OSTARA - SPRING EQUINOX - Wheel of the Year Series 2023

Uncover the deep history of this grand resurrection festival honoring  the returning life of the Awakening Earth and the Increasing Sun, witnessed in religions and cultures all over the world. For Pagans, this marks the return of The Maiden - a playful and curious side of The Goddess. 

The Spring Equinox has been used to mark the great eras of  time, and marks the halfway point to Summer Solstice, the apex of the Sun's powers. And the growing light matches our increasing enthusiasm!  

Learn how to gently wake up from Winter's Sleep and prepare yourself for the action and transformations this season will require from us. Discover how best to harmonize with this work for yourself and your community!

Many Pagans align rites of passage to this holiday season, honoring those who have hit a certain age or responsibility level, reached puberty, reached menopause, or other forms of maturation. 

But the work isn't done after one night! We'll take a look at what we can expect for the coming 6-8 weeks of each season, learn how you can observe this time of change for yourself or with your community, and get ready to Do The Work. 

Topics covered in the lecture, generally:

As well, we’ll discuss ways to bring this information into your personal  spiritual practice, including:

Grab a friend, a journal or some art supplies, maybe make a pot of tea and a snack, and settle in. I also encourage folks to create sacred space for themselves by lighting a candle and/or some incense. You might also include magical tools like Tarot and your natal chart. (Or just  put this on in the background while you make dinner, fold laundry, or work on a project. Make it right for you.) 

Folks who would really like to dig in can

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Just a shorty to cover our funky astrology this week because 1) my voice is shot and 2) we have class tomorrow! Join me March 15th 7pm PST on Youtube for our Ostara 2023 livestream!

OSTARA 2023 LIVESTREAM

These are the last weeks of Winter, my Witches. What work still needs tending? What old energy needs to be used up? What elements from the past need to be purified and burned away?

Drifting in the Cosmic Sea, can be delightful can be delirious. This Waning Moon in Scorpio encourages us to plumb the depths of our Soul this week, and take a swim in the Cosmic Sea of Spirit. Fantasy and reality rub up against each other and that can feel like friction, but we need friction to alight the Spiritual Fire.

As Selene, the Greek Moon Goddess watches over us, the past is present this week, and our Ancestors may be calling out for attention and attendance. "Ancestor" can mean a lot of things; people, places, communities. With our Full Moon in Leo we are considering the people and communities, the movements and environments that "mothered" us. And as we continue to move through Covid, many of those things may have gone away. Have you honored that loss?

IMBOLC 2023  

Wheel of the Year Series 2023  – Imbolc/Candlemas The Quickening   

The Wheel of the Year continues to spin with Imbolc, also known as Candlemas in some traditions. This Greater Sabbat represents a light in the darkness of Winter. The lessons we can learn about perseverance and hope at this dark time can serve us throughout the coming year. And while we are still in the frozen grip of Winter, we are dreaming of what we could sprout in Spring.  Falling on February 2nd, Imbolc is the halfway mark between Winter and Spring. 

Purification, honoring the dead, and reconnecting to natural resources are all sacred acts. Also at this Sabbat, many Witches will rededicate themselves to their path, or dedicate themselves to a new skill, rekindling their passion for life after walking through the stillness of Winter.  Explore the deep Winter hope of this Cross Quarter festival and season marked by ceremonies and magical work dedicated to light & fire, timekeeping, purification and fortitude. Learn how to make the most of your Winter hibernation, clearing the way for the growth of Spring!  

But the work isn't done after one night! We’ll take a look at what we can expect for the coming 6-7 weeks of Imbolc season. We will learn how to observe this time of dreaming and initiation for yourself or with your community. And get ready to Do The Work.  

Grab a friend, a journal or some art supplies, maybe make a pot of tea and a snack, and settle in. I also encourage folks to create sacred space for themselves by lighting a candle and/or some incense. You might also include magical tools like Tarot and your natal chart.  

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Just a shorty this week covering our week's astrology, all the rest is in the Imbolc class. -Blessed Be!

What's up Heathens!? It's our first New Moon of 2023 and our Witch's Work work is all about tapping into the fantasy and getting our wishlists filled out with as much wild, hope-filled, and amazing stuff as possible, while staying connected to what will serve the collective. My dear Pagans, you miss every chance you don't take. In what ways does honoring your dreamy, artistic, magickal self help create a healthy and sustainable world for all people? In what ways are the artist and revolutionary the same? All power to The People.

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Witchcraft! When's the last time you did some? This week's holy days and astrology are asking us to come back to the altar, back to our rituals, back to Source. Guides and Deities like The Fates, The Norns, Janus Bifrons, and Danu are overseeing our journey as we walk with a foot in the physical world and foot in the world of Spirit. We can turn to helpers like the Four of Pentacles, Mugwart, and Camphor to help us with our divinatory work this week.