The Summer Solstice is the most powerful day of the year for the Sun God. Celebrations begin at sunset the night before and continue through the next day. In ancient times, the Summer Solstice was a fire-festival of great importance when the burning of balefires ritually strengthened the sun. I wanted to share a variety…
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Northern Hemisphere Fire Ceremony of Purification This is the third of three ceremonies performed to invite the Sun’s return. The first began with Imbolc followed by the Spring Equinox also known as Ostara and now Beltane to ensure the power of the sun would be at its fullest at the time of the Summer Solstice…
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May 26th -Super Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse dedicated to the Spiral Goddess
The total lunar eclipse of May will be an extremely powerful time for cleansing our emotional waters and setting intention for renewal and rejuvenation in the coming months. The energetic cycles of the lunar eclipse tend to extend through a period of six months or longer after the event so it will be necessary to…
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February 2nd – Imbolc – Festival of Milk
This is a Gaelic word for “in the belly” Imbolc is a time of renewal and rebirth as the Goddess springs forth from deep within the earth where she has rested since Samhain. These are the first stirrings of Spring as they bring the promise that the Goddess is awakening. She is released from Winter’s…
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Northern Hemisphere – NEW MOON – October 12th/13th
Autumn is the season the Cherokee nation believes the world was created. Celebrated on the first new moon following the Autumn Equinox. This is even more powerful as it is the first new moon following the Final Total Lunar Eclipse. New moons always represent a potent energy of renewal and rebirth. For the Cherokee nation, a gathering would occur where…
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February 10th/11th Full Moon Lunar Eclipse dedicated to Lilith
Lilith’s themes are freedom, courage, playfulness, passion, pleasure and sexuality. Her symbol is an apple. She is shown as a serpent with the head and breasts of a woman. In Hebrew legends, Lilith is a beautiful Goddess who refused to be subservient to Adam. She believed she was created as an equal. This makes Lilith…
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August 15th – Aquarian Moon of the Dragonfly
The full moon of August in Aquarius is a powerful time to express gratitude, where we can acknowledge…