Samhain ~ The roots of Halloween

You know it’s that time of year when the supermarket shelves are stocked with blood stained costumes, disembodied limbs, ghastly ghouls, ghosts and demon costumes. But Samhain isn’t necessarily a creepy, morbid holiday obsessed with death, as modern celebrations would suggest. Instead, it is intimately connected to Nature’s rhythms and touches on themes far deeper than we have been … More Samhain ~ The roots of Halloween

The Magic Of Winter Solstice: 7 Ways to Celebrate the Returning Light

Originally posted on The Muse in the Mirror:
With Christmas fast approaching, it can be all too easy to get swept away in the festive frenzy of need and expectation, and to lose sight of the true reason for the season. Whilst I love celebrating Christmas day conventionally with my family, the real magic for me happens during the Winter…

The Magic of the Summer Solstice: Sacred Celebrations for Midsummer

As the wheel of the year turns to Summer, we enter into a time of fruition and fulfilment. All the upward energy of Spring spirals to its peak and launches us into Summer, when the days are longer than the nights. The result; a celebration of abundance and joy as the natural world explodes into … More The Magic of the Summer Solstice: Sacred Celebrations for Midsummer

The Magic Of Winter Solstice: 7 Ways to Celebrate the Returning Light

With Christmas fast approaching, it can be all too easy to get swept away in the festive frenzy of need and expectation, and to lose sight of the true reason for the season. Whilst I love celebrating Christmas day conventionally with my family, the real magic for me happens during the Winter Solstice, which falls on December 21st. I share with … More The Magic Of Winter Solstice: 7 Ways to Celebrate the Returning Light