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Thanksgiving Day is a time for celebrating abundance. The harvests have all come in. Livestock has been secured in the barns, and the surplus butchered for the fall and winter feasts. Families gather together in joy. Consider focusing on traditional and local foods. The Three Sisters of corn, squash, and beans are the major agricultural crops commonly grown together by many farming tribes of Turtle Island/North America and thus traditionally featured in many feasts or harvest festivals. The ...
There was a time when fire scrying in a fireplace was a popular fall and winter activity for families as they sat in their parlors in the evening. This spell takes us back to those times. To go about fire scrying, just follow the suggestions in the verse below. You may also use your cauldron or a small heatproof container. In whatever container you choose, start your fire carefully and never leave it unattended. To read your fate in the November fire as it crackles and blazes,Look into the ...
November is National Pomegranate Month. Whenever I see or taste a pomegranate, I instantly think of the Greek goddess Persephone. When she was taken to the Underworld, she ate six pomegranate seeds, which tied her to staying there for half the year. As the fruit often shows up in markets in late fall, it's another reminder of Persephone's journey to the Underworld. Soon winter will be upon us, but life will return in the spring. I always purchase a couple of pomegranates—one to eat and ...
In some locations, August can be so hot that we pine for the cold days of winter. And with climate change bringing hotter temps, August can be a brutal month. But today is one for the dogs! Today we honor Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major. Sirius is the big dog in the night sky and the brightest star. During the hottest time of summer, the Dog Star appears to rise alongside the sun, and we experience the "dog days of summer." Watching the stars on a summer night is a truly magical ...
