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82Wiccan Rituals
As each season comes and goes, the wheel of the year turns. A wheel is a wheel, there is no true end or beginning, it simply is and revolves upon it's axis endlessly. So it is with the festivals in the Wiccan...
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76Why are Weddings in June?
Have you ever wondered why June is the most popular month for weddings? Do you know why a rabbit and colored eggs are symbols for Easter? Did you know that Easter is always on a certain Sunday each year? (not...
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76Playing in Woods with Fairies - Celtic Tree Folklore
This section of the series 'Playing in Woods with Fairies' is about the trees present in a particular Scottish wood and their associations in Celtic folklore. The series includes information on related Celtic animal, festival and fairy / deity lore.
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87Beltane Celebrations
The holiday of Beltane is traditionally celebrated from sundown on the last night of April into the first day of May, and is sometimes called May Day or Walpurgisnacht.
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75The Fine Art Of Hand Kissing
I am quite the sucker for a good hand kissing.... Yes, it's true. And with today being Beltane, (that most passionate and "randy" of Pagan holidays), I thought I would post a blog for the benefit of my...
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71Pagan Traditions: Beltane
Beltane is also known as the first of May celebration and is one of the biggest festivities within the Pagan tradition. This festivity celebrates the arrival of the spring, the fire, the light after so many...
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69Maypole Folklore
The Maypole Dance is an important aspect of encouraging the return of fertility to the Earth. The pole itself is not only a phallic symbol but also is the connector of the Three Worlds. Dancing the ...
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81Halloween Customs in Great Britain – The Celtic Lands
Halloween in the 21st century conjures up images of grinning pumpkin lanterns and kids in costumes going out ‘Trick or Treating’. It is now very much a commercial event, with costumes, make-up and candy. But in Britain the origins of Halloween go back into the mists of history...
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62Beltane - A Greater Sabbat
Beltane (April 31st-May 1st) Also referred to as Roodmas, Rood day, the Eve of St Walburga's Day and Walpugis Nacht (these last two show relations with St Walburga, who was born in Sussex and died in AD180...
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59Poem - The Mighty Oak Lord of Truth
King of the Greenwood; King of the Grove, Lord of Truth is the Mighty Oak, Conveying the words of Jupiter, Lending its knot holes to faery folk. Worshipped by Vikings, Druids and Celts, Door to...
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