2023’s energy started on a heavy note, with the first full moon of the year falling right within its first week. January’s full moon, commonly known as the wolf moon, represents the perfect balance of light and dark energies combined. This past Friday, when the moon was at its peak, if you hadn’t taken timeContinue reading “Happy New Year”
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The Mari Lwyd
Mysterious and menacing it is. In this dark, cold time of year, a pale horse, the Mari Lwyd, appears. Since childhood, the Mari Lwyd, like other ghostly horse or hooded animal traditions and folklore, has always fascinated me. The Mari Lwyd is a wassailing Welsh folk custom celebrated from December 25th to January 6th (fromContinue reading “The Mari Lwyd”
The Holiday Season
Are you ready for Saturnalia? The Winter Solstice? Christmas? In brief:Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival and holiday in honor of the god Saturn, held December 17th in the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through to December 23rd. By the fourth century A.D., Western Christian churches settled on celebrating Christmas on December 25th,Continue reading “The Holiday Season”
Kindra Ravenmoon 