For today’s Beltane post, I have decided to share a poem that I have composed about this special holiday! Beltane by Maranda Wabik Bright Spring Full of flowers I could sit for hours In the warm sun. The fire festival has begun. Around the Maypole We dance We prance Everyone seems to be In a…
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Blessed Ostara
Since today is the Equinox, I have decided to write a little bit about some Ostara traditions. The Vernal Equinox is the time when the daylight hours and night hours are equal, much the same as Mabon, the Autumnal Equinox. The name of the Germanic Spring Goddess Ostara, sometimes Eostre, is where the…
Read MoreBlessed Imbolc, and Happy St. Brigid’s Day
Given that today is the liminal holiday Imolc I have decided to use today’s post to give a brief overview of the holiday. Imbolc is the first holiday after the New Year in January. It is celebrated on February 1st, and it is a celebration of the ending of Winter and the burgeoning…
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For this first ever post of 2022 I have decided to share a poem I have written for this occasion. New Year’s by Maranda Wabik Time for Resolutions Time to bid Adieu Time to welcome anew Time to renew Time to grow Time for changes Time for the Ball to Drop Time for a Kiss…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions are a common thing to begin thinking about this time of year. We all wish to make our next year better than what is happening now. I personally write resolutions about changes I would like to make regularly. However, I have an issue with the nature of New Year’s Resolutions.…
Read MoreThe Nutcracker
Hello my Lovely readers, and for the holiday I am writing about my favorite Yuletide show. This will be a very brief overview of the show. The ballet about a little girl and her magical toy nutcracker has delighted audiences for over a century. It has been performed yearly every December in…
Read MoreBeira, Queen of Winter
Hello my Lovely readers, and welcome to Femme Fatale Friday~Holiday Edition! For this winter holiday Femme Fatale Friday I have chosen the Queen of Winter from Celtic myth, Beira as my subject! Beira comes to us from Celtic cultures, especially Scotland and Ireland. Alternately she is said to be known as Cailleach. …
Read MoreMy Top 5 Holiday Songs
For today’s post I decided to do a countdown of my favorite holiday songs! Number 5: You’re a Mean One, Mister Grinch ~I am a lover of the old school animated holiday special, so I had to include this awesome song! Number 4: White Christmas ~This is the title song of one of my favorite…
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For today’s post I have decided to do a brief overview of the story of Krampus. The story of Krampus is one that has seen a surge in interest in the last few decades. It began as a tale of sort of the anti-Santa, however, he was much more. It is likely that…
Read MoreBlessed Yule
For today’s short post, as it is Yule, the Winter Solstice, I have decided to talk about the holiday. In particular I want to talk about the pagan traditions that were later adopted by Christianity for Christmas! The obvious one is the Christmas Tree. This began with pagans bringing in evergreens to help…
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White Rose of Avalon 