We are halfway through Spring and the moment of fertilizing the New Reality is upon us – Beltaine! In times of old these were the rites that were used to actually fertilize the fields. These were folks who lived by an agricultural cycle, so their rites started more or less at Sunset on April 30thand continued until […]
The cat sleeping peacefully in the picture is my little ChiChi cat. I have mentioned her before, but this is a new story. She is sleeping here after an EIGHT day sojourn, eight very long days for her human. During the first seven days I looked for her and looked for her. I have a neurological condition that makes
All my life I’ve been called a Warrior, and I am a Warrior. It’s got its upside and its downside. In these days of chaos I have heard and read so much about spread the Love, spread the Light. It is okay to give in to your sadness and basically do nothing. That simply isn’t possible for me. I don’t
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