Herbal Magicks of the Season: The Holly (Part One)
In the spirit of the season, I am encoring some posts from over 10 years ago featuring my favorite Yuletide Green Allies. Hail to the magical Holly!
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Shining Lights in the Darkest Nights
For our friends counting down to Christmas with their candles, here is the info for the last two. Also included today is my annual magical money tale.
Strike the Harp and Join the Chorus! Wishing You a Very Merry Yule!
Rejoice! The decline of the light is over, and rebirth is at hand! On this most universal and oldest known holy day of all humanity, joy to the world!
Be Still and Embrace This Mother Night
The night is our teacher, our healer, and it is absolutely necessary if we are to know peace. Be blessed by the holy darkness of this Mother Night.
For the Joy and For the Earth – Tonight’s Candle Lighting
By bone and stone, seed and flower, from darkest caves to highest mountaintops, tonight we light candles of Joy for the sweet Earth and coming birth.
Solstice Sun Wheel Prayer Circle – Tonight’s Lighting
Fast now approaches the darkest night, so light 3 candles for our rite. Join us–men & women, sons & daughters. Give thanks now for our sacred waters.
Spark the Second Candle Tonight – We Welcome Fire’s Dancing Light
Tonight we welcome our friends who are celebrating Christmas only, and will light their 1st candle. If you’re including Solstice, it’s Candle Two.
Tonight We Begin the 2017 Solstice Sun Wheel Prayer for Advent
Call your friends and loved ones! Share EVERYWHERE! Tonight is the beginning of our Solstice countdown — a global prayer circle for all beliefs.
Welcoming the Mystery Within Mystery – A Blessed Samhain to You
The Wheel has turned. The final harvest and dark of the year have arrived. This is the great sabbat of Samhain. We weave our magic and honor our dead.
Merry Mabon! Generous Be the Heart Within Us, Open be Our Hands to All
Blessed Mabon! As we harvest the bounty of the Goddess, let us be sure to give back, make an offering, and do good for others at every opportunity.