Tomorrow marks the Solstice, (Summer in the southern hemisphere, Winter in the northern hemisphere). These solar festivals mark the coming and going of the light at different times of the year, and are powerful times for reflection. The solstices are festival days in the Wheel of the Year. The Summer…
In this blog, I’ll be exploring the Celtic festival day Samhain, what it is, its spiritual significance, how we may experience its energy, and how to create a Samhain altar. WHAT IS SAMHAIN? Samhain is a festival in the Celtic Wheel of the Year. It takes place on 31st October…
WHAT IS BELTANE? Beltane is a festival in the Celtic Wheel of the Year. It takes place on 1st May in the northern hemisphere and on 31st October/ 1st November in the southern hemisphere, about halfway between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. At Beltane we celebrate the return…
Happy Lughnasadh / Imbolc eve, can you feel the wheel of the year turning? I believe that we ARE nature and like nature we are ever changing. Marking the subtle shifts of the seasons through ritual has been the most powerful practice I have found to stay aligned to the…
During pregnancy, the placenta gives the child all of the nourishment it needs, with the help of the umbilical cord. In most ancient cultures, including my own, the placenta is seen as a sacred, highly nutritional thing. Looking at mine after giving birth I was blown away at how much…