Happy Equinox
During the equinoxes, the day and night are of equal length. It is a time of balance and shifting. They occur at spring and autumn. As an American in Australia, I’ve learned how to harvest and grow at the same time.
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New year, same me
Happy New Year, family, friends, and dear readers. How was your New Year’s? Have you made resolutions? As a Wiccan, I have three New Years: Samhain, New Year, and Imbolc, and they have very different vibes. Samhain is a Gaelic festival that falls halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It marks the …
Homesick around the holidays
I’ve been living in Australia for almost six years. I still get homesick around the holidays. This time it crept in and caught me by surprise. I thought I was coping well this year with the lack of gifts, decorations, or gatherings. But on Sunday, I spoke with one of my best friends in Miami. …
Beltane, the other side of Samhain, and ancestors everyday
It’s almost Beltane. It’s almost Halloween. It’s always time for ancestors. As I wrote last month in Darkness and the spring equinox, I’ve given up on trying to create boundaries when it comes to holidays. Some local Pagans say it’s not Halloween, but it is, just like Christmas in summer, and what they mean is …
Darkness and the Spring Equinox
In Australia, Easter happens in autumn, Halloween in spring, and Christmas in summer. I’m embracing the darkness at the Spring Equinox.
5 ways to make a fresh start on Imbolc
Some people love winter. I am not one of those people. I quietly celebrated the winter solstice last month. I was overjoyed that we were on the other side of winter and the days would now grow longer. The celebration was astronomically supported, but optimistic in light of the actual conditions. July has been bitterly …