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The Year Turns, Part Eight

22nd September 2021 Going Postal 3774 Comments

Mabon The autumnal equinox is an important turning point in the year. The hours of day and night are balanced, indicating that the light half of the year is drawing to a close, heralding the [more…]

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The Year Turns, Part 7

1st August 2021 Going Postal 2170 Comments

Lughnasadh For me, this was always one of the festivals which seemed to slip under the radar. Which is a shame, because it’s a nice social time, with fun and games, and good food. Falling [more…]

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The Year Turns, Part 6

21st June 2021 Going Postal 2760 Comments

Litha Litha is the name given to the summer solstice. While the rest of the sabbats that make up the Wheel of the Year have reasonably secure roots in past beliefs and traditions, ‘Litha’ has [more…]

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The Year Turns, part 5

1st May 2021 Going Postal 1830 Comments

Beltane This important festival has been reinvented umpteen times throughout the ages. I knew it from childhood as May Day.  On a couple of occasions while at primary school our class was forced to dance [more…]

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The Year Turns, Part 4

20th March 2021 Going Postal 2316 Comments

Ēostre My earliest memories of this time of year involve decorating eggs, going to the local park, and rolling them down a hill. Well, more of a small embankment than a hill, but the thought [more…]

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The Year Turns, Part 3

3rd February 2021 Going Postal 4359 Comments

Imbolc This celebration of light and hope marked the early signs of spring and is one of the key occasions in the Celtic calendar, marking the transition from winter to spring. Widely observed in Ireland, [more…]

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The Year Turns, Part 2

21st December 2020 Going Postal 2334 Comments

Yule I grew up with Yule, even though I never really understood anything about it.  It was just another word that was heard around Christmas time.  People would wish each other a merry Yuletide, and [more…]

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The Year Turns, Part 1

31st October 2020 Going Postal 4493 Comments

In this series of articles, I’d like to meander through the roots of some ancient customs, beliefs and rituals that have shaped our culture.  Many are still followed, though sad to say, a growing number [more…]

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