of the Spring have led to new realities all over the place. Your goals for the year are beginning to take shape and you can see what will soon be your new reality. Are you committed to that new reality? The theme of darkness comes up again. What …
You have chosen the seeds of your new reality and planted them. It’s time to add some fertilizer. It’s Beltaine! How do you fertilize a dream? Passion! Now is the time to remember that about which you are passionate. Then use that passion to get you moving toward accomplishing your goal. A theme …
The promise that came at Imbolc is now taking shape. Ostara, the Vernal, or Spring, Equinox is upon us. What was a budding flower in your imagination is now opening up into infinite possibilities. The time of rest is over and life is bursting all around you. At this moment of balance all realities …
Ostara-The Vernal, or Spring, Equinox Northern Hemisphere Read More »
February 2nd, Saturday this year, is Imbolc. We are half way through Winter. The Holiday Season is so full of busyness, and so hectic and loud, that the quiet time that follows in January is usually a bit of a blessing. Now the Sun in its journey is beginning to shine more of its light …