The Tower: The Posse of The Death Card, Part I

Previously, I’ve talked about the Death card. This card gathered a lot of baggage and folks often fear its message. This season, I wanted to look at the cast of supporting characters around the Death card, to maybe help understand why this card needs to be so spooky! In this piece, I’m going to focus … Read more

Mabon — The Witch’s Thanksgiving

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

Balance, Fairness, and Equity at Mabon, the Fall Equinox

In this piece, we take a look at the spiritual work Pagans and Witches do at the Fall Equinox and Mabon season through the symbolism of Astrology, Tarot, and 5000 years of Goddess worship. The Fall Equinox is the Fulcrum or balancing point between the Light half and the Dark half of the year. Once … Read more

Lughnasadh – The First Harvest

The Wheel of the Year turns, and Pagans around the world celebrate Lughnasadh, otherwise known as Lammas, the First Harvest. A Lughnasadh Prayer Hoof and HornHoof and HornAll that dies will be reborn!Corn and GrainCorn and GrainAll that falls shall rise again! Traditional Pagan round Summer will not last forever. No matter how we try … Read more

Sommarsblót, The Scandinavians Open the Solar Half of the Year

Sommarsblót (“Summer’s Blood,”) found at the very end of Ostara season, is a week-long festival happening sometime during Aries Season, ending on the day the Sun enters Taurus. Many sources mark this festival running from April 14-20th, but some sources say it is a moving feast and can happen any time during the first month … Read more