Today we come to the last of the Year of Moons posts–the Quickening Moon, February’s Full Moon, at it takes place this morning at 7:54 AM. You have a full day to take advantage of the moon’s power! February: Quickening
February: The Quickening Moon
The Nature of Imbolc
Tomorrow, February 2nd, is Imbolc, is the Festival of Brighid. Brighid (pronounced Breed) is the Celtic Goddess of fire, poetry, healing and craftsmen. She is considered a Triple Goddess, as are so many of the Celtic goddesses, and Her festival
January: The Ice Moon
Today’s the Full Moon, at 9:16 PM, PST, and it’s known in some traditions as the Ice Moon. January: Ice Moon In January we turn our attention to new beginnings. Much of the Northern Hemisphere lies cloaked in winter, and
December: The Holly Moon
December: Holly Moon We have entered the holiday season. Samhain is over, but Yuletide and New Years await. Tension builds at this time of year, so we focus our ritual on releasing stress. Buy a bottle of your favorite bubble
The Nature of Yule
Yule is the celebration of Midwinter. The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year when the Oak King reclaims his throne, freeing the world from the chilling grip of winter. Winter solstice is an astronomical event so the
November: The Blood Moon
Thursday will be the Full Moon, the Blood Moon, at 9:39 PM PDT. November: Blood Moon On Samhain, we remember our ancestors and mourn those we have lost. We take time to remember the joys of summer, and to look
The Nature of Samhain
Samhain (pronounced Sow-en) is the primary Celtic festival, celebrated on the evening of October 31st–November 1st. It focuses on our links to our spiritual and physical ancestors. The honoring of ancestors is a concept celebrated world-round under a number of
October: The Hunter’s Moon
Tomorrow is the Full Moon–the Hunter’s Moon in many traditions, at 9:45 AM, PDT October: Hunter’s Moon In preparation for the winter, for the introspective time of the year, we seek to clean out the old, to clear away the
September: The Harvest Moon
Today’s the Full Moon, and in most traditions, it’s known as The Harvest Moon. September: Harvest Moon September, with Mabon, brings our Harvest and Thanksgiving festival. We have worked hard through the season of growth and now enter a period
The Nature of Mabon
Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating Mabon. Mabon is the celebration of the Autumnal Equinox, when day and night are once again in balance. Once more the sun crosses the celestial equator and day and night equal one another. Celebrated in late