The full moon is a time of heightened power, releasing and completion, for the moon has gathered all of her light at this time, she is ready to release it and has come to the end or completion of her waxing cycle…

Long-ago folklore teaches that there is a special practice for working with the ten days that follow a full moon. While the original 10 days of the Full Moon centered around the timing of tasks related to farming, harvesting and planting, you can still use this time by working with this moon's special magic to empower all of your magical workings - most especially your moon magic…

Often called ‘The Great Mother Moon’, the silvery orb in the night sky is a strong mother archetype that we can call upon for guidance and direction, and whose essence we can ‘draw down’ to earth for wisdom, healing, inspiration, balance...and magic…

The earth is preparing for her greening time now; she is gently stirring, coming alive, awakening and about to shake off the last remnants of the sleepy winter, to burst forth with new life, promise, and potential, and then the world begins the time of Spring, the time of becoming…

A talisman is an item, such as a crystal, gemstone, rune, ogham, dreamcatcher, a knotted cord, a piece of jewelry or piece of paper with special, meaningful symbols that has been created to energetically focus and amplify power. This power of a talisman is in its ability to aid you in achieving the goal that you desire. Talismans have been used by almost every culture on earth, and you can explore using their symbolisms when making one for the moon…

At this time of year, all of the wishes, dreams and ‘seeds’ of desire that you planted/set into motion in January, now begin to stir, and 'quicken', which is a term used to describe the movement of the fetus in the womb, and means that new life is on its way. On the eve of February 1st, or in some traditions, on January 31st, until February 2nd, we celebrated the Pagan lunar sabbat of Imbolc. Pronounced, eemolc, it reflects this time of quickening, hastening and awakening, and is associated with the goddess Brigid, fire, water and fertility…

The Winter Solstice is now upon us, a mystical time which promises that light and warmth are coming soon. On the shortest day and the longest night of the year we celebrate the beginning of winter and nestle deep down into the cold, the darkness and the unknown. A time of mystery and magic—as are all times of ‘in between’, we call upon the goddesses of the crossroads, the underworld and the portals between this world and the next…