by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 1, 2022 | Wheel of the Year
Until sunset tonight, November 1st, we celebrate Samhain (pronounced sow-wen) aka Samhuinn (so-ven), the start of the Celtic winter, the season of the dark, and the beginning of a new cycle of growth and renewal. Samhain is a sacred time, a time to honour our...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 17, 2022 | Wheel of the Year
Samhain is coming! I typically start preparing my Samhain crafts a few weeks before the actual celebration, such as talismans and amulets, as some items require both materials and inspiration! I had planned to start with a Rowan red thread cross, which some make at...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 1, 2021 | Wheel of the Year
Until sunset tonight, November 1st, we celebrate Samhain (pronounced sow-wen or so-ven in Irish), the start of the Celtic winter and year, the season of the dark, and the beginning of a new cycle of growth and renewal. Samhain is a sacred time, a time to honour our...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 1, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
Wisdom from Grandmother Moon Samhain, one of two “hinges” in the Irish year, is a good time to reflect and release so that we can begin the new journey with Father Sun with fresh eyes … perhaps letting go of “facts” and assumptions that were really just...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 31, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
This year, Samhain feels different for me. I am embracing an even deeper connection with the Ancestors, especially as so many close to me have transitioned to that place in the last year. I am feeling a call for a deeper and longer reflective period, and a greater...
