The focus over the colder months of winter has been on the self and healing those deep traumas that many of us have been carrying with us for years. Many of us experienced deep healing over these past few months, healing that released hidden pains and shifted old blockages. As we...
The eight traditional sabbats (pagan holidays) mark the turning of the Wheel of the Year, allowing us to honor the passing of time with emphasis on seasonal change. Often though, more importance is placed on honoring the big picture, not the smaller, more personal human experience. We overlook the significance...
Samhain, October 31st, is considered to be the beginning of what is known as "the dark of the year", the time when nothing grows and everything sleeps. This time lasts until the first sabbat of spring, Imbolc. It is also one of two times in the year when the veil...
Litha, the twin Sabbat to Yule, but while Yule marks the shortest day of the year, Litha marks the longest. In some cultures it is the middle of summer, the high point of the Oak King's power. But Litha is not so much about the Oak King, or his deep...
Solstice comes from the Latin Words Sol, (sun), and Sistere, (causing to stand still). Midsummer marks the peak of the growing of the days, the sun rising a little higher in the sky each day until on the day of the solstice it seems to stand still above us for a short...
