The broad term “midsummer” refers to a wide range of holidays that fall on or near the summer solstice.
In many cultures, religious holidays are closely tied to the seasons. The
summer solstice is no different, usually commemorated with public celebration…
Imbolc is an opportunity to look forward to the return of spring.
For many people,
the holiday season tends to die down once New Year’s Day has come and gone.
Still, there are millions of people around the world who look forward to
another important celebrat…
Celebrate summer with these pagan summer activities.
Connecting with the season is important to a lot of pagan groups. Though rituals associated with pagan worship vary from region to region and person to person, there are plenty of shared beliefs. When summer come…
Typically commemorated on May 1, Beltane is one of the major Celtic high holy days.
Many religious holidays are closely tied to the seasons, reflecting older beliefs that deities controlled the weather and harvest. We now have a scientific understanding of the worl…
The winter solstice marks the coldest part of the winter.
The month of December has been the final month of the calendar year for many centuries. The name “December” comes from the Latin word decem, meaning “ten.” This is due to the fact that this month was…
People of all ages celebrate Halloween in America.
Halloween is a spooky holiday with lots of creepy and fun traditions. For children, it means putting on fun costumes and heading out to ring doorbells and collect candy from neighbors and relatives. Adults also cel…
Beauty retailer gets negative attention with their plans to offer “starter witch kit”.
The fragrance company Pinrose recently provoked the ire of Wiccans and Indigenous people with a “starter witch kit” that it planned to offer through Sephora. An August …
Celebration of the vine in the month of September.
Recent years have seen a boom in regard to how many holidays are packed into each calendar year. “National Grilled Cheese Day,” “National Cat Day,” and “National Encouragement Day” get mixed in with mor…
The Heathenry movement is enjoying significant growth in the United States and Canada.
Contemporary Norse paganism is a few decades old. Some call it “Asatru,” a combination of two Old Norse words that together mean “belief or faith in the ancient gods.” Fo…
Cultures like the ancient Celts and Norse considered trees sacred.
Did you know that trees have a heartbeat? An April 2018 IFL Science report discussed findings by Aarhus University researcher Dr. András Zlinszky, explaining that each arbor pumps water to circulat…