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The aurora australis is the southern lights found in the Southern Hemisphere, similar to the aurora borealis of the Northern Hemisphere. And just like their Nordic cousins, the southern lights look like multicoloured angel wings streaking across the sky. The aurora australis is best seen in August and September, around the time of the spring equinox, which in the north would be Mabon or the autumnal equinox. These amazing lights bring the potential for creativity and signify individuality. They ...
Mothers come in all shapes and sizes; they are not just the women who gave birth to us. Instead, mothers can be friends, sisters, lovers, and those who have raised us and looked after us in our darkest moments. The greatest mother of all is, of course, our beautiful Earth, and although we haven’t been the most responsible of her children, we do still care for her. On this Mother’s Day, show your gratitude to our wonderful Mother Earth. Go outside and stand barefoot on the grass, ...
For this garden blessing, you’ll need to fashion a Green Man from grasses or other plant materials. You can do something simple, like fold a few stems of grass over to form a humanlike shape and tie in the middle with jute twine to form a waist. Or you could get fancier and make a corn doll. It’s up to you. When finished, the Green Man form should be about the size of a child’s doll. When it’s done, place the Green Man on your altar and say: Green Man, protect my ...
On this day, the Romans celebrated the Festival of Feronia. They worshipped her as the goddess of the harvest and abundance. They held a fair in her honor, with a market and entertainment. They offered the fruits of the harvest to her in a sacred grove. This is a good time for a spell of gratitude. If possible, visit a farmers’ market to choose the best offerings from the current harvest. If you have a garden, you can also make offerings of things you have grown. Make an altar covered ...
