August is the beginning of the harvest. We celebrate Lammas festival to celebrate bread and grains. Flowers are in a full bloom in the fields. Goals come into fruitful completion. This is the best time to do rituals for prosperity and abundance. You can do it on Lammas itself or…
Float a rose in a clear bowl of water and light a pink candle beside the bowl. With your left hand, gently stir the water in a bowl and say: These waters cleanse my soul and being, Now with a clear mind and heart, I am seeing, I am love…
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense ) Also Known As: Trefoil, Cleaver Grass, Marl Grass, Cowgrass, Three Leaved Grass, Cow Clover Honeystalks, Shamrock, Trifoil The red clover herb is a perennial plant that is native to central Asia, Africa and most of Europe. Gender: Masculine Elemental Association: Air Planetary Association…
Beltane comes from the Gaelic word La Beltane (meaning bright fire or lucky fire) and is widely celebrated in Great Britain especially Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Beltane, May Eve, is the day before May Day, a traditional day for dancing around a Maypole. In ancient times…
A line in the Nun’s Priest’s Tale by Chaucer referencing “Syn March began thritty dayes and two” — which could refer to the 32nd day of March, i.e. April 1 — has some speculating that the passage, written in 1392, could be the first reference…
We have two new moons in a month. Rebirth abounds in April as the Earth is ready to sprout forth new life. Get outside and feel how the air begins to take on a new warmth. Enjoy the change of the season by planting seeds either figurative or literal! Apr…
Mother’s Day, Matronalia Feriae, celebrates the goddess Juno on March 1st. Women receive gifts and are celebrated. In ancient Rome, Matronalia (or Matronales Feriae) celebrated Juno Lucina in her capacity as a mother goddess. The name of Matronalia depicts a married woman in charge of domestic affairs. …
Happy coming St. Patrick’s Day, let beer and Irish ale pour in our house like the river, let the green clothes do bother passers-by, and let the shamrock bring good luck. Let this happy festival be celebrated as loud as on its homeland, and the immense joy…