The first of December is actually the start of meteorological Winter, but in many Northern areas hard frosts and snow begin much earlier. In ancient times, when the agricultural calendar was the focus, our Ancestors knew that Winter Solstice signified the halfway point of Winter. There was comfort that half of the hardest, coldest months […]
Goddess Practices
Hekate’s Night – A Winter’s Tale by Renee Starr
Hidden by the shadowy overgrowth of dying vines and dry, lifeless trees she stood at the crossroad, the borderlands where the realm of the living mingled with the world beyond. An edgewalker of these realms and crone seer of the dead, the goddess Hekate turned her face to the west, the place where the sun […]
Plant Medicine for the Winter Veil by Leah Wolfe
From midsummer to midwinter, many cultures and spiritual traditions celebrate and honor their ancestors. Some believe that the veil between the human world and the spirit world weakens as the darkness of winter descends. Plants and herbs are often used to increase the thinning of the veil, provide a connection to the spirit world, inspire visions […]
Healing the Divine Feminine Wound by Tara Reynolds
A wound to the Divine Feminine aspect of yourself can manifest in many different ways. For women, this wound can manifest as shame of feminine qualities such as menstruation, curvy figures and being emotional or sensitive. As men, this wound can manifest in the suppression of your feminine qualities such as sensitivity and intuition. Because […]
Modron, Mabon and the Autumn Equinox by Caireann Frasca
Mabon is a celebration of the autumn equinox, one of the oldest harvest festivals in Europe. Also called Harvest Home, the Witches’ Thanksgiving, and–in Irish–Mi Meadhin Fómhar (the middle month of harvest), is the second of three yearly harvest festivals, falling between Lughnasadh in August and Samhain in October. Traditionally speaking, it’s at this time […]
The Divine Mother Durga by Laura Amazzone
As we face the many ecological, political, social, and religious crises of these shifting times, a 1500 year old myth, the Devi Mahatmya and the millennia-old ritual worship of the Great Goddess Durga provide philosophical and spiritual insight into the powers that can aid us in the deep process of transformation which we face both […]
