When in still air and still in summertime A leaf has had enough of this, it seems To make up its mind to go; fine as a sage Its drifting in detachment down the road. — Howard Nemerov, Threshold This is the eve of Lughnassadh, also called Lammas in the Christian revision of the Pagan … Read more
In ancient Kemet (Egypt), and for those who still honor the spiritual practices of the Nile valley, we are in the midst of one of the most sacred weeks in the calendar. This week celebrates the birthdays of Ra and the five netjers (sometimes spelled without the J and meaning Divine Ones), who form the … Read more
Dark of the Moon New beginnings Dark of the Moon Plant a seed tonight Dark of the Moon What we envision Will come to be by the Full Moon’s light. Nearly every month, on the New Moon, I post this little song that I learned years ago at Spiralheart Reclaiming’s Witchcamp. Every New Moon is … Read more
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. Dalai Lama Happy 75th Birthday today to His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. He was born on 6 July 1935, to a farming family, in a small hamlet located in Taktser, Amdo, in northeastern Tibet. When he was two, and named Lhamo Dhondup at … Read more
Power to the People! Use It or Lose It. The Fourth of July is when America celebrates its Independence Day. Although the Bill of Rights came after the Declaration of Independence, it is truly the essence of what our new nation was created for. Amendment I – Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment … Read more
I think that, as life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time, at peril of being judged not to have lived. — Oliver Wendell Holmes We long to live passionate lives. There is a mega-industry that cranks out nothing but juicy … Read more
The first of July is Canada Day, so to all our friends in the vast, beautiful lands to the north, Happy Birthday, Canada! But wait! There’s more! Rabbit! Rabbit! Old English folk wisdom reports that if you say, “Rabbit! Rabbit!” or “White hares!” the very first thing on the first day of the month, you … Read more
Today is the last day of the month, and so is sacred to the great Triple Goddess, Hecate. On this day, we honor Her as Queen of the Night and the Goddess of Witches. Hecate is a protector of women, mighty advocate for the disenfranchised, and She who guards the crossroads. It is She who … Read more
Glory of the Day-Star, hail! Lifter of the Light, Burnisher of the Sky. Gifts of love to earth are bringing, Summer’s shimmer, dew’s delight. Dancing be the heart within us, Open be our souls to bliss, Courage vanquish every shadow, Greet Midsummer with a kiss. – Greeting to the Summer Solstice from Celtic Devotional – … Read more