Wishing everyone much love and magic as the seasonal Wheel of the Year turns again. In the southern hemisphere we’ll be celebrating the enchanted festival of Mabon, the autumn equinox, on March 21, while those in the north will be honouring Ostara, the spring equinox, on March 20. Mabon : Autumn Equinox : Harvest The
The next sabbat in the Wheel of the Year – in the southern hemisphere anyway – is Lughnasadh. It marks the first day of autumn and the first harvest festival, and in 2018 it falls on February 4. It’s a day of celebrating the things we have metaphorically harvested, the things we’ve achieved, the gifts
Litha : Summer Solstice : Fruition The summer solstice falls around December 21 or 22 in the southern hemisphere – in 2017, it occurs at 2.28am on December 22 – and June 20 or 21 in the northern hemisphere. It’s the longest day and the shortest night of the year, with the sun rising early
Yule : Winter Solstice : Rebirth The winter solstice falls around December 21 or 22 in the northern hemisphere – you can check the timing for you here – and around June 21 or 22 in the southern hemisphere. It’s the longest night and the shortest day of the year, and marks the transition between
As the dark moon approaches this Friday, November 17 2017, I’m wishing you much love, bravery and awareness as you embrace the magic of introspection and what it can reveal to you. This is a powerful time to reflect on your year, and your self, and to look within, seeking the truth of any obstacles
Beltane : First Day of Summer : Growth Beltane, the festival of love and fertility that marks the end of spring and the start of the heat and energy of summer, falls in early November in the southern hemisphere, and early May in the northern hemisphere. It’s the third fertility festival of the year, and
Samhain : First Day of Winter : Death Samhain, the festival of the ancestors and the dead that marks the beginning of winter, falls in early May in the southern hemisphere and early November in the northern hemisphere – and on October 31 in popular culture, where it is celebrated as Halloween. It honours the
Wishing everyone an enchanted full moon, and a magical, light-filled month ahead. May the coming lunar phase be filled with love, joy and peace, and the inspiration and dedication to make all your dreams comes true xx The full moon rises as the sun sets, which is why it’s usually so obvious and clearly seen,
Wishing all my friends in the south a magical Lughnasadh, and those in the north an enchanting and enchanted Imbolc… On this day of gratitude and thanksgiving, I am grateful for my love-filled life, and all the blessings I have – a loving hubby, close family and friends, clean water, good food, good health, a
Wishing everyone in the southern hemisphere a magical spring equinox, and everyone in the north an enchanted autumn equinox… Today is my tenth wedding anniversary, and because we got married in New York and honeymooned in Glastonbury, I always feel a little bit of northern energy in with the south, a melding of the energies
Equinox blessings to you! Today is the day of harmony and balance, when the sun is directly above the equator and there are 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark. In the southern hemisphere it is the autumn equinox, and in Australia the moment of equinox is 8.45am AEST today, Saturday March 20.
