Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. ~ Exodus 22:10 As you may be well aware, tomorrow is that most holy and ancient holiday of the Celtic calendar – Samhain. While our modern technology tells us what time it is, and that such-and-such is the date, to our ancestors, the time was known by … Read more
Today is the last day of the month, and so is sacred to the great Triple Goddess, Hecate. Every month, we honor Her as Queen of the Night. She is the psychopomp, who shows the way to the land of the dead, the Lady of the crossroads. Although She is also Maiden and Mother, in … Read more
Glory of the Day-Star, hail! Lifter of the Light, Burnisher of the Sky. Gifts of love to earth are bringing, Summer’s shimmer, dew’s delight. Dancing be the heart within us, Open be our souls to bliss, Courage vanquish every shadow, Greet Midsummer with a kiss. – Greeting to the Summer Solstice from Celtic Devotional – … Read more
I was unable to post this earlier today, but I would never forget to mention that today is is the last day of the month and so is sacred to blessed Hecate, Queen of the Night and mighty Guardian of the Crossroads. It is the Triple Goddess Hecate who protects women and those who are … Read more
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 lands below the equator. We are all experiencing the same phenomenon: the daylight and the darkness are in balance. The … Read more
Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1850 Many thanks to Waverly FitzGerald, who is the source for much of today’s lore. Blessings to you, Waverly, for your faithful, invaluable … Read more
From December 3rd through the 9th, a delegation of modern Pagans and Witches from across the globe are gathered in Melbourne, Australia for the Parliament of the World’s Religions. They are representing organizations like Covenant of the Goddess, the Temple of Ara, EarthSpirit, Cherry Hill Seminary, Earth Traditions, Circle Sanctuary, Solar Cross, the Pagan Federation, … Read more
We honor this night the Dark Goddess, the Mysteries, the Blessed Dead, and the Mighty Ones of the Craft. I send my love and gratitude to all my teachers, elders, brothers and sisters who dance the Spiral Dance with me in spirit, if not in flesh, this night. And I give thanks for each of … Read more
Stop by our Dragon’s Cauldron Information Table and say hi! And what better time to renew our commitment to the Reclaiming Tradition Principles of Unity?“My law is love unto all beings…” — The Charge of the Goddess The values of the Reclaiming tradition stem from our understanding that the earth is alive and all of … Read more