The Vernal Equinox marks the Spring festival of Ostara. Not known to have any strong connections to ancient Pagan celebrations, it’s been adopted by Neo-pagan traditions as a turning point in the cycles of the seasons in the Wheel of the Year, the solar cycle. The Equinox marks the half-way point in the Earth’s elliptical [...]
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Imbolc falls around February 1st or 2nd, and is the predecessor to our modern Groundhog Day, when we divine whether we will have a quick end to winter or more cold days ahead. The name Imbolc or “in the belly” comes from this time of year in Ireland when the ewes become pregnant. It is [...]
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We don’t usually refer to it as “Halloween.” This holiday has been observed for hundreds of years in one form or another. What we witches and wiccans celebrate today largely comes from the Celtic New Year, Samhain (pronunciation depends on the region, but generally “sah-when” or “soween”). The annual cycle begins with death, rather than [...]
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As with all spiritual paths, each is a lifetime of study, so trying to do even one path justice in a few paragraphs just won’t happen. Wait, isn’t a witch a green hag with a wart on her nose, a fictional character suited to hang out with the likes of Dracula and the Mummy? This [...]
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A Wiccan ritual is a religious experience. The definition of ritual is repetition, and in this instance, ritual can be defined as an established series of actions that are symbolic in nature, meant to turn our attention towards what we consider sacred in our lives. Like any religious experience in any walk of life, it [...]
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