Wordsmithing Magic from the Crossroads
Today, The Wheel has turned. For one brief moment, there is a perfect balance, and then, in the Southern Hemisphere, darkness begins to overtake the hours of light, while here, the daylight outpaces the night.
This beautiful season, what will you give birth to? What hope grows in your heart’s garden? How will you celebrate this miraculous gift of sparkling new life?
New Year’s is a time of very old magic, and all forms of manifesting, spells, and rituals are amplified at this turning. Beginning with the traditions of New Year’s Eve, I offer my annual suggestions for making sure you are attuned to the beautiful opportunities of this magical threshold.
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!
Tonight, we Witches, Pagans, and magical practitioners celebrate our most holy, reflective, and deeply sacred time. This marks the end of the Celtic year, and as the deep dark descends, I invite you to read about the lore, the magic, and the beauty of this hallowed sabbat. I also include a list of notable 2025 deaths.
Arise, dearly beloved ones, and let us make merry this happy Midsummer’s Day! Join me today, for I wish you a blessed Litha! May our magic rise up, shine, and, as our ancestors taught, bring healing, joy, and transformation.
Tonight is a powerful magical cusp, as we come to this holy threshold. The Wheel of the Year now turns, and in the Northern Hemisphere, the Light reaches its climax. Let us celebrate joyful Midsummer’s Eve together.
Today marks the Vernal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, and Autumnal Equinox in lands below the equator. As Winter departs, and Spring arrives for us in the north, there is very old magic awakening as the world begins anew.
Although there are many reasons for our hearts to be heavy, let us trust the timing of Nature! Imbolc is our holy time of healing, hope, and renewal. The curtain rises on a bright new year, and the changing of the age. Come celebrate with me.
Happy New Year 2025! This hinge time is loaded with meaning and magic, and across many cultures is full of lore and ancient custom. So here’s what you need to know to avoid ill fortune and cultivate happy blessings in the coming year.
New Year’s is a time of very old magic. Find out how to prepare well, by knowing that everything you do on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is loaded with power.
Copyright © 2026 — Beth Owls Daughter
