Samhain, Halloween, All Hallows Eve marks the start of what many wiccans call “The dark of the year”. This is winter, the time of rest and renewal, the time for everything to sleep for a brief period before it all awakens again at Imbolc. There are many names for the same night, the...
The words Necromancy and Italian Culture in the same sentence might not make sense to some, but for those who have been immersed in the traditional practices of Italy all their lives Necromantic practices are deeply rooted in everyday life. For us Italian Americans across the ocean we have grown...
What is it about the green world that draws us in and connects with us deeply? There is something about the realness of the plant world, how they relate to our truths and bring them out to be revealed, loved, and handled. Plants and plant spirits have a way of...
Beltane, May 1st. The midpoint between the Spring equinox when everything is in balance, and the summer solstice, when growth is at its peak. Beltane is the beginning of that period of explosive growth, the time to plant what was planned at the Equinox. We all know about the big...
Samhain, October 31st, is considered to be the beginning of what is known as "the dark of the year", the time when nothing grows and everything sleeps. This time lasts until the first sabbat of spring, Imbolc. It is also one of two times in the year when the veil...
