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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…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…