by Della Ratcliffe | May 1, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
At each of the eight major Celtic celebrations in the year, I like to bring in traditions and rituals that celebrate the three realms of Celtic cosmology: Land, Sea and Sky. Incense and sacred smoke (some know this as “smudging” or “saining” ) connect...
by Della Ratcliffe | Apr 24, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
How (and when!) will you celebrate Bealtaine? When I first started to explore my Celtic roots and the spirituality of my ancestors, I was fascinated by the lore and the idea of celebrating the milestones within the year as it turned and transformed through the growth...
by Della Ratcliffe | Mar 20, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
Spring Equinox 2023 is March 20 @ 21:24 UTC Who are your allies for the Spring Equinox and this season in the Wheel of the Year that begins today and ends with Bealtainne, traditionally celebrated on May 1st? For me, well it’s a team of allies including some of...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jan 31, 2023 | Divination Techniques & Tools, Wheel of the Year
Each festival in the Wheel of the Year has some sort of divination practice associated with it, perhaps because the veils between the realms were always considered to be thinnest at the fire festivals, making it easier to communicate with the realms of ancestors, the...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jan 30, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
On February 1st (the traditional date), we celebrate the fire festival of Imbolg (aka Imbolc) in the Northern Hemisphere and Lúnasa (aka Lughnasadh aka Lammas) in the Southern Hemisphere. Rather than looking at these as different events, let us consider the...
by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 25, 2022 | Wheel of the Year
On the Darkest Night by Stephanie Law The period between Samhain and Winter Solstice was recognized by my Celtic ancestors (and likely many ancestors around the world!) as a time when the veil between this physical world and the Otherworld was thin, when communication...
