i took the following exercise from one of my favorite sites on the wheel of the year and though i am not pagan, i benefit greatly from these reflections with self, nature, season and earth.

http://www.healinghappens.com/lughnasadh.htm

Reaping at Lughnasadh

by Ananaia O'Leary

When's the last time you paused to take stock of your skills? Can you claim ( Read more... )

7/18 (3:59 a.m. EDT): Full Moon ( Red/Mother Moon). * 7/18: Day South Africa’s apartheid was internationally outlawed (1976); birthday of Nelson Mandela, non-violent anti-apartheid activist. * 7/18 eve to 7/19 eve: Synoikia- Old Greek festival celebrating the peaceful cooperation of states. Offerings were made to Aphrodite and Eirene, Goddesses of ( Read more... )

"July 31st., Lammas - LAMMAS, LUGHNASAD, LUGH-MASS - JUL.31st/AUG.1
Light diminishes the days grow shorter, we have worked hard to bring things to fruition, but the Harvest is not yet clear, we know that to harvest we must sacrifice. This is the time to look within and see the sacrifice that needs to be made to transform. This is the first Harvest, ( Read more... )