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When my mother remarried during my teenage years, Christmas became a painful time. She and her new partner lavished each other with gifts and gave me little. When I began to observe Pagan sabbats, I was relieved to leave behind the painful memories of Christmas. Whether you celebrate Yule, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Christmas, use this chant to affirm your intrinsic worth. Look at yourself in the mirror, chanting: I have enough, I do enough, I give enough, I am enough. Enough is enough. So be ...
Today is Jolabokaflod, a celebration that originated in Iceland but has spread to become a global sensation! In the World War II era, when many things were rationed and scarce, there was still access to paper in Iceland. Thus, for holiday gift giving, Icelanders turned to books. It is now a cultural tradition to gift books to loved ones on Christmas Eve and spend a cozy evening at home, reading with hot drinks, chocolate, and perhaps a fire. Now that the rest of the globe has caught wind of ...
The winter is a time of rest and sleep. Animals all over the world hibernate at this time. The cold winter nights creep quickly toward the day, and frozen nights keep all huddled tightly in their beds. And yet at this time of year was one of the greatest ancient festivals: Saturnalia, which lasted from December 17 to the 23rd. Saturnalia was a celebration of the god Saturn, and with it came parties, gifts, and carnivals. In modern times, this has become our holiday season, with Christmas and ...
With the Sun and Mercury in Saturn-ruled Capricorn today and Saturn in visionary Pisces, this is a very auspicious time to enhance your personal boundaries and protection through the use of your mind’s eye. Get in a relaxed meditative state. Close your eyes and visualize the glyph of Saturn glowing on your chest, to get in sync with this planetary power. Now visualize yourself standing firmly in the middle of a temple of protection. The temple surges with protective energy. As this ...
