As you may know, on the last day of each month, I like to give honor to the Goddess Hecate. Hecate is a Greek Triple Goddess of magical crossroads and the three realms of Earth, Sea and Sky. She is a guardian of the household, protector of everything newly born, and the Goddess of Witches. … Read more
A silver apple falls. There, amongst the branches, the mother sits. Weaver of dreams against the weft of the wood, Insight falls like gentle rain on a moon-bathed garden. – Song to Hecate, by Alison Jones Now we make ready for the great festival of Imbolc, sometimes called Candlemas or Brigid. In many places, the … Read more
Sparks from the hearth Of the Queen of Death and Life Swarm through the dark, Dance through the Night. by J. Robin Gall from Second Chants, Serpentine Music Productions This is the Great Sabbat of Samhain (pronounced SAH-wen, or SOW (rhymes with cow) -wen), and is the third and final harvest, marking Summer’s end. It … Read more
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature. ~ Helen Keller I realize I haven’t spent as much time examining the ins and outs of the Houses this month. And that’s too bad, in a way, because the Ninth House is so … Read more
Hope is a thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings a tune without words And never stops at all. ~ Emily Dickinson As you have probably noticed, this journey through the Houses is a much more loosely focused theme than others we have examined in past years. There is lots more we … Read more
As you may know, on the last day of each month, I give honor to the Goddess Hecate. For once, this last day of our solar calendar month syncs up with the last night of the lunar month, and the dark of the Moon. What could be a better, more authentic time to give honor … Read more
As you know, this is the last day of the month and as is my practice each month, on this day, I invite you to join me in honoring the great Triple Goddess Hecate, Queen of the Night and the Goddess of Witches. Hecate is a protector of women, a mighty advocate for the lost … Read more
Remember that this is the last day of the month, and is sacred to the Goddess Hecate. Hecate is the psychopomp, who shows the way to those crossing to the lands of the dead. As such, She is the Guardian of the Crossroads (specifically, all mundane road crossings as well as the crossroads between realms). … Read more
Fast away the old year passes, Fa-la la-la la, la la la la … It’s New Year’s Eve, and for the past several years, I have shared some fascinating lore for this most celebrated threshold time. Everything we do on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is loaded with sympathetic magic and portents for … Read more