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April 2026

April 23, 2026

April 22 Earth Day, its Our Power and Our Planet

We have the power to protect our planet. Earth Day is today, Wednesday, April 22....

April 01, 2026

Ostara Versus Easter

We call it Ostara and as you know celebrate it during the Spring Equinox,...

January 2026

January 01, 2026

Fear, conquer it with affirmations and meditation

We seem to live a life in fear. So, some of us, me included, might...

October 2025

October 30, 2025

Samhain — three aspects; one holiday and…Halloween

Samhain is a one of a kind holiday. The only holiday that I know of...

June 2025

June 29, 2025

Litha —a bit late but still very relevant

Well, Litha or Summer Solstice as the mundane call it, has passed. However, Sacred Wheel...

April 2025

April 22, 2025

Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Rot (compost) and recycle/upcycle?

Yes, that is right, rot — compost. It's now the five “r”s no longer three....

February 2025

February 28, 2025

Spring is coming, the robin has arrived, now what?

“Spring's coming soon,”‘ my father told me the other day, when he saw the first...

February 01, 2025

With Imbolc sparks of spring and hope

Tomorrow is Imbolc/Imbolg, St. Bridget’s day for Catholics, or Groundhog Day for the mundane. To...

December 2024

December 31, 2024

New Year’s resolutions, traditions but only on Jan. 1

A New Year’s resolution — a promise made to oneself at the start of the...

October 2024

October 31, 2024

Samhain — the time between

The Celtic New Year, the Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season....

October 01, 2024

Ritual on a budget — dollar store to the rescue

On Sunday, Sept. 22, we Pagans celebrated Mabon; autumn was officially here at 8:44 a.m....

July 2024

July 30, 2024

Lughnasadh — time to reflect on our harvest

Lughnasadh or Lammas also known as Bread Mass (Loaf Mass Day) to Christians is only...

April 2024

April 22, 2024

Earth Day: from plastic to compost — take care of our Mother

Monday, April 22 is Earth Day once again….but I say it’s every day. Every single...

February 2024

February 01, 2024

Imbolc: spring’s coming — plant seeds and intentions

So, Imbolc is around the corner. My CUUPs group Sacred Wheel celebrated it this past...

December 2023

December 30, 2023

Santa Claus — the mystery and wonder in mythical beings

Magic is everywhere. In December, the Soul Matters theme was mystery. If you ask me,...

April 2023

April 22, 2023

Earth Day 2023 — plant a tree, plant a seed and your intentions too

Well once again, it's Earth Day. This celebration, founded in 1970, is a day to...

April 22, 2022

Earth Day 2022: 52 years of awareness – let’s continue the effort…

Well it is Earth Day again, so let’s start… Hmmm I have always found that...

March 2022

March 23, 2022

Spring is here! Plant seeds to work on your physical & mental gardens

Spring conventionally arrived on Sunday, March 20. Yes, as Pagans, we held rituals and welcomed...

February 2022

February 21, 2022

Spring is coming! Emerge from your shell and transform

Emerge, deepen and transform is 2022's focus for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New...

December 2021

December 20, 2021

In the Time of Darkness

Let us breathe deeply to nourish and light our candles within. Then let us share...

December 17, 2021

Celebrating Yule while living in a Christian home

Yule or Alban Arthan meaning “Light of Arthur” or “Light of Winter” in my Druid...

December 10, 2021

Fallow Season ~ Burnout, Fatigue, and Sacred Rest

Within the world of agriculture, there is a vital part of crop growing known as...

October 2021

October 30, 2021

The three aspects of Samhain – honoring our ancestors, the last harvest & the Celtic New Year

Samhain, the time when the veil between the worlds is the thinnest, we can connect...

September 2021

September 22, 2021

It’s Mabon – there is much to be grateful for this year

For us Pagans, it is not just the changing of the seasons; the trees shed...

September 07, 2021

The Autumn Awakening ~ Returning to Center

Irene Glasse writes, "The first hint of autumn to come is like a breath of...

April 2021

April 30, 2021

Wheel of the Year: Beltane (May Day)

How will you celebrate this time of year? What are you planting for the coming...

March 2021

March 20, 2021

Wheel of the Year: Ostara (Spring Equinox)

Twice a year, the day and the night, the light and the dark are in...

March 19, 2021

Flying in Rain

Japanese poet master Matsuo Bashō lends us some wisdom: Sitting quietly doing nothing, spring comes,...

March 09, 2021

Spring Magick: Prayers on the Wing

Birds have been referred to as the messengers of the gods in many different cultures....

February 2021

February 01, 2021

Rainbows at Candlemas

Lately, I’ve been seeing rainbows again—I’ve been drawing a double rainbow card in my Motherpeace...

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