I hope that you all are having a lovely and peaceful winter solstice. Happy return of the light! Here is a fitting song from Ayla Nereo, "Eastern Sun" — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZuhOht24E
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Happy Solstice!
Today, I made lussekatter (recipe at the end of the post) in preparation for solstice offerings, and I have a bit more prep to do before the evening, including laundry from travel. I also found some coconut saffron ice cream. I'm not sure how to offer that to the Gods because it will melt too … Continue reading Happy Solstice!
2022 Winter Solstice Reflections, Annual Goals, and Household Rites
Yesterday, at sunset (4:25 PM), I gave offerings to Helios, Sunna, Sulis, and Belesama — frankincense and Grüvi nonalcoholic wine. I welcomed the household Gods, read Fragment 1 by Parmenides, and read prayers to the Sun Goddesses from A Year of Pagan Prayer before turning to a prayer that I composed for Belesama and Proclus' … Continue reading 2022 Winter Solstice Reflections, Annual Goals, and Household Rites
🌄 Happy Solstice! 🌅
On Saturday night, my mom called. My girlfriend and I were just settling into the new couch — I've had getting a real couch in my purchase plan for a few years, and it was finally able to be realized now that I was on PTO for the holidays — and my mom had figured … Continue reading 🌄 Happy Solstice! 🌅
Happy Winter Solstice
Wishing you a blessed and happy Winter Solstice today. (Or, in the southern hemisphere, a happy summer one.) If you're interested in rituals, I have two in the post from last year — one solely focused on the Hellenic Gods, the other an example of a blended, mindfully eclectic personal practice because I also worship … Continue reading Happy Winter Solstice
Celebrating the Return of Light
The solstice candle in question, lit and veiled in darkness. Last night, I pulled my super-fragrant solstice candle out of the bubble wrap packaging it had come in. It was a purchase on November 30, 2018, from NaturalWitchRemedies (a store on Etsy that appears to be on hiatus right now) because it looked like a … Continue reading Celebrating the Return of Light
Happy Summer Solstice!
☀️☀️☀️ Happy ☀️ Solstice!!!! ☀️☀️☀️
Traditions at Winter’s Beginning
I haven't updated in a while because I've been working on a variety of projects. Earlier this week, though, I cleaned and dusted my shrines, put some cedar essential oil on my aromatherapy diffuser, performed a purification ritual, and started anticipating the solstice. For the past few years, I haven't really done much beyond libations … Continue reading Traditions at Winter’s Beginning
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