On the longest night of the year, we turn the Wheel, Mourning the death of the Holly, and celebrating the rise of the Oak. Blessed Winter Solstice, Yasmine & Samwise
Merry Yuletide!

On the longest night of the year, we turn the Wheel, Mourning the death of the Holly, and celebrating the rise of the Oak. Blessed Winter Solstice, Yasmine & Samwise
Blessed Mabon! May the Second Harvest bring you abundance and joy! Yasmine & her family
Blessed Lughnasadh ~ The Season of Sacrifice May your harvests be fruitful, and your sacrifices given in reverence and honor…
So, we’ve finally got all the decorations for both autumn and Samhain up. We decorate in stages–in August, it’s all about Lughnasadh and corn and sunflowers. Then at the beginning of September, out come the early autumn decorations–some of the
I love the feel of the stark landscape, and the pristine look of snow (I may not want snow for more than a few days, but I do love the feel of that clear, crisp, blanket over everything). When I
November 1, Samhain—the Festival of the Dead. The year is waning, venturing towards the winter solstice, the darkest night of the year. Leaves lay crisp on the ground, their burnished reds and bronzes a reminder of the fallow fields of
“Even in dark times the sun will rise and the seasons will turn.” –Yasmine
Blessed Mabon–May the second harvest bring you abundance and joy!
The waning half of the year leads us into the concept of sacrifice. During this time we begin our spiritual descent into the Underworld. Lughnasadh marks the first of the three harvests: the Grain Harvest of Lughnasadh, the Harvest of
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