Tonight We Light the 3rd Solstice Sun Wheel Candle

Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark. ~ Rabindranath Tagore Tonight, Dec. 13, is the third night of our Solstice Sun-Wheel Prayer Circle. This working is intended for all — all faiths and philosophies. The Christian church calls it the Advent wreath, which was simply handed … Read more

Tomorrow We Enter the 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) If you’ve been reading my blog a while, you know that every year I invite you step into a magical Time Out of … Read more

Celebrating the Year of the Hierophant with Caitlín Matthews

Every January for the last 12 years or so, I have written an essay discussing the Tarot Year, which is based on the Major Arcana card that corresponds to the one- or two-digit number that we get when we add up (and sometimes reduce) the digits of the year. If you recall from my series … Read more