From The Seeds To The Sunlight
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
Written by Maeven Eller-Five Spring Begins Its Song At this time of year, we find the promise of Spring begins its song. Even as the February chill is still on the air, Spring begins it’s far off call. It stirs deep within us, knawing at our chilled bones, reminding us it won’t be long now
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Imbolc – Bridget’s Feast Day
Monday, 28 January 2019
Written by Maeven Eller Five Feast Of Bridget Imbolc or Imbolg was a festival that marked the start of Spring. Imbolc, which translates to “in the belly’, is also known as The Feast of Bridget, the Triple Goddess of the Gael. Bridget is the Goddess of fire, healing, and smithing, and much more. Later Bridget
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Janus, the God of January
Monday, 14 January 2019
January’s Name Sake Roman God Janus, is the God of January. The word January comes from the Latin word Januarius, translating to Janus. The whole month of January is sacred to Janus. Known as the God of beginnings and endings, Janus is the perfect god for the first month of a new year. Janus also
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Winter Solstice: The Wonder Of The Season
Friday, 28 December 2018
Winter Solstice: From The Darkness Into The Light The Winter Solstice has brought us back the Sun. It has kept it’s promise once again. The Spring will return. Our gardens will grow. Another wheel of year will turn. We have passed from the darkness into the light once again. Rejoice! It Fills Us With Hope
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Waiting On The Light: Overcoming the Holiday Blues
Monday, 17 December 2018
Waiting On The Light: Overcoming the Holiday Blues This time of year you may find yourself with the holiday blues. You might be dreading the stress we can find surrounding this time of year. Holiday blues come in many forms. The good news is there are ways to combat your seasonal depression or woes. As
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Yule Celebration
Saturday, 15 December 2018
Shamanfire Yule Celebration 2018 Yule traditionally falls on the Winter Solstice and is a celebration of light. The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year and represents the opportunity for introspection. During this time people reflect on the past year and all that has been and light candles to shed light on the
December – The Month Of Holidays
Monday, 03 December 2018
Waiting For The Return Of The Light Written by Maeven Eller-Five December finds us waiting for the return of the light. It is the reason for most of the holidays celebrated in the month. As winter grows colder and darker, the days become shorter. It is a time when most of us start looking longingly
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The Tradition Of Thanksgiving
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Written by Maeven Eller-Five It’s that time of year again when we are planning the places we are going to for Thanksgiving. Our holiday hustle and bustle has begun. People will soon be rushing to accomplish all of the things that come along with this season. As our Thanksgiving plans come together, we all start
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First Harvest: The Celebration Of Lughnasadh
Sunday, 29 July 2018
Sharing Our First Harvest August 1st marks the day we enter into the season of Lughnasadh. That means it is time to take stock of our first harvest. How will we be nourished spiritually by what our garden has grown? What life goals have you brought to fruition? With two more harvests ahead of
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Summer Solstice
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
by Maeven Eller-Five As the Great Wheel turns again here in the Northern Hemisphere, Summer Solstice is upon us once again. This Thursday, June 21st, the sun reaches its’ zenith at 6:07 a.m. here on the East Coast. This is the exact moment when the Earths’ axis leans closest toward our planets’ star. It marks
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