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The world is frozen at Winter Solstice and, in nature, little is happening on the surface. Deep in the Earth, however, the roots are quietly putting out shoots, building up the resources for the great push towards life when the weather warms in spring. This is the season of rebirth and many religions celebrate the … Read moreWinter Solstice: Celebrating the Yule Festival
Practical Influences – Mercury in Aries When Mercury enters Aries communications come as quick decisions with very little thinking things over. You will feel very direct and candid being quick to the point almost to aggression when faced with opposing ideas. This feeling comes from a frustration, sensitivity and defensiveness of your opinions felt during … Read morePlanetary Alignment: Mercury in Aries
If you watched the Sun move against the background of the stars for a whole year, it would trace a large circle in the sky, called the ecliptic. The zodiac is a thin band of the sky along which its 12 constellations form a celestial path. The Zodiac wheel is divided into 12 signs, each … Read moreAstrology: Understanding Zodiac Signs
Astrology uses symbols or ‘glyphs’ to represent the planets and signs. The glyph is made up of shapes representing the energy and physical matter of which the universe is composed. How these shapes are used in each glyph give us clues as to the properties of the Zodiac sign or planet it represents. Ether and … Read moreAstrology: Understanding Zodiac Symbols
Practical Influences – Mercury in Cancer When Mercury is in Cancer you may feel sensitive and withdrawn, responding slowly to any impressions. This is due to the depth of your thoughts and your desire to meditate and reflect on your experiences. You will be very thoughtful of others and make a great listener, but may … Read morePlanetary Alignment: Mercury in Cancer
The word ‘Celtic’ derives from the Greek word ‘Keltoi’, meaning ‘the people beyond the alps’, in Italy and Germany. Later the name was taken to mean the inhabitants of the British Isles, Ireland and Brittany. There were many tribes, and their culture contributed to a rich seam of storytelling that describes the legends of gods … Read moreCeltic Spirituality: The meditation of the Celts
The symbols used in Celtic charms draw upon the powers of the natural world, from intricate abstract patterns to imagery based on animals and trees. Celtic artwork originated from the Celts’ magical traditions involving nature, which recognised the interconnection of all life. Their complex knotwork patterns linked human figures and animals and created pictorial charms. … Read moreUnderstanding & Using Celtic Charms and Symbols
The Celts were polytheistic and animistic and they had a pantheon of goddesses and gods. The deities were called upon for their assistance in areas specifically associated with them and no one god or goddess was seen as more supreme. Water sources such as wells and rivers were venerated, as water was considered to be … Read moreCeltic Connection: Exploring the Afterlife – The Celtic View
Autumn Equinox, also known as ‘Mabon’, is the midpoint between the Summer and Winter Solstices. As at Spring Equinox, days and nights are of equal length, but from then on the days get shorter and the nights get longer. The main agricultural harvest has been gathered and all that is left are the late fruits, … Read moreAutumn Equinox: Celebrating the Mabon Festival
Give thanks to the gods of the grain at Lammas and understand the significance of the Earth Mother’s symbols, to bring understanding and comfort in the cycle of life and death. The significance of the corn sheaf Nothing can be more symbolic of Lammas than a sheaf of corn. At harvest, fields were scattered with … Read moreCeltic Fire Festival: Lammas Symbols and Rituals