by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 14, 2022 | Divination Techniques & Tools, Wheel of the Year
Several years ago, I started to observe not just the 12 Days of Solstice (and/or Christmas) but also a lovely ritual and divination process for the new calendar year (or coming months) known as 12 Omen Days, a traditional Celtic practice from the people of Wales and...
by Della Ratcliffe | May 6, 2019 | Lunar Cycles, Wheel of the Year
While we in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate Bealtainne, and the start of the Light Half of the Year, those in the Southern Hemisphere are celebrating Samhain, and the beginning of the Dark Half of the Year. Samhain Blessings to those in the Southern Hemisphere! The...
by Della Ratcliffe | May 6, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
If you observe the Solar/Astronomical date for Beltainne, today’s the day! It officially arrived May 6th at 06:56 UTC. A blessing for you on Bealtainne: May you always walk in sunshine May you never want for more May faeries rest their wings Right beside your...
by Della Ratcliffe | May 4, 2019 | Lunar Cycles, Wheel of the Year
I had an interesting conversation recently with my father-in-law, a man of science and a former professor, now retired. He asked me how my writing was coming along with respect to this course. I mentioned that I was struggling somewhat with this month’s...
by Della Ratcliffe | Mar 16, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
There are endless debates on precisely how the Celts celebrated and observed the Wheel of the Year. This is a challenge for archaeologists, anthropologists and those aligned with what we know (or think we know!) of the Earth-based Celtic spirituality. Why? Much of the...
