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
Winter Solstice Holiday of Light’s Return & Rebirth Winter Solstice has arrived! It marks the night of the year. But those days are coming to an end and the sunlight will be returning! Yule (pronounced EWE-el or EWE-elle) (also known as Jól) is a Pagan festival that celebrates this time of year and the upcoming longer days by Pagans, Neo-Pagans, Wiccans, those who practice magic, and many others! In 2022, … Continue reading Yule
New Year Holiday of Magic & Mysticism Each year from October 31 into November 1 is the Pagan or Celtic New Year! For many Wiccans, Pagans, those who practice Witchcraft or other forms of magic, this may be one of the most important festivals of the year. It’s called Samhain (pronounced SAH-win or SOW-in) and a “cross-quarter” holiday because it falls between the Autumn Equinox (Mabon) and … Continue reading Samhain
Autumn Equinox Holiday of Appreciation & Abundance The Autumn Equinox has come! The hours of day and night are equal, which marks the time as one of harmony and balance. In 2022 and 2023, it falls on September 23rd in the Northern Hemisphere and March 20th in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2024, it will fall on September 22nnd in the Northern Hemisphere and March 20th in the Southern … Continue reading Mabon
What does it mean to “cleanse” or “charge” your Tarot deck? To start, your Tarot deck is connected to your personal energy. It helps guide you to answer questions by using your energy, since the theory is that you know the answers deep down within you. Tarot decks help you in finding the answer by having you reflect within yourself. Every time you do a Reading, you are leaving … Continue reading Cleansing & Charging Your Tarot Cards
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
