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Across the wheel of the year, August 1st marks Lughnasa (or Lammas)—the point of the first harvest.
In ancient agricultural societies, this was not the end of the work season. It wasn’t the final, massive autumn hoard where everything was gathered, processed, and locked away for winter. Lughnasa was the … Continue Reading “The Art of the First Harvest: Celebrate Your Own Yield”
If you open any standard metaphysical book or scroll through your feed right now, you will be told that the Summer Solstice has passed, the light has peaked, and we are officially entering the season of gradual decline. The textbooks tell you it is high summer.
But if you are … Continue Reading “Margaritas in the Solstice Moonlight (Even if You’re Late)”
Today, the fire of Beltane—the traditional start of the “Green” half of the year—collides with the high-tide energy of the Full Flower Moon. In our neck of the woods, the mountain air is still crisp, and the ground is only just beginning to wake up, but the metaphysical … Continue Reading “The Sovereignty of the Crown: When Beltane Meets the Flower Moon”
Here, in rural Eastern Oregon, the night before the New Moon has a specific kind of silence. The mountains are still capped in white, the ground is a mix of frost and spring mud, and the wind carries a thin, sharp bite. Spring has arrived, but it still snowed today. … Continue Reading “Stones of the Silent Earth: Grounding for the Dark Moon”
We often talk about spring cleaning as a domestic necessity, but for the practitioner, it is one of the most potent acts of sympathetic magic available to us. As we transition out of the dormant, introspective energy of winter, we often find ourselves surrounded by “clutter”—both the physical kind gathering … Continue Reading “Taking Stock of the Soul: Why a Physical Overhaul is Peak Sympathetic Magic”
Ostara is the Great Pause. It is the moment the cosmic gears click into place, and for one brief, shimmering day, the Earth sits in perfect vertical alignment. Day and night are equal. Light and dark share the same bed. But let’s be honest—for most of us, “Spring Equinox” feels … Continue Reading “The Geometry of Balance: Walking the Labyrinth this Ostara”
Today is February 1, and many witches are gearing up to observe Imbolc (or Candlemas, or hey, Groundhog’s Day – here in the states). Whatever you call it, we have reached the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. Today, or tomorrow, based on your tradition, we celebrate … Continue Reading “Imbolc and the Snow Moon”
It’s that time of the year again, where I get the urge to clean up everything in sight, as Spring finally arrives in the northern United States.
Of course, it helps that this is a time of a lot of transitions for me. There are the obvious changes of the … Continue Reading “(Digital) Housekeeping for May Day”
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