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
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
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 If you’ve attended yoga classes or participated in Reiki, tai chi, or acupuncture sessions, then you’ve probably heard of chakras, their importance, and how they can become “blocked” and need to be opened or balanced. I must admit, I’ve heard people discuss chakras often but didn’t quite understand what they were exactly and what it all entailed. So fear not, my friends! I did a … Continue reading Chakras 101
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
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
