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EPISODE 52 – THE WEDDING CEREMONY ARCH: A Modern Symbol with Ancient Meaning
What does a wedding arch have to do with a king’s scepter, a flag planted on the moon, and a Thomas Kincaid painting? Weddings are filled with symbolism. One that has been lost over the years is the original meaning … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, Ceremony Ideas, Cultural Traditions, Home, Life in General, Nature Based, Ritual Recipes Podcast, Rituals, Wedding Vows, Weddings
Tagged Arch, North Star, Polaris
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Gifts from the Ancestors: A Ritual for Samhain
This ritual was initially designed to be performed with a group. At the end of the ritual, I suggest ways it can be adapted as a virtual ritual. Prepare in advance: Each person who plans to attend is told in … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, day of the dead, halloween, oathing stone, ritual, samhain, virtual ritual
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Episode 34: Love Knots – A Nautical Wedding Ritual
Long ago, when sailors navigated by the stars, when seabirds carried the spirits of sailors lost at sea, and when everyone knew that the bust of a naked woman on the bow of a ship could calm rough waters, a … Continue reading
Episode 30 ~ Maiden, Mother, Crone (updated)
Every Maiden isn’t young. Every Mother doesn’t have a child. Every Crone isn’t old. what distinguishes them is not age, but energy. Beginning in 1996 and nearly every summer for the next 20 years, I spent a week with hundreds … Continue reading
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Tagged crone, Goddess, maiden, mother, ritual
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Samhain – Enter the Dark with a Map, a Community Fire, and Animal Guides
The Wheel of the Year turns, plunging us deeper into the dark half of the year. It’s Halloween. Samhain. The ground is fertile for growing fears. Between the worlds of the living and the dead, the border blurs. Connecting with … Continue reading
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Tagged animal totems, Celtic, crone, halloween, maiden, mother, ritual, samhain, spirit guides
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Episode 17: Spring Equinox – Ready to Break the Bonds of Winter?
The Vernal Equinox arrived last week. The Sun has entered the sign of Aries. Spring is here. Depending on where you live, it might still feel like winter. That’s how it is was here, until today. Soon, with a fierce … Continue reading
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Tagged ostara, pagan, spring equinox, spring goddess, spring ritual, vernal equinox
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Episode 11 – Animal Totems as Spirit Guides to the Underworld
I learned a valuable lesson the day a skunk crossed my path. It was about animals as totems and the magical medicine they offer. Seeing animals as spirit guides was at the heart of a public ritual I created for … Continue reading
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Tagged animal totem, autumn, autumn ritual, bear, bee, dog, eagle, halloween, hawk, salmon, samhain, spirit animal, spirit guide, squirrel, squirrel hill, synagogue shooting, the underworld
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Mother Earth & the Corn King – The Harvest Story
The first harvest of the season, that of corn and grain, tells the story of Mother Earth and the Corn King. Whatever your “field” of work, this is the season that highlights sweat equity, prosperity, sacrifice, and community. My ancestors … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic, cornking, harvest, highlandgames, lammas, lughasadh, motherearth
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Episode 8 – Celtic Harvest Ritual with the Corn King – Time to Settle Debts
Make hay when the sun shines. That’s the mantra for the harvest season. It’s time to work hard, celebrate community, settle debts, and honor the sacrifice of the Corn King who gives his life for that of the community. … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon alexa, autumnal equinox, Celtic, corn and grain, corn king, harvest, harvest moon, highland games, iwwg, lammas, Laurie Neronha, libsyn, lughasadh, meg's inspirations, ritual recipes podcast, Viriditas, Zita Christian
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