Around the circle we go, with the shift from light to dark becoming more apparent. The spiral has led us to the footsteps of the fire festival of Samhain, which has many other names such as All Hallows Eve, All Souls Night, Halloween, etc. Samhain reminds us that… Continue reading At the Cross Roads
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Samhain: The Fire at Tlachtga
Happy Samhain dear readers. Now that I live in an area where the four seasons are prominent, I find it easier to experience the depth of each turn of the great wheel. Here is an excerpt from Tlachtga: Celtic Fire Festival by John Gilroy that tells the history of the evening, enjoy. “The Festival of… Continue reading Samhain: The Fire at Tlachtga
The Dark is Rising
“Think of yourself as an incandescent power,illuminated and perhaps forever talked to by God and his messengers.”~ Brenda Ireland The shift from light to dark has becomes more apparent as we spiral our way toward Samhain on the Solar Wheel of the Year. This is a time of when the Earth goes into her dormant mode… Continue reading The Dark is Rising
Letter from a Vampire
The witching hour has arrived here in the wooded hills. The neighborhood has gone all out this year with their decorations. While on a walk the other afternoon Greg mentioned how odd it is how holidays evolve from one thing to another. Halloween for me is the celebration of what Carl Jung calls the “Shadow”… Continue reading Letter from a Vampire
All Souls Night
Words by music by Loreena McKennitt Bonfires dot the rolling hills Figures dance around and around To drums that pulse out echoes of darkness Moving to the pagan sound. Somewhere in a hidden memory Images float before my eyes Of fragrant nights of straw and of bonfires And dancing till the next sunrise. CHORUS I… Continue reading All Souls Night