Happy Lunar New Year of the (Metal) Ox!
Happy Lunar New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cai! After the chaos of the 2020 Rat year, this Metal Ox year will be about strength and steadfast rebuilding.
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In Memoriam
It’s the Memorial Day holiday weekend, generally considered the “unofficial start” of the Summer vacation season. But let us not forget its origins.
Blessings and Magick for a Happy New Year!
May the Graces Bless Us with Joyful New Beginnings! xTake out, then take in: Bad luck will begin. Take in, then take out: Good luck comes about. Blessings of the Tarot Year of The Hermit – a time of powerful transition, cultivating wisdom, and reflection. I’ll be writing much more about what this means in … Read more
Gong Hei Fat Choi! Happy Lunar New Year!
Happy Lunar New Year today! Wishing you joy and prosperity in the Year of the Goat or Sheep. Um. Which is it? Here is an excerpt from a helpful article by Chris Buckley of the New York Times: China said goodbye to the Year of the Horse on Wednesday, and on the first day of … Read more
On Our Nation’s Birthday, Let Us Invoke the Goddess Libertas
Today we celebrate the birthday of the United States of America. But despite the parties, celebrations, and business as usual, a shadow lies across the heart of our declaration that we are a government of, by, and for our actual people. The Goddess Libertas is our country’s birth mother, our source, and the heart of … Read more
An Early Post for March 17 – Still Celebrating the Snakes!
Since I am still out of town, and tomorrow is the Card of the Week (which I dare not pre-empt!), today I am posting an encore of my posts the last several years for March 17. Instead of the meddlesome sainted Patrick, I will be honoring the Green Isle and the Old Ones on this … Read more
Happy New Year and New Moon Blessings!
Take out, then take in: Bad luck will begin. Take in, then take out: Good luck comes about. ~ Traditional Welcome to 2014! This New Year’s Day has a huge charge of energy for new beginnings, since the New Moon arrived in the early hours this morning (here in the States). As my frequent visitors … Read more
A Night of Giving and Receiving
Tonight at midnight, or tomorrow morning if you prefer, for those of you who celebrate Christmas, it is time for you to light your final, center candle. With its light, honor your Bringer of Light, and vow to renew your own part in the ancient promise of faith, hope, and love that was given on … Read more
Have a Blessed Day of Thanks Giving
Praise Her from whom all blessings flow. Fruits of Her harvest to bestow. Sustain us as we change and grow. Praise Mother Earth our ancient home. Blessed be. ~ Pagan Grace, author unknown Today is the day officially set aside to count our blessings. So I want to take this opportunity to give thanks … Read more