“Tell me what will you do with your one wild and precious life?” -Mary Oliver. My dear Heathens, Winter Solstice and the Big Dark are upon us. What wool shall you gather as you stare into the heart of the Abyss? What arrows are you sending into the future? What is the Light you carry … Read more
The Sun now approaches its lowest point on The Wheel. At Yule, even The Sun dies. But like many deities, Death is not The End for the Sun, and after three days, a miracle takes place. The Light of the World returns from the Lands of the Dead. This Quarter-Day festival season is known by … Read more
WINTER SOLSTICE The Sun now approaches its lowest point on The Wheel. At Yule, even The Sun dies. But like many deities, Death is not The End, and after three days, a miracle takes place. This Quarter-Day festival season known by Pagans, Heathens, and Witches as Yule. But it is recognized by nearly every belief … Read more
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
I happy to report that I’ve had another incredible chat with Amanda from Aquarian Spirals – this time, about this once-in-a-lifetime conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. We talk about what makes this conjunction so special, how it ties in to the annual symbology of Yule, and ways we might see these themes play out in … Read more