Blog

Looking to celebrate the first Sabbat of the New Year? Imbolc falls on February 1st and goes until sundown on the 2nd. Based on a Celtic tradition that honored the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, it’s often known as Feile Brighde (“the quickening of the year”). Imbolc, derived from Imbolg, meaning “in…

Looking to celebrate the second autumn harvest Sabbat of the year? This year, Mabon lands on September 21st (the Fall Equinox) and is celebrated until September 29th. The holiday got its name from the Welsh sun god, Mabon. Mabon is known as a hunter and represents youth, love, vitality, and sex. It is the time…

Throughout the ages, almost every agricultural society has celebrated or honored the “high point” of summer, also known as the Summer Solstice. There are many ways to celebrate the Summer Solstice through varying pagan practices. Take for example: Litha, a Celtic holiday (and one of the eight Sabbats). For the Celts, Litha honored the most powerful Celtic…

Are you interested in honoring the upcoming Sabbat, Beltane? It is one of the eight sabbats celebrated in the pagan calendar. This Sabbat lands on May 1st this year and falls halfway between the Spring Equinox (AKA Ostara) and the upcoming Summer Solstice (Litha). This fire festival celebrates Spring at its peak and the coming…

Ostara (the Wiccan Sabbat celebrated on the Spring Equinox) falls on March 20th this year. Because Ostara is often associated with flowers, we wanted to celebrate by creating a flower shaped tarot card layout. We believe this is a great time to sow your seeds of intention, prune the things you do not need, and allow…

The second full moon of the year arrives on February 27th. This Full Moon in Virgo (as it falls on the sign of Virgo) is also known as the Full Snow Moon (a name drawn from Native American folklore as the Full Moon that occurs during this time typically signaled a month of heavy snow).…

What does “Mercury retrograde” actually mean?  To understand this, we must start by talking a little about ancient astrology. Planets in terms of astrology have different meanings from the astronomical understanding of what planets actually are. In ancient astrology, planets represented the will of the gods and what sort of influence they had upon human…

Wondering how to celebrate Ostara? Ostara, also known as the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, lands on March 20th this year and is the second (of three) spring festivals on the Wheel of the Year. Night and day are now of equal length (think about the balance of light vs. dark, feminine vs. masculine,…

If you’re feeling like switching things up from your normal tarot card layouts, we invite you to try this heart-shaped, Valentine’s Day tarot card spread that focuses on love. 1. Love foundation: This is you. The “heart” of the matter. 2. Elements within yourself that you have to work with. 3. Your emotional state &…

Looking to know what your Valentine’s Day has in store for you? Whether you’re in a relationship, loving yourself, or celebrating with a friend, we welcome you to our Valentine’s Day tarot reading. This 3 card reading was done with the help of a little red selenite (promotes self-confidence, and personal power) because self-love should…