by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 11, 2018 | Wheel of the Year
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1, then called The Great War. No one imagined that another war of such devastation would start just two decades later…. or the rise of so many conflicts, wars and terrorism across our planet to this day....
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 22, 2018 | Lunar Cycles, Wheel of the Year
As we approach Samhain here in the Northern Hemisphere — a time to honour our ancestors and those who have passed in this turn of the Wheel of the Year — I like to give gratitude for what my ancestors have given me: their resilience, their DNA, their gifts, their...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 6, 2017 | Divination Techniques & Tools, Divine Feminine, Wheel of the Year
Blessings on “true” Samhain! Many of us in the Northern Hemisphere celebrated Samhain (SOW-en), the Celtic New Year and one of the most significant dates in the Celtic Wheel of the Year, starting at sunset on October 31st and ending at sunset November 1st. However,...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 30, 2017 | Rituals and Ceremonies, Wheel of the Year
At sunset on October 31st, many of us in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate Samhain (SOW-en), the Celtic New Year and one of the most significant dates in the Celtic Wheel of the Year. For the Celts, the day began at sunset so the celebration continued through to...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 27, 2017 | Lunar Cycles
On Friday, October 27th at 22:22 UTC, La Luna marks the First Quarter in her lunar journey. By the waxing crescent a few days ago, many of us had set our goals for the month and now, in this waxing moon, have taken action. And La Luna is still waxing. You may feel...