Some crabs migrate based on the Moon. Oysters close. Worms mate. All these and so many more are ruled by the Moon. For billions of years, the Moon has changed life on Earth, and our Ancestors evolved in it’s light,…
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One of Many American Rituals, by Starstuff, Contemplating
What objects do you find sacred? Being able to openly pledge based on what symbolizes the most high in our minds is a precious part of being free, and, it turns out, a moving statement about what is important. A…
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Happy Spring Equitherm (Beltane)!
Celebrations Life! We celebrate life today, especially life’s constant growth. Some of the ways many of us are celebrating were published a few weeks ago, and at least for my family, our CUUPS Beltane ritual is coming up this weekend….
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The May Cross-Quarter (Vernal Equitherm or Beltane) is just two weeks away!
The Vernal Equitherm (Beltane) is coming! For those in the Northern Hemisphere, spring is well and truly coming and summer is around the corner. Flora is bursting to life even in the northern climes, and fauna frolicks in the verdure. Those in the Southern Hemisphere experience the opposite, as autumn passes into winter.
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Happy Spring Equinox!
Amid all the eggs and bunnies, it’s easy to forget the challenges that evolution has overcome (and continues to wrestle with) when it comes to eggs and babies.
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The Spring Equinox Approaches…
For me, the growing daylight (reinforced by the start of Daylight Savings Time) is a reminder from our Earth itself, one of those many helpful features of our seasons, to begin thinking about, and planning for, the Spring Equinox/Ostara. Another reminder – one that is rather bizarre – is the appearance of a “warm-blooded” plant that smells like a zombie!
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The Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse Arrives! Here are some Ritual ideas. [Stardust, Contemplating]
Even though it will be more than 220,000 miles away, the stunning spectacle of the Super Blood Wolf Moon will soon capture the gaze of many millions of people. What do you have planned for this magical time? With the…
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Happy Winter Solstice!
Happy Winter Solstice, or Yule! Of course, our spherical planet also gives us the beautiful symmetry of the Summer Solstice (Litha) being celebrated now by our Southern Hemisphere friends. For all of us, this year brings us the special treat of…
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As the Solstice Approaches, We Again see the Power of our Star
Though we are now seeing less and less of our closest star (in the Northern Hemisphere), the Sun will soon be returning! For me, the Winter Solstice is a celebration of all stars, near and far, ancient and current. Here…
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Yule (the Winter Solstice) is right around the corner!
So how will you be celebrating? There are less than three weeks left before Yule (the Winter Solstice)! This is going out a week early because for many of us, this is a Sabbat that takes a little more preparation…
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