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Halloween in the LGBT Community
~ modernised celebrations of samhain involve the trick-or-treating, costumed parties and spirit world abandon of halloween; beneath all the body paint and glitter, the celebration of halloween by the...
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Yuletide Links
~ more information on yule / the winter solstice ~ history of yule, the winter solstice: an excellent article by lady springwolf at pagan’s path, which includes sections such as–the history and...
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Imbolc ~ Springtime Energies
~ the celtic fire festival of imbolc celebrates the first signs of the springtime — such as the sprouting of leaves and the crocus flower peeking through the snowfall — as well as the transition of the...
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Spring Equinox
~ the springtime and the spring equinox is a celebration of fertility, the renewal of nature and oneself, as well as the balance between light and dark ~ … as the Sun grows warmer, so life begins to...
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Beltaine
~ Beltaine is the time of the year when fragile green sprouts peak through last autumn’s fallen leaves upon the ground, and marks the end of the cold and dark winter months ~ celebrated with bonfires...
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Beltaine Celebrations and the LGBT Community
~ just as the sabbats are celebrated in diverse ways among individual pagans of myriad paths, so can they be diverse among those in the LGBT community; while some see Beltaine as celebration of...
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Summer Solistice
~ the summer solstice marks the time that the sun enters zero degrees of cancer, and it is when the sun god reaches the peak of power and is celebrated in his glory ~ at Beltaine, the Maiden Goddess...
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Lughnasadh
~ lughnasadh marks the beginning of the harvest season; it is a festival of the first ripening berries and harvests, as well as an observance of the fruitfulness of the land ~ first crops have been...
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Demeter and Persephone
~ this year, the autumnal equinox falls upon the twenty-second of september; it is a time to celebrate the bounty of the harvest, as well as balance and the mysteries of the earth ~ perhaps of the most...
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Queer-ifying Samhain, and Halloween
~ many modernised celebrations of Halloween — children (and some adults) trick-or-treating, costumed parties and rites to connect with and honour the spirit world – have roots within the myriad...
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