The ancient and powerful goddess Hekate is a goddess of liminal places. She is Hekate Enodia, goddess of the branching paths; Hekate Trioditis, lady of the crossroads; Hekate Prodomos, guardian of the threshold. She rules choices, transitions, tipping points, borderlands, portals, gateways, and the veil between the worlds. Let's explore this deep and rich concept, […]
The Morrigan is one of the most complex goddesses of the Celtic pantheon. She is the "Great Queen” or “Phantom Queen;” the shape-shifter; commonly called a Goddess of War, Fate, and Death. But she is also Goddess of Sovereignty and Queen of the Fairies, associated with crows, ravens, cattle, and horses; and patroness of warriors, […]
What are Sheela Na Gigs, when and where were they placed? Were they obscene or were they goddesses? Let’s examine the history of these fascinating figures, astronomical symbolism, their cultural and archaeological significance, and where they are now. Larissa Gibbs has been a practicing neo-pagan since she was a teenager. She did a self dedication […]
Three attributes of the Goddess are love, wisdom, and power. As we seek to emulate Her, each of us must ask whether we have embraced our personal power and are using it in Her service, for the good of the world. But how do we find our power? How do we nurture it? How do […]
Baba Yaga will often lead you in mysterious ways! On this Dark Moon, KareIsis, a dedicant of the ancient Slavic witch, will share with you the wisdom discovered on an impromptu pilgrimage to an archaeoastronomical site hosting a Lunar event occurring only every few decades. As a Moon priestess, KareIsis is often led to discover […]
Hekate is the Queen of Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld, Goddess of Magick, Keeper of the Keys, Torch-bearer, Guide, Protector, and Savior. She is celebrated every November at the festival of Hekate Trivia, Goddess of the Crossroads. We will be gathering for a weekend retreat honoring Her at Ardantane, and you are invited. The retreat […]
Dianic Wicca is a unique and highly influential branch of modern Witchcraft that has centered on the worship of the Goddess, particularly in her feminine and earth-based forms. While Dianic Wicca today is often associated with feminist spirituality, goddess worship, and a specifically female-oriented practice of Witchcraft, the history of the term “Dianic” is more […]
The Goddess Brighid is one of the great Goddesses of the Celts and was so revered in Ireland that she has survived into the present as a Catholic saint. Solar Goddess – an association usually reserved for male deities - and the “Fire in the Head,” Brighid is a Goddess of inspiration and poetry, patroness […]
Who is She, this mysterious goddess who haunts the wilderness with her band of fleet-footed maidens? What does it mean to be a Virgin Huntress, and how is She radically different from the other gods of Olympus? Can She ever be an inspiration or role model for us civilized, interdependent, technology-obsessed moderns? Let’s find out. […]
Hekate is the Queen of Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld, Goddess of Magick, Keeper of the Keys, Torch-bearer, Guide, Protector, and Savior. She is celebrated every November at the festival of Hekate Trivia, Goddess of the Crossroads. We will be gathering for a weekend retreat honoring Her at Ardantane, and you are invited. The retreat […]