We now find ourselves halfway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Earth-based spirituality celebrates the period from February 1st-February 4th by observing a holiday called Candlemas. One of eight fire rituals in the traditional calendar, it marks an important time of purification and passage. It is interesting to note its counterpart in the Christian tradition, in [...]
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Opening to What Is
Now is a time for embracing the Darkness. In a literal sense, the nights have become longer and colder; in a figurative sense, Hallowmas and the days that follow are the time of year when the veil between our world and the underworld is most transient, and when we are best able to shed light [...]
