Watch the most recent Yule class below. MIDWINTERJULMODRESNACHT WHAT IS YULE? The Quarter-Day festival season known to Pagans, Heathens, and Witches as Yule, is the celebration of Winter Solstice. This moment is recognized by nearly every belief system, philosophy and spiritual practice in the Northern Hemisphere. Before there was Christmas, there was Yule. Underneath your … Read more
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
THE SEASONS OF THE WITCH What is The Wheel of the Year? Throughout time humans have aligned their lives with the cycles of Earth, the Solar System, and the Universe. These spiritual and cultural practices are based on the observance of natural rhythms. For example, stellar, planetary, solar, and lunar movements, as well as natural … Read more
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
I’m reading Tarot at Bumbershoot 2023 this weekend! From @thelivingaltar: “The Witch’s Temple at @bumbershoot2023 will be an ephemeral installation honoring the magic of community in the fashion of the classic psychic fairs that so many of us psychic and witch practitioners cut our teeth on.As an homage to The Community Witches Temple features a … Read more