For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem that I have composed about the magic of Beltane. I wrote this in an inspired time on Beltane Eve this year! Beltane Faery Queen by Maranda Wabik Beltane Fires Maypole Spires Dancing Faeries I am entering a land of Enchantment This is a quest…
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Beltane Celebrations
Blessed Beltane! For today’s holiday post, I have decided to share a Beltane post about ways to celebrate this amazing holiday! I will give you a long list with brief descriptions of what each is. There are various depths of celebrations here, from simple to quite complex! Make Mead or Honey Your…
Read MoreBeltane Goddesses: Flower Brides, May Queens, and Faery Queens
For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at four of the most important Goddesses in Celtic myth and Arthurian legends for this most potent holiday of Beltane! I love Beltane, it is my second favorite holiday of the year, second only to Samhain. These Goddesses are perfect to honor at…
Read MoreAstrology and the Wheel of the Year
For today’s post, I have decided that I would discuss how Astrology relates to the Wheel of the Year. Both the Sun in the different signs and the Wheel of the Year are both ruled by the turning of the Sun through the year. So for this post, I will be going over…
Read MoreFaeries and Seasonal Energy
For today’s post, I have decided to go over some of my favorite faeries that embody the energies of the seasons of the Wheel of the Year. Banshee: Samhain is the season that I associate with the Banshee. She is the Faery Wailing Woman and one who detects the deaths of those in certain…
Read MoreBlessed Imbolc: A Poem
For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about today’s holiday of Imbolc! Blessed Imbolc by Maranda Wabik Nymphs dancing Barefoot in the Woodland Sisters moving Hand in hand Energies raised As frosty days Slowly give way To melting ice Now is the time To play nice In the Faery Wood Fires are…
Read MoreResolutions in the Faery Lifestyle
Happy New Year to all! I cannot believe it is 2023! I hope that everyone had a happy, safe, and fun New Year’s Eve. For today’s post, I have decided to share how I work New Year’s Resolutions in my life. That is why I have referred to my concept of…
Read MoreDarkness & Light Poem
For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about the balance of darkness and light within the turning of the year. Darkness & Light by Maranda Wabik As Darkness reigns We look for a light To follow on our way As we view our SHADOWS We become the light in the DARKNESS Ready…
Read MoreThe Wheel of the Year
For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at the Witch’s Wheel of the Year. This is the wheel of the eight most important celebrations for Witches and Pagans. I will go through each holiday in its own section below! Samhain ~The first celebration of the year takes place on the…
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The Avalonian Goddesses refers to the goddesses worshipped by modern Avalonian witchcraft. They are the five goddesses whose stories appear in The Mabinogion. Cerridwen, Blodeuwedd, Rhiannon, Branwen, and Arainrhod are all powerful goddesses in Welsh Celtic tales. In the Avalonian tradition Cerridwen, Blodeuwedd, and Rhiannon each take a third of the year…
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