The Body is the Way
Every Winter season I’m inspired to talk about the body: the sacred temple of matter that we’re residing in on this Earth-plane. Our...
Exploring the Element of Earth
Here we are. Together. Early Winter. At the start of a new cycle, a new season, a new year. In Celtic pagan tradition, the Winter season...
If I had One Word for Winter
Happy New Year Dear One. I hope that this turning of the corner from Autumn to Winter has been slow and easeful for you. (It’s important...
What if Rest was Considered a Contribution to Society?
In just 2 days, November 7th will mark astronomical Samhain, the half way point between Fall Equinox and Winter Solstice. (Check out one...
Magic disappears when you think you know everything
The other day, I stood beneath a tree looking dazzling in her red gown, as I listened to the raindrop sounds of the leaves falling to the...
Drink in the Growing Darkness with Water's Medicine
The rains began on the Autumn Equinox here in Portland. A signal from Water that Autumn was underway. That Water was taking the reins and...
Lughnasadh, Seed-Codes, and the Lion's Gate Portal
Tomorrow is the exact astronomical half way point between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox. Half way between the sun’s zenith and when we...
You Can't "Fail" at Healing
Initiated by the cross-quarter holy-day Lughnasadh (sometimes called Lammas), this festival honors the first harvest of the year, as well...
The Fertile Center of Spring: Beltane's Beauty
As we approach the fertile center of the Spring season, we find ourselves greeting the season of Beltane (meaning "bright fire"), usually...
Partnering with the Energy of Spring
It’s Spring tomorrow! How are you feeling about it? Thrilled? Anxious? Somewhere in between? This Spring Equinox aligns with the new moon...