Category Archives: Solar Events

On Following Traditions

Image of House with Traditional Halloween Decor

True to tradition, last night was Beggars’ Night in our town … where spiders, bats, and witches, skeletons, ghosts, and ghouls ruled the day, and costumed youngsters took to the streets in search of treats from friends and neighbors … (10-31-24 Gc) ✨

Celebrating the Mid-Season at Beltane

Maypole ribbons, part of the Beltane celebration.

Falling half-way through a “sevens week” on the EHc, today is the mid-point of the current season. Around the world, this day is coincident with the ancient festival of Beltane (commonly known as May Day).

Ostara, a Time of New Beginnings

person balanced in tree pose in silhouette against a sunset at Ostara

The March Equinox is Upon Us, Bringing Balance: Regardless of what the groundhog predicted six-and-a-half weeks ago, or what Mother Nature is trying to tell us right now, Spring/Ostara has officially begun in the Northern Hemisphere. (3-17-24 Gc)