Imbolc falls on February 2nd this year. It's the cross quarter between the winter solstice and spring equinox - the halfway point between them. The light is growing and this is when I actually always begin to notice the days becoming slightly longer. So it makes sense to celebrate with candles as the tiny light from Christmas grows stronger and we nurture this light within ourselves as well. Decorating the NE stone of the circle is ...
Our mystical Christmas celebration was another beautiful gathering. For those who weren't able to make it, we missed you! The North stone decorated for Christmas as we go around the wheel of the year / stone clock reflecting the big sky clock of our planisphere. The North stone Yew on one side of the center stone and a bare oak branch on the other. The cross ...
Lately I've been feeling exceedingly tired. I'm not sure all the reasons why my energy has been so low, but I know many people have been feeling the heaviness of the dark time of year being upon us. Things that might not feel so daunting at other times can feel more burdensome. Of course, the winter solstice is when we have reached the darkest part of the year, so our celebrations revolve around the return of the ...
Saturday, December 20th at Noon If you celebrate the winter solstice, you are celebrating the birth of Christ! In the midst of the darkness, a new light is born. He brings the gift of the present; He is the living Word of God, the Logos, the Savior who can set you free. He is Lord Jesus Christ, in whose magical name can be found the ever flowing Way leading you back home. He is within and without, ...
Jean - before the ceremony What a powerful and lovely ceremony we had last night for the winter solstice. Thank you to the beautiful group of women who came out to share in it. ❤️ Solstice Blessings to you all! Jean
Hello dear ones, For our Winter Solstice Celebration, I led a Druidic Alban Arthan ritual adapted from a ceremony written by the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids (of which I'm a member). Alban Arthan means "The Light of Arthur". The Land Dreaming by Rosalie Kohler Some of you may know that I have been exploring Gnostic Christianity and alchemy, and that it has spoken deeply to me. The particular organization I have been learning from ...
Sunday, December 17th at 5pm Sunrise The Wheel of the Year is continuing to turn and we are quickly approaching the Winter Solstice. And with it come all the holidays which celebrate the renewal of the light that is found within and without during dark times. Though we know the sun will return in full strength, in the meantime, we remember that we are here in this world to experience both the darkness ...
Hi everyone, We are getting ready for you! Hope you can make it. 🎄 Sunday, December 17th at 5 pm I will be creating a Facebook event page soon, so if you’re on there, you can also keep an eye out for that. Happy December! Jean P. S. These are spruces we planted for a windbreak 8 years ago, with the intention of thinning them ...
We had a lovely ceremony last night, in which we entered the dreamtime with the Great Bear Spirit. There in the dark, we connected with our own dreams, before celebrating the return of the Light. Before the ceremony, each participant was given a juniper berry bundle, made from berries grown at Crossing Hedgerows. These were to help with the releasing of that which was ready to be released, to allow for new good things to enter our ...
Sunrise on Dec. 21st at Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary "The future enters into us, in order to transform us, long before it happens." ~ Rilke Brennah recently decided to plant a few seeds that are a variety which need to sit through the cold winter in the deep earth in order to germinate properly. "Some seeds, most often perennials from temperate climate, need 1-4 months of cold damp conditions before they will germinate. This is called ...