I wrote Autumn’s Twilight originally on October 29, 1995. It was published on KIVA’s album Out of the Corner of the Eye in 2006. The inspiration for the song was a beautiful maple tree in my back yard when I lived in Kensington, Maryland in the 1990s. I used to sit under the maple tree …
Welcome to Mabon! Also known as Second Harvest, this time is grounded in the Fall Equinox occurring now. This is the time of the harvest; grains and fruits–so much from the Earth–and we give thanks! This is the time of Libra, of balance and seeking “relation” with our relations. Mabon begins as the Sun goes …
“The Mills of the Gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine” – Sextus Empiricus, 3rd Century AD Seasons move in a constant wheel of life. Birth of new energy, growth, production, harvest, decay, regeneration. All that happens creates all that will happen in an ongoing circle of magic. As Pagans, we get to enjoy …
As we sit at the table of our first bountiful harvest of the year, what do you see laid before you? This is a question I have asked myself too many times to count over the last week. The same answer rang back in my face over and over, “keep going, you’re almost there”. I …
Lammas or Lughnasadh is traditionally celebrated on August 1st, although in some pagan traditions it is celebrated on the first full moon in August. This festival marks the beginning of the harvest season, and it is a time when pagans give thanks for the bounty of nature. There is an abundance of Pagan music for Lammas. …
The Dream of Gaian Culture Almost all of the Gaia Consort ideas came from the dream of building community and culture around celebrating the natural world. Imagine a world where the Great Cycles were taken seriously, hearkening back to the early days of agriculture, when we didn’t have the “luxury” of ignoring the seasons. None …
Greetings All! We have arrived at the beginning of Summer in the North. Warmth and Sun, all things are growing and blooming, fruits and vegetables are on the way, all that wonderful Mead you have brewed is good to go now and festival time is here! It’s time for me to offer you my latest …
We sail a craft of balance, perfect love, and perfect trustCall the wind and raise the sailturn the wheel and lift the veil.To sail across a mirror, dark and blow away the dustCall the wind and raise the sailturn the wheel and lift the veil.We call across the Summerlands to those whom we inviteCall the …
Do you believe that lovers and partners are meant to find each other? Once upon a time, back in 2006, I was on my way to the airport with a friend. We were running a little late but we were both excited about the adventure that lay before us. That was when the Lady decided …
For thousands of years, people have been celebrating life’s cycles by honoring the coming of spring and the start of summer with the Pagan holiday of Beltane. But what does this have to do with music? Well, it turns out that pagan music has been an integral part of Beltane rituals since ancient times. From …
