Wordless Wednesday: The New Dawn Blooms as We Free It
At noon, Eastern time, the dark spell of the past 4 years was broken. May healing, unity, and love prevail. Goddess bless our country.
Illumination – To Hold Stillness
Ready Or Not, We Turn the Page: On This Year and On the Age
New Year’s Eve and Day are full of magic and ancient traditions. Say goodbye to 2020, and get 2021 off to a bewitching start with these practices.
Dim the Lights and Welcome the Instructive Embrace of Mother Night
If you have struggled to observe the Halcyon Days’ pause and quiet, this night is a gift for us. Heed now the counsel of the Great Dark Mother.
The Candle for the Last Sun Day before Solstice
We stand on the final threshold before Winter Solstice. Keeper of Earth’s deepest places, the roots that are beyond knowing, guide our way home.
The Birth Draws Near, Its Light We See: We Now Ignite Candle Three
Tonight we light the next candle on our Solstice Sun Circle Wreath and it is clear that a great birthing is on the way! We welcome it with joy.
Tonight We Unite By Candlelight
Tonight, all those counting down only to Christmas, as well as all who are counting down to Solstice, join together, lighting our candles of hope.
Wordless Wednesday for 9/11: Do Not Lose Heart, We Were Made for These Times
Holding stillness, and remembering who we really are, and why we are here. “Soul on deck shines like gold in dark times.” – Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Wordless Wednesday: The Snow Storm of Feb. 2019
There are some big advantages to living in North Carolina. This is our snowpocalypse from the big Winter Storm now blasting through some 39 states.
The Ebbing of the Year, the Turning of the Tide
You may recall this from the funeral service for Jackie Kennedy Onassis. I’ve always loved it. May it be a gift of farewell to the end of this year.
Wordless Wednesday: Halos Over Sweden
Thank goodness the government shutdown has not put the APOD website on hiatus – yet. These solar ice halos were captured over Sweden. Natural magick!