Lupercalia Whips. Wolves. A lottery where girls are given to men. Sex in the streets. The Pagan root of Valentine’s Day. History and misinformation has put A LOT at the feet of this ancient Roman festival. Let’s take a look at what was possibly the truth and what is modern projection on the holiday Lupercalia. … Read more
Using The Death Card to Find Our Way at Samhain While we begin the long slow descent into Winter, we go through a tremendous transformation. The Death Card is a loving guide on this descent. Think of the person you are in August. In light of that, think on how you eat. How you sleep. … Read more
Mabon ushers in the culmination of the Harvest, and a reminder that The Wheel is always turning. What is Mabon? For Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere, this holiday and season mark the autumnal or fall equinox. It is the point when the sun crosses the celestial equator. We experience equal night and day, and from … Read more
The Next Wheel of the Year class is July 25th! The Wheel of the Year series continues to turn with the great Cross-Quarter Sabbat Lughnasadh, also known as Lammas. Named for the Irish God Lugh, this holiday marks the 1/2 way point between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox. Lugh is a Storm and Sun God … Read more
In this six week guide, we will explore Litha the Witch’s Sabbat celebrating the Summer Solstice.
But the work doesn’t stop after one night. In this six week guide, we will look at the major Witch’s…