In view of the noise, the divisions among us, the ceaseless rancor, and escalating attacks on our principles, we need this ancient time out.
Winter
Descending Into the In-between, the Solstice Sun Wheel Turns Eighteen
The Solstice Sun Wheel Advent Ceremony returns for Year 18. Join us, for you and I are the necessary, awaited ones who tend the Light’s rebirth.
Wordless Wednesday: Blessed Imbolc
Each year at Imbolc, John and I decorate and ask blessings for our well, which gives us life here at Laurel Hill Cottage. Thank you to Brighid.
Wordless Wednesday: Sunset at Laurel Hill Cottage
Sometimes we need a quiet moment. Here’s one, after our first snowfall, from our road that leads to Laurel Hill Cottage. We’ve had more snow since.
I Wish You Health! Good Luck! Success! And All that Makes True Happiness
Happy New Year 2022! Here’s what you need to know about this very magical day, for it is certainly one that is full of lore and ancient custom.
Magical Preparations for Crossing the Threshold of the New Year
Out with the old and in with the new! There’s magic on New Year’s in all that you do! Beth Rejoice, my dears! We stand at the crossroads of a new year! I suggest that you spend some time today in sacred space, setting your intention for the shining promise of this new beginning. Supported [...]
Joy to the World! The Shining Christmas Candle
If you celebrate Christmas, tonight at midnight, or tomorrow morning if you prefer, it’s time to light the final wreath candle. Joy to the world!
From the Stillness, Darkness Melting, Blessed Be! The Light Is Come
Watch now, and hold fast. For we have woven together a mighty alignment of the Solstice promise. Today we celebrate Life’s insurmountable triumph.
For Love, For Earth, We Gather This Night; It’s Time to Spark Our Fourth Candle’s Light
Today is the fourth and final Sun Day before Winter Solstice, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Please join us tonight in our global Yule/Advent ritual.
Embrace the Quiet that is Nature’s Gift: The Halcyon Days Are Here
Today we step out of our ordinary cares and the workaday world. This ancient practice offers a pause, to honor the Yule with peace and kindness.