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Rejoice at the Mighty Turning of the Year: Blessed Lughnasadh

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.

The Magic and Love at the Heart of Christmas

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

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Throw Open the Gates of Dawn! On This Day, the Light is Born!

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!

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Come All Ye Good People Come: Tonight’s Candle Lighting

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.

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Welcome To Our 21st Year! Tonight We Begin Our Solstice Countdown!

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.

Dionysus and lush harvests

Open Be Our Hands to All – Blessed Mabon, Happy Equinox

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.

Harvest by Antti Favén

Rejoicing in the Sovereign Splendor of Creation

The Wheel of the Year turns once more, as Solstice’s magic fades and the seasons begin to change. There are powerful blessings on this ancient Celtic holy day of feasting, fire, and thanksgiving. Named for the vow the Shining God Lugh made to His mother Taitliu, it is an ancient crossroads that celebrates the First Harvest.

All five lit advent candles

Joy to the World! The Shining Christmas Candle

For everyone who is lighting candles counting down to Christmas, it’s time to light your final candle, either tonight, or tomorrow morning, depending on your preferences and perhaps traditions.

The more I think about it,
the more I realize there
is nothing more artistic
than to love others.

~ Vincent Van Gogh

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