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THE AUTUMN EQUINOX: THE BALANCE OF LIGHT AND DARK

**THE AUTUMN EQUINOX: THE BALANCE OF LIGHT AND DARK** “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun…”— John Keats, To Autumn (1819) The Wheel of the Year turns once more. The brilliant heat of Summer is beginning to fade, as evening looms earlier. Among the trees, leaves blush gold, amber and crimson,Continue reading “THE AUTUMN EQUINOX: THE BALANCE OF LIGHT AND DARK”

What Is Samhain?

**WHAT IS SAMHAIN?** Samhain (Gaelic, commonly pronounced Sow-wen), is an ancient harvest festival and ceremonial practice dating back to pre-Christian Ireland and the rest of the Celtic world, taking place between 31st October and November 1st. Considered the beginning of the Wheel of the Year (and thus the Pagan “New Year”), Samhain also serves asContinue reading “What Is Samhain?”