by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 31, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
Samhain, aka Samhuinn, is for me the most powerful point in what many call the Wheel of the Year (one could argue it is two wheels, but that is another story). It marks the beginning of a new turn of the Wheel and a new cycle that brings in the knowledge and wisdom of...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 31, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
Beginning at sunset tonight, we celebrate the traditional date for Samhain in the northern hemisphere and Bealtaine in the southern hemisphere. Also known as cross-quarter dates (the midpoints between Equinoxes and Solstices, and vice-versa) and fire festivals, they...
by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 19, 2023 | Divine Feminine, Wheel of the Year
Autumn Equinox: September 22 @ 11:50 pm PDT / September 23 @ 06:50 am UTC I love these liminal transformation days when summer transforms into autumn. For this is a time of (re)turning to our deep inner Wisdom, the energies of autumn, reconnecting to our...
by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 18, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
At Autumn Equinox, we celebrate the astronomical beginning of the Autumn Season. As you likely know, the word equinox comes from the Latin words for “equal night”, and we trust that it is so. But on the actual Equinox date, the days and night are not...
by Della Ratcliffe | Aug 6, 2023 | Soul Work, Wheel of the Year
Many of us celebrate Lúnasa (northern hemisphere) and Imbolg (southern hemisphere) on the traditional date of August 1st. Some celebrate on the lunar date (the Full Moon closest to the traditional date), which in 2023 was also August 1st. But there is another...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jul 29, 2023 | Rituals and Ceremonies, Wheel of the Year
Blessings to all on the coming Fire Festivals of Lúnasa and Imbolg! The traditional celebration date for Lúnasa (pronounced loo-nuh-suh) in the northern hemisphere and Imbolg (pronounced imm-olk) in the southern hemisphere is August 1st. In Irish Celtic traditions,...
