Harvest Moon: The inherency of Joy
Growing up in coastal Maine, fall meant one thing in our house: putting up. Gardening still mattered to my family, and by the time the…
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Barley Moon: Choreographing the Work of Community
The Barley Moon rises as a symbol of hard work, community, cooperation, and the vital transition from summer’s abundance to the approaching dark months. Its…
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Festival of the Sea and the Land
The Sea Mother The sea has long been a place where the Goddess’s presence is strongly felt. Vast, ever-changing, and alive with power, the sea…
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Devotion, the Path of Union
In Liber Astarte, Aleister Crowley describes devotional service as a magical discipline of love, surrender, and sustained attention to the divine. The deity itself, he…
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Equipoise and the Art of Being Still
Balancing Between Presence and Preparation Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines equipoise as “a state of equilibrium.” It’s a simple definition, but it opens onto something much larger:…
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The Lightning-Struck Tree
Tarot, Oak, and Sacred Transformation In New Orleans, this is the season when the air grows heavier, the afternoons darken without much warning, and thunderstorms…
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Dancing about the Beltane Fires
Beltane—Bealltainn in Scots Gaelic—is one of the great historic fire festivals of the Gaelic world. What was seeded at Oimelc now begins to ripen: fertility…
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Honoring St. Expedité
Feast Day: April 19 In New Orleans, we know that not every grace arrives slowly. Some blessings come rushing in right on time — and…
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The Other Side of Spring
Spring is often celebrated as a season of rebirth, blossoming trees, and the promise of new beginnings. The time does have another side, however. Beneath…
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Seed Moon
Choosing Our Seeds with Care The Seed Moon arrives with a familiar temptation: to scatter every idea, every hope, every little desire, every half‑formed plan…