by Della Ratcliffe | Jul 31, 2021 | Wheel of the Year
Blessings to all on the Fire Festivals of Lúnasa and Imbolg! Traditional Lúnasa arrives at sunset tonight in the Northern Hemisphere, as does Imbolg for those in the Southern Hemisphere! In Celtic traditions, the day begins at sunset … so these fire festivals begin...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jul 21, 2021 | Courses & Workshops, Wheel of the Year
Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere will soon be celebrating Lúnasa (also the Irish word for the month of August) and those in the Southern Hemisphere will be celebrating Imbolg. Many celebrate on the traditional date of August 1st, the closest Full Moon or on the...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jan 28, 2021 | Wheel of the Year
To our kin in the Southern Hemisphere, I invite you to join us to celebrate Lúnasa Season. Explore the season from Lúnasa — also known as First Harvest, Lammas and Lughnasadh, traditionally celebrated on February 1st in the Southrn Hemisphere and August 1st in...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jan 12, 2021 | Wheel of the Year
Mark Your Calendar for the coming Imbolg (NH) and Lúnasa (SH) celebrations in the Wheel of the Year, the first celebration within the 2021 calendar year. I like to think of Imbolg aka Imbolc as a continuing celebration of the waxing light that ignited and inspired us...
by Della Ratcliffe | Aug 8, 2019 | Divination Techniques & Tools, Soul Work
This year (2019), the Sun entered Leo on July 23rd and we began tuning into the 8:8 Lion’s Gate power portal which peaks on 8/8/2019 and ends (closes) when the Sun moves into Virgo on August 23rd. You may see various dates for when the portal opens and closes,...