Winter Holiday of Nurture & New Life The long dark hours of Winter are growing shorter by the day and now is the time to start preparing for the season’s end. Starting from sundown on February 1 and ending on the following sundown on February 2, a Gaelic holiday is celebrated for this time of year. Imbolc (pronounced IM-bulk, IM-bolg, IM-bolk, or IM-bullug) is a “cross-quarter” festival … Continue reading Imbolc
The 8 Sabbats of the Pagan/Wiccan Calendar In modern times, many different types of calendars being followed (one source I found suggested approximately 40 are used around the world today!). Probably the one most familiar is the Gregorian Calendar. Other ones used by many include the Chinese Calendar, the Hebrew/Jewish Calendar, the Buddhist Calendar, Hindu Calendars, the Hijri Calendar, amongst many others! But are you familiar with an … Continue reading The Wheel of the Year
A Tarot Spread Guide The Celtic Cross is considered the oldest and most traditional of all Tarot Spreads. It consists of 10 cards and is great in that you don’t necessarily need to have a specific question in mind. The cards will actually reveal a question that already lies deep within you, show a situation that is currently impacting you, or provide an overview of your life … Continue reading The Celtic Cross
Harvest Holiday of Recognition & Reflection The hot days of Summer have been present for some time now. It is also the official beginning of the first harvest of the year! There is an ancient holiday celebrated by pagans, Wiccans, and others of all faith backgrounds that recognize this special time of year called Lughnsadh (pronounced LOO-na-sa or LOO-nuh-suh) or Lammas (pronounced lah-MIS or luh-MAHS). Every year it … Continue reading Lughnasadh/Lammas
A Beginner’s Guide Have you ever experienced a time when you seemed to already know what your friend or acquaintance was thinking or feeling before they expressed it? Have you felt “bad vibes” from someone or instinctively felt something was negatively “off” about someone? Well, it’s possible that you are not necessarily a mind-reader or a psychic. Instead, it’s possible you have a gift in being an aura … Continue reading Auras 101
Tarot can provide us with endless information. It can help guide us to an answer we seek. It can provide us a new perspective of looking at things. It can assist us with inner-contemplation and meditation. It is a tool that can support us finding the knowledge, details, and potentials that lie within us using our own personal Magic. And did you know that when we are born, each of … Continue reading Your Tarot Birth Cards
A Beginner’s Guide Did you know that another way to practice Astrology is to use dice? Of course, they are not like your typical 6-sided dice. Instead, they are a set of 3 12-sided dice: 1 has Planet Symbols, 1 has Zodiac Sign Symbols, and 1 has House Numbers. With these dice, you can ask questions and they can provide you some guidance into answering them. They can be a lot … Continue reading Astrology Dice 101
May Day Holiday of Love & Life After the Spring Equinox brought us its energy, it has kept building and building to peak into Summer’s arrival. Many people celebrate Summer with a holiday known as Beltane (pronounced BEL-tayn), and also known as Roodmas, Walpurgisnacht, or May Day. Beltane is considered a “cross quarter” holiday because it lies between the Spring Equinox (Ostara) and the Summer Solstice (Litha). For … Continue reading Beltane
Did you know that flowers can carry meanings and symbolism? You probably intrinsically know this. For example, if you see someone buying a bouquet of roses on Valentine’s Day, you probably suspect it’s for someone they love or admire. We oftentimes associate roses with love and passion, especially towards a significant other. But did you know that many other flowers carry meanings that are unique to them? I won’t be … Continue reading Flowers: Symbolisms & Meanings
