As a child I loved playing in the monsoon rains of my childhood home of Colorado, splashing in the puddles and helping the earth worms back to their dark earthy homes after they were washed out onto the street. As an adult I have also run out into the spring rain with joyful thankfulness and …
The days are getting longer. Depending on where you live, the first little green shoots might be poking up. It’s time to celebrate Imbolc! I’m musing about the many Imbolcs our coven has celebrated, in many different conditions. They are priestessed by the out-going Maiden, Mother, and Crone priestesses. (I wrote about the Crows’ priestess …
Now is the time when the darkness is deepest. The nights are long, and the further north you live, the more intense the difference is. Winter Solstice brings us to the peak of the power of darkness. As pagans, we know that this darkness is holy. Singing at Winter Solstice, we embrace the value of …
Whether you call it Candlemas or Imbolc (or Imbolg or Imbolic or Brignassa), the Sabbat between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox is a wonderful day to honor the Goddess Brighid (a.k.a. Brede or Bridget). Spelling aside, the Lady who is the patron of poets, smiths, bards and healers features in the celebrations many pagans at …
The Magic of the Goddess is manifest in the turning of the Wheel of The Year. Our rituals celebrate Day/Night, Heat/Cold, Dark/Light, and many other dichotomies. Bringing spirituality to our observances of these distinctions gives Pagan folk a new perspective. In this way, we begin to nourish appreciation of darkness, and acceptance of the many …
Groups are born and grow just as people do. In our previous discussion of group evolution over time, we’ve looked at newly formed groups, in posts on bonding, on dependency and on anxiety. In this post and the next one, I’ll talk about the second phase of group development. The term for the beginning stage …
Lammas has passed and Fall Equinox is right around the corner. We pagan folk are deep into the season of the harvest Sabbats. I am embracing the hot sweaty days and the refreshing foods that go with it. The pepper plants in my garden are producing various varieties of spiciness, from the jalepenos to the …
Warrior women for today The world may not be much different now from 6 months ago, but we in the US are experiencing it much differently. Global pandemics have been affecting many of our fellow beings on this planet for years; Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) have been oppressed for centuries. And, warrior …
Wow! It’s already more than a month past the Summer Solstice and it’s apparent the days are getting shorter. We are at Lammas, celebrating the first harvests, the bounty that follows the fertility of Oestara and Beltane. This is a perfect time to make a corn husk dolly to celebrate this abundance. You can find our …
