**Litha: The Summer Solstice** “Now on this longest day, light triumphs, and yet begins the decline into the dark. The Sun King grown embraces the Queen of Summer in the love that is death because it is so complete that all dissolves into the single song of ecstasy that moves the worlds. So the LordContinue reading “Litha: The Summer Solstice”
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Gardening 101 – 3 Sisters Planting
3 Sisters planting refers to a very specific, quite old practice of planting, Corn, Beans and Squash in a certain way, in a certain order, to be mutually beneficial to the crops, but also the soil around it. 3 sisters planting finds its origins in Indigenous agricultural traditions; rooted in observance, balance and respect forContinue reading “Gardening 101 – 3 Sisters Planting”
Gardening 101 – Planning
Part 2: Planning your garden A lot of factors go into planning a garden, and planning for your garden will happen over and over, every year. It is often recommended to keep a gardening journal. You can track important info like, what you have, how it did, what didn’t work, and why. It’s good toContinue reading “Gardening 101 – Planning”
What is Beltane?
**What is Beltane?** “It is thought that the ancients only recognised two seasons, these being Summer and Winter. Beltane is the time when the Earth is literally buzzing with fertility. Life springs forth in all of its richness, and the land is covered with beautiful flowers; the freshly opened leaves of the trees are aContinue reading “What is Beltane?”
What Is Ostara?
“There may be snow on the ground, and even thoughts of a last blast or two of winter weather coming, but there is a definite turn in the air. … The Spring Equinox marks a time when day and night are in equal balance. From a symbolic perspective it is the triumph of life overContinue reading “What Is Ostara?”
Brighid: Goddess of Fire
Brigid Mother Goddess of Ireland, © 2017 Jo Jayson (https://www.jojayson.com/) “The deities of the Celtic pantheon have never been abstraction or fictions but remain inseparable from daily life. The fires of inspiration, as demonstrated in poetry, and the fires of the home and the forge are seen as identical. There is no separation between theContinue reading “Brighid: Goddess of Fire”
Alberta Witches Association 