Equinox Blessings To You – September 23 Today is one of the two days each year of harmony and balance, when the sun is directly above the equator and there are twelve hours of light and twelve hours of dark. OSTARA WISHES The spring or vernal equinox, also known as Ostara, is celebrated between September
Imbolc blessings to my friends in the southern hemisphere. Spring has sprung! The wattles are in full bloom in our beautiful park, Signet and Cobie have new swan bubbas, and the light is slowly returning 🌿💐 Walking home from work last night, there was still a tiny glow in the sky before the almost-dark fell, which was
Yule : Winter Solstice : Rebirth The winter solstice falls around June 21 or 22 in the southern hemisphere – this year it is on June 21 – and around December 21 or 22 in the northern hemisphere – you can check the timing for you here. It’s the longest night and the shortest day
Litha : Summer Solstice : Fruition The summer solstice falls around June 20 or 21 in the northern hemisphere – this month it occurs on June 20 in the US, and 21 in much of Europe – and December 21 - 22 in the southern hemisphere. (Check your times here...) It’s the longest day and
Mabon : Autumn Equinox : Harvest The autumn equinox falls around March 20 or 21 in the southern hemisphere – in 2021 it falls on March 20 in Australia and New Zealand – and September 22 or 23 in the northern hemisphere – in 2021 it will fall on September 22. It’s characterised by the
Ostara : Spring Equinox : Blossoming The spring equinox is celebrated around March 20 in the northern hemisphere – in 2021 it falls on March 20 for most of the US, Canada and Europe – and around September 22 in the southern hemisphere (in 2021 it will fall on September 23 in Australia and New
Lughnasadh blessings to my friends in the southern hemisphere (and a magical Imbolc to those in the north)... This cross-quarter day falls on February 4 this year in the eastern part of Australia, and February 3 in WA – you can check out the exact time for your region here... As the Wheel turns from
I’m wishing my friends in the southern hemisphere a magical Lughnasadh, and to my friends in the north, an enchanted Imbolc to you, as the Wheel turns from the cold and dark and snow of winter to the first signs of spring. This year Imbolc falls on February 3 – you can check the exact
Litha : Summer Solstice : Fruition The summer solstice falls around December 21 or 22 in the southern hemisphere – you can check the timings for where you live here – 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
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
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. In 2020 it falls on November 8 in Australia – although
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. This year in
In the magical Wheel of the Year that charts the dance of the seasons, the next celebration in the southern hemisphere is Imbolc, which marks the turning of the Wheel from the cold and dark of winter to the first signs of spring – although thanks to climate change, the signs of spring came early
In the magical Wheel of the Year that charts the dance of the seasons, the next celebration in the northern hemisphere is Lughnasadh, which marks the turning of the Wheel from the heat and joy of summer to the harvest energy of autumn. This cross-quarter day falls on August 6 in the US this year, and
Today, June 21, is the winter solstice in Australia, and I just had an interesting chat with an American friend about the fact that we (and others in the southern hemisphere) celebrate Yule and midwinter now, so far away from Christmas, which is so intrinsically linked to midwinter in popular culture. Many people in the
Yule : Winter Solstice : Rebirth The winter solstice falls around June 21 or 22 in the southern hemisphere – this year it is on June 21 – and around December 21 or 22 in the northern hemisphere – you can check the timing for you here. It’s the longest night and the shortest day
Litha : Summer Solstice : Fruition The summer solstice falls around June 20 or 21 in the northern hemisphere – this month it occurs on June 20 – and December 21 - 22 in the southern hemisphere. (Check your times here...) It’s the longest day and the shortest night of the year, with the sun
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. This year in
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. In 2020 it falls on May 4 or May 5 in the
Mabon : Autumn Equinox : Harvest The autumn equinox falls around March 20 or 21 in the southern hemisphere – in 2020 it falls on March 20 in Australia and New Zealand – and September 22 or 23 in the northern hemisphere – in 2020 it will fall on September 22. It’s characterised by the
