Mabon ushers in the culmination of the Harvest, and a reminder that The Wheel is always turning. What is Mabon? For Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere, this holiday and season mark the autumnal or fall equinox. It is the point when the sun crosses the celestial equator. We experience equal night and day, and from … Read more
The 2019 cycle of the Wheel of the Year continues with Beltane, also known as May Day or Walpurgisnacht in some traditions. This Cross-Quarter Day is a popular Fire Festival ushering in the deep heart of Spring, and for some places, Summer. Falling on April 30th/May 1st each year, the date of Beltane marks the … Read more
THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR THE SEASONS OF THE WITCH WHAT IS THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR? Working the Wheel is a sacred practice for many Wiccans, Witches, Pagans, Heathens, and other magickal people around the globe. This tradition witnesses the Witch’s Year. We see it in the battle of the Holly King vs Oak … Read more
In late October, bridging the time between Mabon and Samhain, we come upon a beautiful multi-day holiday from the Greeks called Thesmophoria. Greek femmes held this rite after all the pomp and ritual of the Eleusinian Mysteries. They dedicated this festival to Demeter Thesmophoros, a variant of Demeter who was the Law-Giver. Observed after the … Read more
Celebrating Litha and Summer as a Witch in The Pacific Northwest In Summer, folks in the PNW kinda loose their shit. Between our rainforest and our glaciers, finding a moment to revel in the “baking heat” of Summer can seem almost impossible in the Pacific Northwest. However, it was living up here that taught me … Read more