Imbolc Season Full Moon in Leo Lunar Week 51

As Selene, the Greek Moon Goddess watches over us, the past is present this week, and our Ancestors may be calling out for attention and attendance. “Ancestor” can mean a lot of things; people, places, communities. With our Full Moon in Leo we are considering the people and communities, the movements and environments that “mothered” … Read more

Imbolc, Disting, Thorrablot: the Pagan End to Winter

Imbolc (pronounced im-bowlk) is a Gaelic word meaning “in the belly,” and for many modern Pagans, Feb. 1 is one of four Greater Sabbats, or grand holy days, marking the seasons. Imbolc (also spelled Imbolg or Immolc) acknowledges the first stirrings of spring, the profound shift away from winter and the return of light and … Read more

Samhain Season Cold Full Moon in Gemini Lunar Week 43

This Gemini Full Moon brings a spotlight to the accumulation of our deeds in 2022. What didn’t work? What did? And either way, what can you let go of? Sacred entities like Shalako Maiden Kachina, Athena, St. Lucia are here to offer their pathways of enlightenment and wisdom if only we would be brave enough … Read more

Imbolc: The Pagan Quickening of Winter

Thoughts on Imbolc and the Perseverance of Hope The last six-ish weeks of Winter is known as Imbolc or Candlemas. There is a feeling, an impulse rustling at the edge of crocus buds jutting, verdant, out of the frosty ground. You catch it in the sudden song of returning robins, something offbeat, upbeat, swift. Like … Read more

This Is Samhain – Witch’s New Year – The Blood Harvest

Halloween. The word conjures images of caramel apples, jack-o’-lanterns, costumes, and of course all things “spooky.” This is one of those holidays that, try as the Catholic church may have, it never could separate from its Pagan roots. Another name for Halloween is Samhain—usually pronounced “sow-iyn”—and, for many folks who identify as Pagan, like Witches … Read more