Merry Yule ~ Blessed Solstice ~ Yuletide Greetings
On December 22 at 12:30 AM Eastern Standard Time we celebrate Yule, Yuletide and the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, with the correspondingly longest night. Yule is a solar festival, celebrated with fire and decorating trees, giving… Continue reading
Samhain Blessings to all…
The true origins of Halloween lie with the ancient Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. For the Celts, November 1st marked the beginning of a New Year cycle and the coming of winter. The night before the New Year, they celebrated the festival of Samhain, pronounced Sah-won, the Lord of the Dead on All Hallows Eve. In pagan mythology this is the night that marks the death of the Sun God as well as his simultaneous conception in the dark womb of Mother Earth. Continue reading
Samhain Blessings
The true origins of Halloween lie with the ancient Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. For the Celts, November 1st marked the beginning of a new year cycle and the coming of winter. The night before the new year, they celebrated the festival of Samhain, pronounced Sow-one, the Lord of the Dead. During this festival, Celts believed the souls of the dead returned to mingle with the living. Continue reading
Autumn Equinox – Mabon – Sept 22
As the Earth begins its death song, we once again begin to appreciate the things that are important to us, the things that truly last - our families, our friendships, our inner wisdom. It is a time of celebration to honor our experiences of the past year and gaze toward a brighter future. Continue reading




