July had two Full Moons, and the second Full Moon in a calendar month is called a “Blue Moon”. July 31st of each year is also Guru Purnima, a day on which a person thanks his/her teachers or mentors who have been especially helpful in your growth and development. Every August 1st is Lughnasadh, a […]
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OpEd: Pagan Yule Ritual for Winter Solstice 2014
Sunday, December 21, 2014, I attended my first group pagan/witch ritual in 10 years — 10 years exactly, in fact! The last group ritual I attended I actually hosted in my home for Yule 2004. It was a group of eclectic solitaries then, and now, I’ve had the pleasure and honor to participate in an […]
NEWS: I Can Now Marry You
I am now an official Marriage Officiant! If you’re looking for a pagan, heathen, witchy, Wiccan, bohemian, theatrical, non-traditional, out-of-the-ordinary, non-Christian, and/or non-religious wedding, LET ME KNOW! (I will be happy to officiate a Christian marriage, too.) I want to provide an alternative to those who can’t or don’t want a Christian/church wedding but want […]
OpEd: Summer Solstice – 18 Years a Witch
Today is June 21, 2014, and it marks 18 years since I self-initiated as a witch. The ritual took place in my backyard with a number of fellow witch-friends in attendance, along with too many mosquitoes and June Bugs to count. I had been on this road to witchdom for a couple of years, having […]
Witchy Woman: Happy Beltaine!
Happy Beltaine, everybody! Beltaine is an ancient Gaelic celebration of fertility and fire. In fact, Beltaine means “bright fire”. As with all holy “days” in ancient Irish and Scottish culture, this sun celebration traditionally begins on the night of April 30 and carries over to May 1 because the ancient Gaels started their “days” at […]
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