Reflections on my journey with Mama Earth and Grandmother Moon
image source, Canva Pro As the 12 Days Of Solstice come to their end, consider completing this time of reflection and rebirth with a ritual of your choice. You might be inspired by the simple fire release ritual shared in the “Elemental Blessings” post. And do take some time in that ritual to reflect on… Continue reading Twelve Days of Solstice: the Gift of Choice
Newgrange (in Irish Sí an Bhrú, located in Brú na Bóinne, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Ireland, is a 5000+ year old Neolithic earth mound monument, and is perhaps the most dramatic example of the concept of rebirth at Solstice, and its importance to early Irish Celts. The monument itself is essentially the womb of the Great… Continue reading Twelve Days of Solstice: Illumination
O the Ivy O, she's the Queen of Old, and the Holly he is red. Hang 'em high in the farm, and us won't come to no harm Till the Christmas days be told. - from “A Somerset Carol” Celebrating with Holly and Ivy In the last few days, my posts explored the greens of… Continue reading Twelve Days of Solstice: The Holly and The Ivy
Yesterday I posted about Holly and the Divine Masculine, and today let us explore Ivy and the Divine Feminine, and honour the goddesses of winter (especially the mother goddesses). In older times, my pagan Irish Celtic and British ancestors would have celebrated these days with Ivy, also known as the Queen of Old. Of the… Continue reading Twelve Days of Solstice: Ivy and the Divine Feminine
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