We are half way between the equinox and the summer solstice! It is the time of the good fires and the last of the fertility festivals. May the coming months bring you the fertility you seek in your endeavors.

Bright blessings to everyone!

As I write this, it is still dark outside and the sun has yet to crest the eastern horizon,but the promise of longer days is there. It's as if the light has been flipped on.

The longest night is almost over and I am here to greet the sun.

What was the first song to pop into my head this morning? "Return To Me Beloved" by Anne Hill from Circle ( Read more... )

Last night ended way too early...in the morning. I finally shuffled off to be around 4am after enjoying Sammy's milk shakes. There was some alchohol in them, though not a lot, and the five of us, sylvan, Sammy, dreamer685, and Justin just stayed up late chatting about all sorts of things ( Read more... )

...and a good time was had by all and many people showed, though I lost count. It was 27 people, 23 of which were here for food, when all was said and done. A lot of food was prepared and there are left overs.

If you're in the U.S., enjoy your feast today. If you're not, I hope you have a wonderful day!

One does not have to look that far to see the source of this decline: shopping mall based trick-or-treating. You may be asking yourself what in the Wild World of Sports1 I am talking about, so allow me to enlighten you ( Read more... )

Why it's Halloween! And to all my of my friends, pagan or not, I wish you a happy and blessed Samhain!

May your wishes for this new year be granted.

For those of you who are interested in the background of the holiday, here is an excellent starting point.

The Boy was supposed to be born around Beltane, but he decided to go transverse breach on us so the labor had to be stopped, my ex wife needed to be turned up side down, and a manual aversion took place. It would take the Boy three weeks to work back up to coming out.

May the year be as properous and fertile as the warmth in our hearts!