Samhain: Witch’s New Year – Wheel of the Year 2023

The dark is here.The shift in the Sun’s path is undeniable as the days shorten and the weather grows darker and colder. The Cross-Quarter holiday Samhain (pronounced “sow-wain”) is possibly the most well-known of the Sabbats. Americans celebrate it as Hallowe’en. Samhain is the true tipping point into The Underworld Journey of Winter. Learn how … Read more

June 2023 Tarot Circle – Fire In The Tarot

Fire In The Tarot This month’s Tarot Circle will be a not-so-deep dive into the element of Fire in the Tarot, preparing us to work closely with this element as we step into Summer. This will be a lecture-style class, and hopefully I can wrangle myself to leave time at the end for Q&A. I’m … Read more

Yule, and Heading Off Into the Dark of Winter

Winter Solstice marks the official threshold of a journey undertaken by Witches, Pagans, Heathens and other polytheists all over the planet, and shared by all of our ancestors going back to the deepest reaches of memory and time. Because of a random 23 degree tilt to our planet, we experience our four seasons. A deep … Read more

Tarot Circle: Temperance – Tarot for Samhain/Yule Season

Temperance – Into The Fire (of Enlightenment, relax) What Does The Temperance Card Represent? As we roll towards the end of Samhain and beginning of Yule seasons, The Temperance card steps forth to take over guiding our process. What comes after Death? Practitioners of religions, spiritual and magical systems, and philosophies from all over the … Read more