Blessed Yule

2015-12-222015-12-23 Miss Poison December, Wicca, Winter Solstice, Writing, Yule December, Wicca, Winter Solstice, Writing, Yule

Today is Yule. It is celebrated on the Winter Solstice which is the longest night of the year. After this night, the nights will start to get shorter and the days will get longer. It is the rebirth of the Sun. Ancient people were hunters and farmers and spent most of their time outdoors. The … Continue reading Blessed Yule

New Moon In Sagittarius

2015-12-11 Miss Poison December, New Moon, Sagittarius, Wicca, Writing Change, December, Growth, New Moon, New Moon In Sagittarius, Sagittarius, Wicca, Writing

Tonight is the New Moon in Sagittarius. This is the final New Moon of the year. As with all New Moons, this is the end of a cycle and a new beginning. It is an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and start anew. Use this renewed energy to make a fresh start in the … Continue reading New Moon In Sagittarius

Full Frost Moon In Gemini

2015-11-25 Miss Poison Full Frost Moon, Full Moon, November, Wicca, Writing Change, Full Frost Moon In Gemini, Full Moon, Gemini, November, Wicca, Writing

Tonight is the Full Frost Moon, named as such because the frost and ice will start to set in as the earth grows colder, animals will start to hibernate for the winter months, the last leaves will fall from the trees, and the land will become barren. The Moon is rising in the constellation of Gemini. … Continue reading Full Frost Moon In Gemini

Friday The 13th

2015-11-13 Miss Poison Writing Christianity, Friday The 13th, Judaism, Loki, Norse Gods, Odin, The Knights Templar, Wicca, Writing

It's Friday the 13th, a day that people either embrace or fear. A day that doesn't usually come around too often, but this year we have had three Friday the 13th's. We had one in February, one in March, and today is the third. It is very rare to get three Friday the 13th's in … Continue reading Friday The 13th

Samhain Blessings

2015-10-31 Miss Poison Samhain, Wicca, Writing God/Goddess, Halloween, October, Samhain, Wicca, Writing

Today is Samhain. It is one of the most important of the 8 Sabbats, as it is the Pagan New Year. The wheel of the year has turned full circle and a new year begins. The word Samhain means Suns' End. It is pronounced Sow'in. Samhain is the third of the harvest festivals, only this … Continue reading Samhain Blessings

10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Wicca

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http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2015/10/30/10-things-i-wish-everyone-knew-about-wicca/38007 This is such a great article, so I thought I'd share it. I'm incredibly non-traditional because I am a practitioner of two religions. Monotheism and polytheism don't mesh well together because the beliefs cancel each other out here and there, but because I was raised with Kabbalistic teachings, I make it work. I would … Continue reading 10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Wicca

Full Hunter’s Moon In Taurus

2015-10-272015-10-27 Miss Poison Full Hunter's Moon, Full Moon, Taurus, Wicca, Writing Blood Moon, Full Hunter's Moon In Taurus, Full Moon, Halloween, Hunter's Moon, October, Samhain, Taurus, Wicca, Writing

Tonight is the Full Hunter's Moon, named so because people would use the brightness of this Moon to go hunting and gather meat for their families. It is also known as The Blood Moon because between now and Samhain/Halloween was the harvest of flesh, it was the time when the farming community would slaughter cattle … Continue reading Full Hunter’s Moon In Taurus

New Moon In Libra

2015-10-13 Miss Poison New Moon, Wicca, Writing Change, Energy, Libra, New Moon, October, Uranus, Wicca, Writing

Tonight is the New Moon in Libra. This is a time to find a real balance in our life physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. With the waves from the lunar eclipse still rippling through the atmosphere, it might be a good time to stand still, take a breath and center yourself. With this New Moon … Continue reading New Moon In Libra

Full Harvest Moon In Aries

2015-09-28 Miss Poison Aries, Full Moon, Wicca, Writing Aries, Autumn, Emotions, Full Harvest Moon, Full Moon, September, Wicca

Tonight is The Full Harvest Moon. It is called the Harvest Moon because at the end of September crops which were seeded in Spring are ready to be harvested. It is the final harvest before Winter, so crops, fruit, and grain would be stored to last through the winter months. The Harvest Moon is very … Continue reading Full Harvest Moon In Aries

Autumnal Equinox

2015-09-23 Miss Poison Autumnal Equinox, God/Goddess, Mabon, Wicca, Writing Autumnal Equinox, Darkness, Fall, God/Goddess, Light, Mabon, September, Wicca, Writing

Today is the Autumnal Equinox when night and day are exactly at equal length. It is also one of the eight Pagan Sabbats, Mabon. Mabon is mainly a harvest festival, it is the last harvest before winter comes. In old times it would be a time to start stocking up on fruit, wheat, corn, and … Continue reading Autumnal Equinox