Tag Archives: Sabbats

Happy Mabon! The Myth of Progress and a book review

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Happy autumn equinox to everyone! The Myth of Progress is my article about Mabon at the Slacktiverse: This is what I love about Mabon; more, perhaps, than any other Sabbat, it is a festival about which Pagans are actively making … Continue reading →

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Lughnasadh – John Barleycorn: Up now at the Slacktiverse!

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

My latest post on the Wheel of the Year is up at the Slacktiverse today. It reflects on the meanings of the folk song “John Barleycorn” at this time of year when we celebrate the harvest. The deepest meaning of … Continue reading →

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Lughnasadh Ritual at Sacred Circle

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

I’ll be facilitating the open ritual for Lughnasadh/Lammas at Sacred Circle bookstore on Sunday starting at 5pm. I use the word “facilitating” deliberately; usually I say I’ll be leading these rituals, because usually I am. But this ritual will be … Continue reading →

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Litha: Destruction Averted – now at the Slacktiverse

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Happy Summer Solstice to all! Here’s a snippet from my Slacktiverse article about Litha: While it heralds the sun’s waning, Litha is not about light or dark winning victories over each other, even temporarily, or about one end of the … Continue reading →

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Beltane: In My Hands – Now at the Slacktiverse

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

My latest contribution to the Slacktiverse, an article on Beltane and its meaning to me, is now up: The Pagan celebration of Beltane, May first and second in the northern hemisphere, is a fire festival and also a very earthy … Continue reading →

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Down in the mud at Beltane

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Some days I think that no one in her right mind would want to be a Witch and a priestess – unless, of course, she was called to it, and it was as much a part of her blood as … Continue reading →

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Beltane, botany, and desire

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Hecate recently asked how we know it’s almost time for Beltane. She has an answer in terms of the deep relationship she has with the oak trees in her location. I haven’t lived in one place long enough to have … Continue reading →

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Ostara Ritual

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

This is the script for the Ostara ritual that I led this evening. The actual ritual had some changes along the way, as usual, but this is a pretty good representation of it. Pre-ritual introduction: Welcome to Sacred Circle’s Ostara … Continue reading →

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Ostara article: now at The Slacktiverse

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I’ve been accepted as a contributor to the new group-blog project at The Slacktiverse, and my first piece is an article on Ostara, discussing it from an interfaith point of view and emphasizing its relevance to our everyday lives: Wiccan … Continue reading →

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Review: Farrars, Eight Sabbats for Witches

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Farrar, Janet, and Stewart Farrar. Eight Sabbats for Witches: and rites for birth, marriage and death. Phoenix, 1981. Hardback, 192 pages. This classic of Alexandrian Witchcraft deserves its place as a classic. Thirty years after its publication, it is a … Continue reading →

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