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
Tag: Samhain
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
The Dark is Rising
When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back;Three from the circle, three from the track;Wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, stone;Five will return, and one go alone. ~ Susan Cooper, from The Dark is Rising Here we are, once again, at the cross roads moving into the dark half of the year. In my… Continue reading The Dark is Rising
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
Fire burn and cauldron bubble
A gypsy fire is on the hearth, Sign of the carnival of mirth; Through the dun fields and from the glade Flash merry folk in masquerade, For this is Hallowe’en! ~Author Unknown All Hallows Eve approaches and a few of my fellow team members of the Etsy Green and Clean Guild invite you to our… Continue reading Fire burn and cauldron bubble
Flying Potion
“We dance around in a ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows.” ~ Robert Frost The aroma of decaying leaves is upon us, with it the oaks bear their fruit and pumpkins abound. In the ol’ Celtic tradition this was a time of harvest and closure as their year ended.… Continue reading Flying Potion
Snakes & Ladders
We are in one of the two transformative periods of the western seasonal wheel, Autumn, where leaves turn from green to glorious shades of yellow, orange, red and sometimes magenta. I’ll never forget the first time I visited Vermont and witnessed the spectacle of Autumnal blaze of color. To me it felt surreal as I… Continue reading Snakes & Ladders
ReCycling the Self
“Corn and grain, corn and grain, All that falls shall rise again.” ~ Wiccan Harvest Chant We have reached the end of the agricultural cycle and begin the Celtic New Year. The veils between the worlds are lifted this evening, making it a good time to communicate with departed souls, the faerie realm and traveling… Continue reading ReCycling the Self