Wheel of the Year

OSTARA BLESSINGS 2023

On March 20, 2023 by

March 20, 2023 2:24pm PDT(Vernal Equinox) Sun at 0° Aries / Earth at 0° LibraAstrological New Year!Solar energies fuse with earthly energies to herald the rising of the God THE ENERGIESAxis: Aries / LibraSelf / OtherIndependent / PartneredIndividuality / Duality Trivinity: Lineraw, directed energiesThese signs initiate (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) Sabbat: MinorThe Minor Sabbats initiate eachRead more

Wheel of the Year

IMBOLG BLESSINGS 2023

On February 2, 2023 by

February 3, 2023 @ 6:43pm PST(commonly assigned to Feb 1 or 2)Sun at 15° Aquarius / Earth at 15° LeoFirst of the Fertility Festivals – initiates integration of solar light and earthly growthInspiration and hope are ignited THE ENERGIESAxis: Aquarius / LeoGroup / IndividualSocial / Personal powerPride / LionStars / Sun Trivinity: Circle  Contained andRead more

MALUM

THE SHADOW & THE DARK GODDESS

On October 19, 2022 by

On a psychospiritual level, the theme of Samhain is acknowledging and connecting with the Shadow.  The Shadow embodies those aspects of our being which live in our unconscious; those aspects of our being we have shunned and/or repressed.  It is the metaphorical “skeleton in the closet”… perfectly suited to exploration at Samhain! At this timeRead more

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EQUINOX (Ostara & Mabon)

On September 22, 2022 by

WHAT ARE THE EQUINOXES (EQUINOCTES)Astronomically, the equinoxes mark the points where the sun crosses the celestial equator, rising from south to north in the spring, and setting from north to south in the fall.  Metaphorically and mythologically, the equinoxes mark the points where polarities meet face to face.  Where light is forced to look itsRead more

Wheel of the Year

COSMIC CATS & DOGS at LUGHNASADH

On August 5, 2022 by

While the sun – our closest and most important star – may be in the feline sign of Leo, the ancients were very focused on the movement of a canine star, Sirius, otherwise known as the Dog Star because of its prominent position in the constellation Canis Major.  As the brightest star in the sky,Read more

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ALCHEMY OF POLARITY AND GENDER at Ostara 2022

On March 19, 2022 by

Ostara 2022 was heralded by a few significant conjunctions, which highlighted two of the Hermetic Principles – The Principle of Polarity and The Principle of Gender – both of which embody the balance of the equinox.  Mars & Pluto: The Principle of Polarity“Everything is dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites; likeRead more

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MOVING FORWARD at IMBOLG 2022

On February 3, 2022 by

While the lingering effects of the last Saturn/Uranus square at Yule remain, we have reason to feel hopeful.  There is still an overall sense of conflict between Stability and Change, Power and People, Old and New, but things are moving forward.  Literally.  Starting at 8:30pm PST Feb 3, all travellers will be moving in aRead more

Wheel of the Year

WHEEL OF THE YEAR – A Deeper Look

On February 3, 2022 by

We’ve been exploring the Wheel of the Year for a while now, and I thought it might be time to properly layout how that wheel maps onto the zodiac.  Hence, the “deeper look”.  The Wheel of the Year divides the twelve signs of the zodiac into eight equal sections.  What this means is the fourRead more

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SATURN & URANUS at YULE

On December 21, 2021 by

Saturn/ Uranus Squares of 2021Feb 17, June 14, Dec 24 (then not for another 45 years) Yule 2021 is energized with the last of three square interactions between Saturn and Uranus.  If you will remember, Yule 2020 was charged with the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, initiating a new era.  Well, this Saturn/Uranus squareRead more

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SACRIFICE

On August 6, 2021 by

Lughnasadh is a good time to consider the role of sacrifice in our lives.  Remembering that true sacrifice is offered willingly, I put forward two considerations for reflection upon the nature of sacrifice, both at the personal and societal levels.  Sun & Uranus – Personal StruggleHere are some keywords for these two travellers, within theRead more

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