Hail to Thalia, Grace of Flowering and Mirth! Hail to blessed Flora, and to Maia Majestas! We bow in gladness to The Lord and The Lady! We merrily welcome the King and Queen of Faery! Song of Beltane by Caitlin Matthews I am the calm, I am the quickening, I am the intoxication and the … Read more
May the Spirit of Spring fill your heart, may the renewal and redemption of Life inspire you, may all the World sing with hallowed praises. Blessings to one and all!
Welcome Spring! Awake, thou wintry earth — Fling off thy sadness! Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth Your ancient gladness! — Thomas Blackburn Today is the Vernal Equinox in the northern hemisphere, and Autumn Equinox in the lands below the equator. We are all experiencing the same phenomenon: the hours of daylight and the darkness are … Read more
This is an encore post from last year with a few pertinent updates. Warmest merriment and blessings to you! ~ Beth Do you not see how mighty is the Goddess Aphrodite? She sows and gives that love from which all we upon this earth are born. ~ Empedocles ca. 490-430 BCE Felicitations and good wishes … Read more
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
Join together beneath the mistletoe, By the holy oak whereon it grows. Seven Druids dance in seven time. Sing the song the bells call, loudly chiming. Ring out these bells. Ring out, ring Solstice bells. Ring Solstice bells. — Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull ©1977 Ring the bells of joy and blessings! Throw open the Gates … Read more
I’m the one that has to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to. ~ Jimi Hendrix, Sun and Ascendant in Sagittarius Last night, at 10:58pm, Eastern time, the Sun moved from Scorpio into the sign of Sagittarius. So although I am a little … Read more
Today is Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival that celebrates the birthday of the great Hindu God, Ganesh. Also known as Ganapati and Ganesha, He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the Lord of success, destroyer of evils and remover of obstacles. He is also worshiped as the God of education, knowledge, wisdom and … Read more
I thought and thought and thought about what pithy, powerful poetry I might post today for my Solar Return. But this, as it has in past years, suits me just fine. Now we are Six(ty). (ps: If you’d like to help me celebrate my birthday in a beautiful, tangible way, please donate a little (or … Read more