Wheel of the Year

Imbolc came and the path to a Big Life opened.             I hesitated to start walking that path.  Then Ostara came and the storms of Spring began to clear away the crap of the past.  On the night of March 30th a storm blew through and did this: Yep, that’s my outdoor Altar.  4Winds took […]

Epiphany was yesterday, the official end of the Yuletide Season.  All King’s Day when the Wise Men appeared to recognize Jesus as the son of Yahweh, at least in the Christian world.  The pre-Christian world of the Northern Hemisphere also saw this as the return of the Sun, the God, because from here until the

            We have passed the mid-point of Autumn, Samhain, and November is coming to a close.  The Goddess is preparing to give birth to the Sun/Son next month at Yule.  Here in the Northern Hemisphere the Earth is shutting down for its Winter sleep.  What is the Divine Masculine up to as He gets ready

            The weirdest Summer of my life has come to an end. The Autumnal Equinox has come and gone and now it is October.  I spent the Summer recuperating from a broken hip and foot surgery.  Being immobile gave me lots of time to go into the deep recesses of my soul.  I came to grips with many of my

The Sun is shining longer everyday. This is the time of Big Sun. The God is reaching for the fullness of His power as we approach the Summer Solstice in June. Beltaine is the midway point in Spring and it’s a lusty time of year. So much is written about the Goddess as She blesses

The Winter of 2021 has come to an end.  The Vernal Equinox was on Saturday, March 20th.  A new reality has begun.  There is always a lot of friction leading up to a major Sabbat, but the friction that leads to Ostara every year is the most intense.  I always compare this friction to the tumultuous weather that starts

            Imbolc takes place Monday/Tuesday, February 1st– 2nd. There are many traditions surrounding this Sabbat, but at its heart this Sabbat is all about the mid-point of Winter and the promise Spring.  Those trapped indoors are getting really restless and the need for fresh food is becoming critical.  The Earth is waking up and because of that much is

Winter begins this year on December 21st, Monday, the Moon’s Day, the Mother’s Day.  The Moon itself will be waxing on that day. It’s been a long year since last Winter began and now a whole new cycle begins, blessed by the Holy Mother Goddess as She gives birth to the Sun/Son.  No matter which religious tradition you

            Samhain is almost here and this year it is falling on a Saturday and the Moon will be full, the second Full Moon of the month, a Blue Moon.  An especially powerful Samhain indeed.  The veil between realities is extremely thin already. As if that is not enough, three days afterwards is a critical election here in the

The Autumnal Equinox is upon us, The Great Harvest, the Witch’s Thanksgiving.  This is the time when we see the results of a year’s worth of work and reap what we have sowed.  It is a time to give thanks for that Harvest, no matter how hard the work or the crop is.  It is also a moment