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How Can I Live in the Present?
Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you have too much on your plate? Are you too busy with all of life’s activities to catch your breath? Do you wish you could just stop, rest, breathe, and live in the present? I have the solution for you! A way of living in the present moment so that…
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What the Heck is Samhain?
Samhain is an ancient pre-Christian fire festival marking the third and final harvest and is celebrated anywhere between October 31st and the first week of November. It is a transitional passage marking the end of the growing season and the beginning of the dark half of the year. A time when the veil between the…
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Autumn Equinox
What is the significance of the Autumn Equinox? Autumn Equinox is celebrated around September 21 of each year and signifies the end of the growing season. This would be the second harvest festival of three, with Lughnasadh being the first. This time forward, is for harvesting the crops which includes not only gathering the crops…
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Beltane – The Green Half of the Year
The temperature is getting warmer. The grass is greener. Birds are everywhere chirping their songs and greeting us in the morning. It’s time for the flowers and vegetation to shoot up from mother earth again. The excitement of summer and the possibilities are in the air. It’s Beltane Beltane is a Gaelic seasonal Spring festival…
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What Does the Wheel of the Year Mean?
The Wheel of the Year is all the Pagan holidays or High Days and Cross quarter days celebrated in the span of a year. There are four High Days and 4 Cross quarter days making a total of eight celebrations. This is a relatively new pagan tradition that started in the early 20th century. Not…
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Lughnasadh: Beginning of the Harvest
Lughnasadh is the beginning of the harvest season. It’s when the first grains and fruits are ready to be picked, consumed, and preserved. This usually takes place around August 1st but does vary from different regions based on culture, beliefs, and crops I would “gather”. In the past, it was even a month-long event. This…
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Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice is the longest day and shortest night of the calendar year. In the Northern Hemisphere it is around June 21st and in the Southern Hemisphere, it is around December 21st. The word solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium. Sol means sun and sistere means to stand still. So solstice means when the sun stands…
