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Category Archives: Wheel of the Year
Vernal Equinox – Beginnings and Renewal
The first day of spring, the Vernal or Spring Equinox, occurs between March 20th and 21st here in the northern hemisphere. This year it’s today, March 20, (at 2:58 PM, here where I live). Many pagans and Wiccans celebrate it … Continue reading
Imbolc, St Brigid’s Day, & Groundhog Day – A Cross Quarter Celebration by Any Name
Halfway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox and it’s time to party, right? In Thornesworld this means a cleaning of the altar, some Calendula and Swiss Chard that made it through winter as offerings, baking some herb and seed breads … Continue reading
The Thinning of the Veil – Celebrations of Life and Death
Many years ago I began a personal tradition of seasonal rituals, offerings and acknowledgment of my ancestors and loved ones who had passed beyond the veil. I had small mementos, cremains and ethnic items representing my somewhat mixed heritage all … Continue reading
Fall Housecleaning, The Witchy Way
Here in Thornesworld I’m not all that hot on Spring Cleaning. In the spring I’m just too busy getting outdoors in the garden to really clean house. I know, I know. Spring cleaning began as the way to clean out … Continue reading
First Harvest- A Happy and Blessed Lammas to You
Lammas, Lughnasadh, First Harvest. That’s today, August first, here in the Northern hemisphere. It’s one of the four cross quarter days that fall midway between each set of solstices and equinoxes on the wheel of the year. I’m not Wiccan, … Continue reading
