Now the Wheel of the Year turns and Equinox has arrived. “Generous be the heart within us, Open be our hands to all. Justice to be in equal measure, Harvest thankfulness our call.” Blessed Mabon and Equinox to you.

Today is the beloved old holiday of Lughnasadh, sometimes called Lammas. It is the turning between Summer and the first stirrings of Autumn. Slowly, the dark hours are overtaking the light with equinox only six weeks away. Now we celebrate the harvest of the year, gathering in that which was planted in Spring’s hope.

Blessed Litha! Now we align with the ways of our ancestors, and join together to protect our descendants. On this day, we honor the height of the Light; we celebrate the ever-turning of the Wheel of Time.

It’s time for those celebrating Christmas to light (or re-light, if you were also observing Solstice) your final candle. Whether this holiday is deeply spiritual for you or not, its heart is Good, and is an offering of hope and rebirth that humanity could surely benefit from. May Grace bless you this day and always. So mote it be

Light the final candle on your Solstice wreath! Ring the bells! The long, slow descent of the Sun has ended, and the ancient promise of rebirth is come. Life and Light now return. This is the day of Solstice – Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and Happy Summer Solstice below the equator!

We stand on the final threshold before Winter Solstice, the last Sun Day before Solstice. This holy night, as the birth of the Child of Promise draws ever nearer, we celebrate our Joy to the World. May the Keeper of Earth’s deepest places, the roots that are beyond knowing, guide our way home.

Tonight at sunset wherever you are, gather with us to light the next candle in our multifaith Advent ceremony. If you’re counting down to Solstice, it’s your 3rd candle. If you’re counting to Christmas only, it’s the 2nd candle. Learn more and join our holy circle spanning the globe, as we prepare for the birth of the Light.

Tonight (Nov. 23), we begin the 21st celebration of the annual Advent Sun Wreath Ceremony. Join us! Tell your friends. Our hurting world needs us, and this is how you may answer Her call. May our prayers be beautifully blessed as we gather across time zones and geography, for in our hearts we are united.

Let us join together and give thanks on this blessed Equinox! In this rare moment, day and night come into a brief, but perfect balance.

If you live below the equator, Happy Ostara, and if you are in the Northern Hemisphere, Happy Harvest Home and Mabon! May all reap sweet abundance and goodness of every kind.