Tag: ritual
Autumn Equinox… A Year Later
This year the Harvest Moon was on September 17th and the upcoming Autumnal Equinox lands on Sunday, September 22nd 2024. Last year at Autumn Equinox, I buried my stone from my Vancouver Island home in Evi’s garden under a rosemary bush near Zaros on the Island of Crete. It was a private ceremony within the…
Lughnasad (Lammas)
Why Lammas is one of my favourite times of the archetypal year… Lammas, also known as Lughnasad (pronounced LOO-nuh-suh), is halfway betweenSummer Solstice (Litha) and Autumnal Equinox (Mabon), on August 1st. If you follow me, you already know Lughnasad (Lammas) is one of my favourite times of the archetypalseasonal year. Why? First harvest is just…
Beltane/May Day
An excerpt from my book – Another Spring – to guide and inspire you in your Beltane/May Day celebrations. Also known as May Day, Beltane is halfway between Spring (Vernal) Equinox and Summer Solstice, and often thought of as the beginning of Summer in the old religion. You may be more familiar with traditional image…
Ostara – Another Spring: Death & Rebirth
A simple “death & rebirth” ritual you can do this season to release what no longer serves you, and to welcome in something new. If you feel ready to let go of a person, relationship, stage of life, fantasy, or habit, Ostara is the perfect time of year for a ritual. Remember, rituals are how…
