by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 24, 2022 | Wisdom from Grandmother Moon, Witchy Ways
Not only do we celebrate the Solstice and MidSummer in June, but the world at large has recognized June 24th as International Fairy Day! An gcreideann tú sna síoga? Do you believe in fairies? The tales of the Sídhe (fairies, from old Irish) from Irish lore were...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yes, not only do we celebrate the Solstice and MidSummer in June, but the world at large has recognized June 24th as International Fairy Day! The tales of the Sídhe from Irish lore were rather different from those of other cultures within the Celtic world (e.g....
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 6, 2019 | Lunar Cycles, Wheel of the Year
The New Moon in Gemini has just passed and we are now firmly in the waxing rising energy of this Lunar Month, bringing us closer to the Solstice, which arrives June 21st at 15:54 UTC. The Solstice marks the arrival of astronomical Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 24, 2018 | Earth Medicine
Yes, June 24th is International Fairy Day! Some think of a fairy as any magical creature but in the folklore of Britain and Ireland the range is less broad, encompassing various sprites, nature spirits — some with good intentions and some not quite-so-good! For me,...
