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Imbolc: The Pagan Quickening of Winter

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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

Imbolc and Groundhogs Day

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Is there a connection between the two folk holidays Imbolc and Groundhog’s Day, and if so, what is it? The simple answer is, well, yes. Like so many other holidays, this one also finds its roots in Paganism. The tradition of waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the infamous groundhog at Gobbler’s Knob near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to … Read more

Evergreen Solar Wheel of the Year Cycle Report

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In this evergreen report, we look at the natal chart through the lens of the Wheel of the Year, that Pagan timekeeping system based in Solar and Lunar rhythms. Each year, the Sun will pass through the same degrees on your chart more or less on the same days (though this does drift over time). … Read more