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

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"February 2 is one of the great cross-quarter days which make up the wheel of the year. It falls midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox and in many traditions is considered the beginning of spring..."

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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... )