The Fourth Candle for Those Counting Down to Christmas
For those who were counting down to Solstice only, our Circle is done. But if you are counting to Christmas (also, or only), tonight is Candle 4.
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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.
Happy 15th Anniversary! Tonight We Begin!
Photo courtesy of Karen K. from 2016 We are a Circle Within a Circle With no beginning And never ending… by Deborah and Rick Hamouris A t last, dearest visitors and friends! The time has arrived for us to join together starting tonight, and then every Sunday evening through Yule (and/or Christmas) for our annual … Read more
Every Day is Sacred: The Goddess Nephthys and More
August 28 Nephthys is that which is beneath the earth and invisible. ~ Plutarch, Greek historian (45-120 C.E.) As mentioned yesterday, trying to translate the ancient Egyptian feast days to the modern calendar is tricky business, especially since the calendar varied in different locations and different dynasties of ancient Khemet. And of course our own … Read more
Goddess Sunday: Macha
Macha Excerpted from a longer essay by by Jani Farrell-Roberts, a woman of Ulster: Over the ages, our mental picture of the Goddess has evolved to meet our changing needs – and in particular the changing needs and status of womenfolk. In the days of hunter-gathering and in the early days of agriculture, the prevalent … Read more