Imbolc 2017 Reflections

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Imbolc, the Festival of Brigid, is the time when the energies of Spring are first stirring. The very earliest flowers have begun to bloom, and the birds have started their morning songs. Traditionally this is a time for purifying and … Continued

Samhain 2016 Reflections

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Passing through another cycle of Transformation, we rebirthed Samhain outdoors on the beautiful land of the Great Hall. Many thanks to Katy for welcoming us so warmly! Thanks to Roger, Nancy, Marj, and Hamid for their many creative contributions in … Continued

Beltane 2016 Reflections

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Beltane Reflections May 1, 2016 There were dire predictions for showers and thunderstorms on Beltane. It rained all morning as we were setting up, but in the afternoon blue sky magically appeared, and over 50 celebrants poured in as if … Continued

Imbolc 2016 Reflections

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Welcoming the return of the sun, the renewal of nature, and the re-emerging energies of the Divine Feminine in her Celtic form as Brigid, Goddess of Transformation, this year we celebrated her in her aspect as White Swan while we honored the mythic migration of our native tundra swans and their embodiment of hope, peace, and love. . . .

Samhain 2015 Reflections

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This year we especially wanted to honor our Monarch butterflies, whose annual arrival in Mexico around November 1, is celebrated as the souls of the beloved Ancestors returning. Because of loss of habitat, milkweed plants, their only larval food, are … Continued

Autumn Equinox Ritual 2015, Dingle, Ireland

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We made an Autumn Equinox ritual in order to be in touch with you, our community, in time, if not in space, and to be in sync with the soul of the season. We were drawn to the ocean at the western tip of the Dingle peninsula. The harbor there is ringed with 6th-9th century monasteries, oratories, and hermitages, their doorways all facing the sunset. We noticed colored stones on the beach, so we gathered red, yellow, green, and blue to make a mandala. . . .