Houses of the Holy

Welcome to the unveiling of our new theme for 2011! After much reflection, pondering, and reading emails and posts with your ideas, I have decided upon a sort of thread of continuity for this year. Each month will be organized around the energies of the twelve houses of the astrological chart. Don’t worry, it’s going … Read more

Completion

Blessed Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven, She of Ten Thousand Names. Star Goddess. Mama Gaia. My Lady of the Green Wood. Brighid. Danu. Hecate. Minerva. Kuan Yin. Yemaya. I give thanks and praises to you this day for your presence in my life and my heart. I give thanks for your many gifts to us… … Read more

Small Things With Love

We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love. – Mother Teresa Even for those of us who do not celebrate the mainstream culture’s religion, today I offer a lovely ritual that you can share with your loved ones tonight, regardless of spirituality or tradition. Sarah Ban Breathnach, one of … Read more

The Fourth Candle: For Love, For the Earth

Today is the last Sun Day before Winter Solstice, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Tonight, you are invited to join once again (or for the first time) in our Yule/Advent ritual.  For the basic guidelines and our intention, please pop over here. If you are celebrating this rite from a Pagan perspective, then this candle may represent … Read more

Third Sunday of Our Advent Prayer Circle

Tonight we light the third candle in our Solstice Sunwheel or Advent wreath, or whatever you prefer to call it. This is a global prayer circle which is being held around sunset on each of the four Sundays preceding Winter Solstice. Our intention is to honor the great celebration of the rebirth of the Light. … Read more

Tonight We Light the Second Candle of the Advent Solstice Sun Wheel

Tonight is the second candle lighting of our advent celebration for the rebirth of the Light at Winter Solstice (or Christmas, if you prefer). It does not matter if perhaps you missed last Sun Day, and are just now joining us. Your energy and good thoughts are most welcome whenever you join, and indeed, I … Read more