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Moon Phase Meanings: Rituals and Activities For Each Moon Phase
The moon is truly pure magic – a gift to humanity that has been guiding us for many ages and will continue to do so for many to come. Yet, despite it’s constant presence in our lives, somehow so few of us know how to harness it’s energy or what each of it’s phases mean. […]
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The Wheel of the Year Explained: The Ultimate Guide To Understanding Nature’s Sacred Cycles
To some, as soon as they think of the wheel of the year, they imagine dark pagan rituals on summer solstices along with black magic and other things that go bump in the night. And yes it is true that the official Wheel of the Year calendar and its dates were settled by those in […]
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The History Of Litha (Summer Solstice) & Celebration Ideas
Litha or Midsummer is the celebration of the summer solstice that occurs on the 21st June (Northern Hemisphere). As such, it is the celebration of the fullness of nature and the strength and power of the sun. At this point in the year, we have reached the point of maximum light and climax of the […]
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The Origins of Beltane: Welcoming the Return of Summer
Beltane is definitely a magical time of year. Landing in May, the promise of summer can be felt but the crisp cool air of spring still lingers. The sun starts to become stronger and brighter and blesses the day with more of its presence. A subtle excitement and anticipation for long summer nights, along with […]
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What is Imbolc?: The Goddess Brigid, Rituals and the Return of Light
January draws to a close – the days are becoming longer, the sun is getting stronger and the first flowers of spring can be seen on the still frosty ground. These are the signs that Imbolc (pronounced ‘Im-ulk’) is here, an ancient Celtic festival that marked the beginning of spring and celebrated the return of […]
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The True Origins of Halloween and Its Spiritual Meaning
Since ancient times, the spiritual meaning of Halloween (or as it was originally known, Samhain) has been to celebrate the beginning of winter and the onset of darker and colder days that this season brings. It marks the ending of one cycle and the beginning of another. Halloween asks us to go inwards, face our […]
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How We Can Learn From Indigenous Tribes The True Value Of Nature
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” – Chief Seattle – 1854 Currently our Earth is in an ecological crisis that has never been seen before throughout all of our […]