Last weekend the clocks went back in the UK and we are now entering the darkest part of the year. This week is Samhain, which is generally celebrated on the 31st October and lunar Samhain on the dark moon. The days will be the shortest and the nights the longest, until we celebrate the return … Continue reading Samhain, Shadow Work & Reiki Drum
Category: Wheel of the year
Dark Moon Musings
Yesterday’s dark moon phase and solar eclipse in South America felt like a significant gateway into the darker part of the year. Between now and the winter solstice, and especially when the clocks go back later this month, we will really notice and experience the effects of the shortest days, the longest night and the … Continue reading Dark Moon Musings
Autumnal Ritual – Releasing and Increasing
This ritual was created for the Autumn Equinox and is for releasing old energy and what is no longer needed, and for increasing connection and positive energy in form of gratitude practice. It requires a little fire if you are outdoors or candle in a heat proof dish, as well as a piece of paper … Continue reading Autumnal Ritual – Releasing and Increasing
The Autumn Equinox
The Autumn Equinox is one of my favourite celebrations of the wheel of the year, for all the seasonal fruits and colours, the mists and cool air, the need for coats and scarves again and of course, the symbolism. There is always something special about the Full Moon closest to the Equinox, and the recent … Continue reading The Autumn Equinox
Lughnasadh 2024
Outdoor Lughnasadha Offering Lughnasadh is the Celtic fire festival celebrating the first harvest. It's when our ancestors would have harvested the grain and made offerings to the land and in Celtic traditions, to the god Lugh to ensure a good harvest next year. It was a time of fire and feasting, celebrating with gratitude for … Continue reading Lughnasadh 2024





