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Yule is a Pagan holiday of the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. Yule falls on December 21st. Yule is a time to gather inside by the fire, tell stories, exchange gifts, and support the Mother Earth. On this night, somewhere beyond human influence, the mystery of the…
Now is the time when you can see fruits of all the hard work – the time of harvest: Give offerings and thanks to the land, deities and spirits who help you all the way and your ancestors. Feed the bees š and hummingbirds with sweet water stations. Make a harvest…
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…
Ostara is observed on Sunday, March 20th, 2022. Ostara / Alban Eilir / Spring Equinox (Pagan, Wiccan, Druid) – March 20, 2023 Ostara marks the moment in the wheel of the year where the light that was rekindled at Yule balances the darknessā¦ and then overtakes it. Ostara is celebrated…
Asteria is the goddess of the shooting stars, astrology, the constellations, prophetic dreams and the magic powers of night. She has dominion over various magical arts, including astrology, divination, dreaming, and necromancy. Astoria shall be a friend of witches. She is the mother of Hekate (Hecate), the goddess of…
Imbolc is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, and says it is “when the ewes are milked at spring’s beginning”. This linking of Imbolc with the arrival of lambs and sheep’s milk probably reflected farming customs that ensured lambs were born before calves…