The Yuletide season is rapidly approaching! Many modern-day witches celebrate Yule, which is the winter solstice and the eighth festival in the Wheel of the Year. Yule is the longest night of the year. It marks the end of the dark half and the gradual return to the light. Traditionally, ancient people celebrated Yule with […]
As a general rule, each calendar month has one full moon. In the rare cases when a second full moon occurs in the same month, that moon is called a blue moon. September, for example, has a blue moon once every three years. In 2022, there will be twelve full moons, which means we won’t […]
Every month has at least one full moon, and each moon has a name. Early Native American tribes named the moons based on the seasons. This could include flora in bloom at that time of the year, animals that are active, or the tribe’s activities such as hunting or harvesting. The Beaver Moon is also […]
It’s easy to know what’s in season when you’re browsing the farmer’s market in the summer and selecting from locally sourced produce. But what about when you’re in the grocery store where produce is available year-round? This post is a handy guide to help you know which fruits and veggies are in season. What is […]
From October 31st to November 1st, which is about halfway between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice, people around the world celebrate Samhain. Learn all about the third harvest festival in the Wheel of the Year and discover the origins and rituals of Samhain, plus altar ideas and easy recipes to try. What is […]
Naming the full moon of each month goes back to the early Native American tribes, who chose each denomination based on the seasons and what they yielded or what they represented. The Hunter’s Moon is also sometimes referred to as the Blood Moon, Sanguine Moon, Migrating Moon, or Falling Leaves Moon. When is the Hunter’s […]
The date for the autumnal equinox is Wednesday, September 22, 2021, signifying the official arrival of fall in the northern hemisphere. Besides pumpkin spice everything returning to our palate, this is a great time to recognize the temporary balance and gradual transition in the natural cycle. Many cultures celebrate Mabon and the autumn equinox. **This […]
Each month contains at least one full moon, and each moon has a name. September’s full moon is called the Harvest Moon. Native American tribes named each full moon in consideration of the tribe’s seasonal activities, such as hunting, fishing, and harvesting crops, and also based on the flora and fauna active during a particular […]
Every full moon is named for the season, and August’s is called the Corn Moon. We can thank the early Native American tribes for most of the moon names we still use today. The lunar cycles were a way for people to keep track of time without the 365-day calendar. Tribes christened the moon based […]
It’s a day of bad luck and superstition for many people in the Western world. Friday the 13th is so ominous that there are even official terms to describe the date-based phobia—paraskevidekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia. Paraskevidekatriaphobia (say that five times fast) was coined by Dr. Donald Dossey as the medical term for the extreme irrational fear […]
