New Year’s Eve Rituals
31 Dec

New Year’s Eve Rituals

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Setting goals for ourselves as we embark on a new year is basically standard practice at this point. Though New Year’s resolutions have a reputation for not surviving long outside of January-land, using simple rituals for New Year’s Eve 2020 can help you make space for personal reflection, process the...
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How to Celebrate Samhain, aka the Witches’ New Year
30 Oct

How to Celebrate Samhain, aka the Witches’ New Year

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You probably celebrate Halloween by dressing up in a costume or binge-watching scary movies, but do you know the holiday’s origins? The roots of Halloween can be traced back to Samhain (pronounced SOW-win). Haven’t heard of it? Samhain is an annual celebration that originated with the ancient Celts, who roamed across Britain and France before their occupation by...
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Celebrating Ostara, the Spring Equinox
20 Mar

Celebrating Ostara, the Spring Equinox

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A little History Ostara is a pagan festival marking the spring equinox. Though the exact roots of the festival are unknown, it certainly predates the modern Christian faith. Many historians believe that Ostara hails from an ancient Germanic pagan celebration honoring the goddess of spring and dawn, Ostara (Eostre, Eostra, Eastre to...
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An Aromatic Wheel of the Year
01 Jan

An Aromatic Wheel of the Year

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While to some people the use of essential oils may seem more New Age or pop culture than Pagan, oils come from plants—and down through the ages Witches and Pagans have used plants for magic and ritual. Using essential oils is a way to hold tradition while extending our practices and giving them...
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Yule – The Winter Solstice
20 Dec

Yule – The Winter Solstice

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When is Yule: December 20-23Yule pronunciation: YoolThemes: rebirth, quiet introspection, new year, hope, setting intentions, a celebration of lightAlso known as Winter Solstice, Midwinter, Alban Arthurian, Saturnalia, Yuletide In most traditions, Yule is the Sabbat that begins the Wiccan Year. This is the Winter Solstice—the shortest day and longest night we will experience...
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Samhain
08 Oct

Samhain

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Every year on October 31 (or May 1, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere) the Sabbat we call Samhain (pronounced SOW-in, SAH-vin, or SAM-hayne) presents us with the opportunity to once more celebrate the cycle of death and rebirth. For many Pagan traditions, Samhain is a time to reconnect with...
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Mabon – The Autumn Equinox
21 Sep

Mabon – The Autumn Equinox

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When is Mabon: September 21-24 Mabon pronunciation: MAY-bun, MAH-bun, MAY-vhon, or MAH-bawn Themes: harvest, gratitude, abundance, balance, preparation, welcoming the dark Also known as: Autumnal Equinox, Fall Equinox, September Equinox, Harvest Tide, Harvest Home, Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Alben Elfed, Meán Fómhair, Gwyl canol Hydref The fall...
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