Yule, and Heading Off Into the Dark of Winter

Winter Solstice marks the official threshold of a journey undertaken by Witches, Pagans, Heathens and other polytheists all over the planet, and shared by all of our ancestors going back to the deepest reaches of memory and time. Because of a random 23 degree tilt to our planet, we experience our four seasons. A deep … Read more

Tarot Circle: Temperance – Tarot for Samhain/Yule Season

Temperance – Into The Fire (of Enlightenment, relax) What Does The Temperance Card Represent? As we roll towards the end of Samhain and beginning of Yule seasons, The Temperance card steps forth to take over guiding our process. What comes after Death? Practitioners of religions, spiritual and magical systems, and philosophies from all over the … Read more

Tarot Circle – The Death Card – Tarot for Samhain Season

What Does The Death Card Represent? We finish October and prepare for Samhain Season through working with the Death Card from Tarot. No matter who you are, where you come from, or how you were raised, Death is Universal. At this point in The Wheel of the Year, we are seeing the Earth die off, … Read more

Samhain – A Six Week Guide to Witch’s New Year

Samhain – The Blood Harvest The Wheel of the Year continues to turn with the great Cross Quarter Sabbat Samhain, also known as Witch’s New Year. THIRD HARVESTBLOOD HARVESTHALLOWE’EN WHAT IS SAMHAIN? The dark is here. The shift in the Sun’s path is undeniable as the days shorten and the weather grows darker and colder. … Read more

The Fool: The Posse of the Death Card, Part III

Previously, I talked about the Death card. This card has a lot of baggage and misunderstanding attached to it. This season, I wanted to look at the cast of supporting characters around the Death card, to maybe help understand why this card needs to be so spooky! In Part I, we looked at The Tower, … Read more