One of the most recognizable images we see in artwork and décor at Samhain is a group of witches gathered around a cauldron, chanting incantations as they stir mysterious ingredients into the bubbling potion within. But what is the significance of the cauldron, and why is it so strongly associated with witches and with Samhain? […]
Wheel of the Year Celebrations
Free Autumn Equinox Goddess Meditation CIrcle – The Mourning of Demeter
Fall Equinox is the balance of dark and light, day and night, and the drama of the descent of the Goddess throughout multiple cultures and traditions reflects the equinox: Demeter and Persephone, Inanna and Ereshkigal, Isis and Nephthys. The sweet sorrow of the Autumn season acknowledges that decay and death are always inevitable and that […]
Spring Equinox – Finding Hope in Uncertain Times by Michelle Boxley
Dear ones, this Friday the Wheel of the Year turns again with Ostara, Spring Equinox. Spring Equinox is the midpoint between Imbolc and Beltane, it’s the second of the three Spring Festivals and is a balance point where we once again we have equal light and dark like we did at Autumn Equinox. This time […]
The Goddess Brigid – Alchemy and Creativity by Katherine Skaggs
THE STORY AND MYTH OF BRIGID Brigid, the Great Mother Goddess of Ireland, is the Celtic Goddess of Inspiration, Fire and the Arts. She brings healing and artistic beauty through her synergy of creative power. Brigid means bright and is the fire of inspiration that creates beauty and art in the world. She was born […]
Goddess Calendar December 2019 by Kimberly F. Moore
It has been a cold November here in the mid-Atlantic and I confess to loving it. My favorite season is Autumn, but Winter is a close second. Winter storms are swirling and we might have an early snow this week. The twinkle lights are twinkling, the altars are being spiffed up and changed for Winter […]
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 […]
AUTUMN EQUINOX FREE MEDITATION CIRCLE – THE DESCENT OF PERSEPHONE
Blessings of the Autumn Equinox to all of you! I am ready to fully step in to the crisp weather of Autumn and the embrace of the Dark Mothers. I am also delighted to pick our monthly Goddess Meditation Circles back up for the season. Our Autumn Equinox Free Virtual Ritual Meditation Circle is a […]
Goddess Calendar for April 2019 by Kimberly F. Moore
She is the Goddess of power: earth’s mothering power, soil’s nurturing power, grain’s sustaining power. We see her in the stars, taming dragons and riding them, bits between their teeth. We see her on earth too; giving seeds to strong farmers and princes, commanding them to sow not only the fertile soil, but raw earth […]
Astrology 2018, Goddesses of Winter, and Blessings of the Solstice
Blessings of Winter, the Solstice, and the Holidays to ALL! Things have been moving at lightspeed here at MotherHouse and Mystery School of the Goddess! The good news is that Mercury has gone direct and with the Solstice just past and Christmas coming, we get to take a few days of rest and celebration! We […]
Celebrating the African Goddess Mawu for Winter Solstice
Join the Goddess Full Moon Group for a celebration and discussion of the African Creatrix Goddess Mawu for Winter Solstice. Brandi and I will both be traveling at Full Moon so we will gather just in time for the Solstice! The moon is full in Gemini on December 3 at 1047am eastern. We will be […]
