Once again, the local tribe gathered on sacred land to celebrate the First Fruits of the Harvest at Lammas. We processed on a spiral path…
It is our favorite party of the year, when we gather with beloved friends and family to honor St Lucia, the Lightbringer “who heralds the…
“Lo! on our threshold there, White-clad, with flame-crown’d hair: Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia.” I hear you singing this refrain as I enter your homes on…
Lammas is the first of the three harvests, with Autumn Equinox and Samhain (Halloween) to follow. For me, it always carries a bittersweet feeling, especially…
Last night our friends gathered to honor the changing tide and to remember our loved ones now on the other side of the veil. We…
I’m home from the third annual Northwest Lammas Festival, a homegrown affair started and sustained by some of my mermaid sisters and brothers. (We thank…
It was a small gathering, around 60 people or so, but the intimate size felt just right. We gathered together on sacred ground to celebrate…
First the Old Moon rose. And then the Sun. Eagles flew low above us. Clams squirted. Herons stood serenely in the shallows. We offered herbs…
I think May Day (Beltane) is my favorite holiday of the year. I hold it as sacred to myself as others hold Yule or Easter,…