Winter Solstice 2007

Moon Schedule with Planting and Harvesting Days by Dawn "Belladonna" Thomas

Posted December 19th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Moon Schedule with Planting and Harvesting Days  

From Winter Solstice to Imbolc 

Art by Rochleigh Z. Wholfe

Posted December 18th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Rochleigh Z. Wholfe's artwork is a catalyst for personal, social and spiritual transformation. The intent is to invoke critical thinking regarding the subject matter. My creative expressions are birthed from deep-rooted social, cultural, spiritual and personal experiences. Each artistic venue teaches me lessons in respect, love, integrity, courage and holding power for myself and for silent voices. Every new work is a sacred magical seed, a meditation that sprouts in the minds of those receptive to its message.

The Burning Bowl Ceremony by MarVeena

Posted December 18th, 2007 by Anonymous
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The burning bowl ceremony can be as elaborate, or simple, as you want to design it. The first thing I do is have each person write on a small piece of paper something or some quality that they want to manifest in the up coming month/year. Sometimes we will use runes or an angelic alphabet to write this out. Then we sign our magical/ medicine name. I like to add a pentacle as a seal. We then write on a separate piece of paper some thing or quality that they would like to give away in the upcoming month/year.

Running with Artemis by Mut Danu

Posted December 18th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Herb of the Season: Bay Laurel by Dawn "Belladonna" Thomas

Posted December 18th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Herb of the Season: Bay Laurel

Planet: Sun
Element: Sun
Goddesses associated: Daphne and Fides
Powers: protection, psychic abilities, healing, purification, and strength

Parts Used: leaf and berries

Gibbous by Holly Cross

Posted December 17th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Gibbous by Holly Cross 

The gibbous moon glows 
And my round tummy grows 
Like the face of the she-moon. 

Wassailing by Bendis

Posted December 15th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Many years ago I began a tradition with my coveners and families of reviving traditions of "seasons past." One of these is to honor the old custom of wassailing.. The word wassail is derived from the Anglo Saxon waes hael meaning "be whole" or "be of good health." To wassail a person was­ to drink to his or her health and prosperity in a ceremonial way.

Our Yule Log by Bendis

Posted December 15th, 2007 by Anonymous
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The Yule log is a remnant of the bonfires that the European pagans would set ablaze at the time of winter solstice. These bonfires symbolized the return of the Sun. The Yule log can be made of any wood. Each releases its own kind of magic:

The Holidays in the Kitchen by Bendis

Posted December 15th, 2007 by Anonymous
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I grew up in a home where most of the family activity happened in the kitchen. Such is the way when both parents love to cook. About the only two things we truly ever did together as family was cook and travel together. By travel I mean cross country kind of travel. Growing up in the military was the reason for many trips across this land of ours as well as those overseas. I can't say that the travel was all that enjoyable other than that they always seemed to have a great sense of adventure about them.

On Origins by Elizabeth Phillips

Posted December 15th, 2007 by Anonymous
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I skip stones, sleeping in gaps between landings,
Losing her to the cold, quoting her in the sea.
Our long afternoon drones and buzzes with bees--

Be or not be, be here or there,
Believe, be loved, belong, become--
But I am none of these things.

Sheltered under her precipice,
I fear ground might slip from under me.
Tar tarnishes her smock, she creeps

Out of cracks in sidewalks, checking up on us,
Noting how far from her we move away.
She forms stones that soften into sand,
Measuring time with each expanse of her mouth,

An eon when she yawns. How can it be so?

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