Category Archives: Wheel of the Year
Midsummer Customs
Creating your own Midsummer Customs Here are a few ideas for creating your own Midsummer customs. It is the longest day of the year. There are 12 hours of daylight. […]
Litha/Midsummer Customs and Practice
Litha/Midsummer Customs and Practice Just as the Pagan Midwinter celebration of Yule was adopted by Christians as “Christmas” (December 25), so too the Pagan Midsummer celebration was adopted by them […]
Litha/Midsummer/Summer Solstice
Litha/Midsummer Midsummer is also sometimes referred to as Litha. Litha is(pronounced “LITH-ah”). The celebration of Midsummer’s Eve was from ancient times linked to the summer solstice. People believed that mid-summer […]
Standing Stones at the Summer Solstice
Originally posted on The Druid's Garden:
Ancient peoples set standing stones in various places in the world. In places, such as in the British Isles or Iceland, you can…
Litha Past and Present
Litha is also known as the summer solstice, Midsummer, All Couples Day, and Saint John’s Day. Litha is one of the fire festivals and occurs on the longest day of […]
Beltane Blessings
Beltane Herb/Plant~~Hawthorn
Hawthorn Herb of Beltane Hawthorn Botanical: Crataegus oxyacantha (LINN.) Family: N.O. Rosaceae The Hawthorn is the badge of the Ogilvies and gets one of its commonest popular names from blooming […]
Social distancing and BOnFire
Originally posted on Beltane Fire Society:
Hey everyone, Just before we kick off our fabulous BOnFire (Beltane Online Fire Festival) tonight, we just wanted to give a quick update on…
Beltane: Invocation
Originally posted on Ravenhawks' Magickal Mystical Places:
April 30th is the Eve of Beltane. Beltane is a time of fun and playfulness, of fertility and new beginnings, the music, food,…
