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Winter Solstice (Yule)- December 21, 2022

Winter Solstice (Yule)- December 21, 2022

The Winter Solstice occurs during the hemisphere’s winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (usually December 21st or 22nd) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (usually June 20th or 21st). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term sometimes refers to the day on which it occurs.  Other names are the “extreme of winter” (Dongzhi), or the “shortest day”.  The solstice may have been a special moment of the annual cycle for some cultures even during Neolithic times.  Astronomical events were often used to guide activities, such as the mating...

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Autumn Equinox (Mabon)

Autumn Equinox (Mabon)

Autumn is upon us. Mabon, also known as the Witch’s Thanksgiving, is the second harvest festival, and opposite Ostara on the Wheel of the Year. It is time to start to prepare for the harvest season with gratitude and delight! Here is a list of ideas to celebrate the season: Do a major clean up within your home and give items you are no longer using to charity. Bake bread or apple themed dishes. Have a bonfire. Go on a nature walk. Make a gratitude list. Restore balance in your home. Make Fall crafts and create autumn art. Visit a...

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Celebrating Samhain

Celebrating Samhain

Samhain Blessing Spell To bless the past, present, and future during Samhain, tie with red ribbon a black, white, and red candle, light them and say, “As the past drifts away going into a fade, I hold with me, the fond memories that I’ve made.  I enjoy the present, for where I’ve stayed, it is nothing I would ever trade.  I embrace the future, for which I’ve prayed and welcome abundance for yet another decade.” Let the candles burn down (making sure to remove the ribbon when the flame draws near).   Samhain Prayer  The veil grows thin at the...

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