Lughnasadh, also known as Lammas, marks the beginning of the three harvest Sabbats in the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. Celebrated on August 1st, this festival honors the Celtic Sun God Lugh and is primarily a grain festival, celebrating the first harvest of corn, wheat, and barley. The Theme of Sacrifice One of the central…
As the sun reaches its zenith and we are bathed in the warm, golden glow of midsummer, we find ourselves at the threshold of Litha. Celebrated on or around June 20th, this magical sabbat, also known as the summer solstice, honors the longest day and shortest night of the year. Though the hottest days are…
Beltane is May 1 and is the mid-Spring Sabbat on the Wheel of the Year. Flowers are beginning to bloom and the final phase of spring planting is a time of tenderness for the new shoots. It is also the time of the sexual union of the Goddess and God. This sabbat is a fire…
The pirates life for me! It is mid-Spring, and we are in the Renaissance Faire time of year. With this in mind, I recalled a recipe for bay rum I saw in the book “All-Natural Perfume Making“. Although the peak age for piracy came just at the end of the Renaissance era I figured this…
As we see the sun begin to peek out, and temperatures increasing, we know spring is around the corner. For Wiccans, this time is marked by Ostara, the spring equinox sabbat And the beginning of the Wicca New Year. Ostara is named after the German Virgin Goddess of Spring. This sabbat celebrates fertility, love, and…
I have always loved candles. I love the ambiance and the look of flame. As a child, I would do a natural meditation whereby I would just sit and stare at the flame. I was always fascinated by it. Now as an adult, I use candles in various rituals and to enhance my moods. Since…
