Happy New Year’s Eve

 A collection of tidbits from my posts in years past, with heartfelt thanks to Waverly FitzGerald, who is the source for much of this lore. Blessings to you, Waverly, for your faithful, invaluable service as a Priestess of Time and the Wisdom of the Ancient Ways.  Out with the old and in with the new! … Read more

Solstice Sun Wheel Ritual 2011

We have now completed our annual Solstice Sun-Wheel Prayer Spell for Advent, 2011. My deepest appreciation to everyone around the world who join us for this powerful work. May the waves of loving change and transformation continue to flow, build, and heal the world’s suffering and fear. The Intention As we made the final descent … Read more

Making Magic for Christmas Eve

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

Wishing You a Most Merry Yule!

Happy Winter Solstice! Now, in the ancient ways of our Ancestors, let us make merry for the days of Yuletide!  (Yes, more than one. Twelve, as a matter of fact). This morning or tonight (if you didn’t already) you can light the 5th and final candle of your Solstice Sun Wheel. (If you are counting … Read more

Mother Night

Dark shepherdess of many a golden star, Dost see me, Mother Night? ~ From The Electra of Euripides   Hail and Merry Meet on this Eve of the Winter Solstice. This is the great celebration of Mother Night. As far as we know, our ancestors did not have atomic clocks or satellites to help them … Read more

The Fourth Lighting: For The Earth and For Love

Remember this: We be many and they be few. They need us more than we need them.  Another world is not only possible, she is on her way.  On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. ~ Arundati Roy Today is the fourth and last Sun Day before Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. … Read more

Time Out of Time – Halcyon Days

Halcyon days, now wars are ending. You shall find where-e’er you sail Tritons all the while attending With a kind and gentle gale. ~ Halcyon Days by Thomas Shadwell (1642 – 1692) Winter Solstice is almost here, and so we are invited to observe a Time Out of Time.  This period, which traditionally begins the … Read more

Tonight is the Third Night of Our Global Solstice Sun-Wreath Circle

We begin to know the immensity of our heart-mind, and how it helps us to move beyond fear. What had isolated us in private anguish now opens outward and delivers us into wider reaches of our world as lover, world as self. ~ Joanna Macy, The Work that Reconnects Tonight, Dec. 11, is the third … Read more