by Della Ratcliffe | Apr 24, 2023 | Wheel of the Year
How (and when!) will you celebrate Bealtaine? When I first started to explore my Celtic roots and the spirituality of my ancestors, I was fascinated by the lore and the idea of celebrating the milestones within the year as it turned and transformed through the growth...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 9, 2022 | Courses & Workshops
We have now moved into the first month of the Wheel of the Year (if in the Northern Hemisphere), away from the duality of the Equinox and into the energy of Samhain. If in the Southern Hemisphere, you have welcomed Bealtaine and the light half of the year. These...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jan 25, 2021 | Moonday Musings
hazel catkins, witch hazel blossoms, cedar I have always enjoyed winter landscapes, especially in my own local neighbourhood. On my daily nature walk, I connect with the plants, trees and animals and look to see at what stage of their life cycle they might be. I am...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 23, 2020 | Moonday Musings
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Samhain has just passed, marking the end of one journey and the beginning of a new spiral journey in the Wheel of the Year. For many of us, this is a time to look back at where we have been in the last year — what we...
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,...