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 […]
Winter Front Page Feature
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 […]
Holy Hygge – Making the Winter Season Sacred by Kimberly Moore
The other day our temps were in the single digits during the day with wind gusts over 40 mph. Even being outside for a few minutes was enough to freeze my face. I was hurrying to the door just after dark after stopping to chat with a neighbor and the most amazing feeling came over […]
Tom Kha Gai – Best Thai Coconut Chicken Soup Recipe
In the course of our interview on Goddess Alive Radio on January 3, 2014 with Lakshmi Devi Costello from Lakshmi Ayurveda, she mentioned that one of the healthiest soups that is full of all natural “medicine” is Tom Kha Gai – Thai Coconut Chicken Soup. The healthful ingredients are so abundant: lemongrass, coconut milk, galanga […]
