On the Thirteenth Day of Winter Solstice…
Many cultures have preferred to track time and the cycles of nature with the moon, rather than the sun. As we finish off this series celebrating the return of the sun, we’ll take a moment to sit with the other side of things.
Like many of these traditions we’ve covered, using the lunar calendar can be found from ancient cultures all across the globe. It seems that sense humans have existed, we have looked to the heavens for some sense of why or how. The earliest of us paid reverence to the patterns of the world and our place in the universe.
On the Twelfth Day of Winter Solstice…
Who are you to think that the stars don’t influence you? Our position in space is everything. If Earth were any further or closer to the sun, life would not be sustainable for humans. There had to be the perfect collection of space dust for our little experiment to be here at all. Our entire existence was created through very fragile circumstances. Whether you believe these conditions arose from a higher intelligent being or if it’s all pure coincidence, I think it would be sheer hubris to think the stars have no influence over you.
On the Eleventh Day of Winter Solstice…
1 is a powerful sign in numerology and is often associated with manifestation. It represents leadership, individuality, beginnings, & creativity and when it shows up in a group of four like the time 11:11 or on November 11th (11/11), this number can remind us to focus on the things that will truly ground and center us.
On the Tenth Day of Winter Solstice…
Mysticism has been a part of Judaism since Ancient times, especially because the belief system relies so much on what we do in this life.
On the Ninth Day of Winter Solstice…
The Muses are ethereal beings from Greco-Roman mythology who are responsible for bringing about different kinds of art. Many well-known writers and artists credit the muses for helping them create. They each have their own creative domains they lead, like music, dancing, astronomy, and history.
On the Eighth Day of Winter Solstice …
Also known as the Wheel of the Year, the Eight Sabbats are the yearly seasonal festivals celebrated by pagans. These specific celebrations mark the death and rebirth cycle of the sun specifically
On the Seventh day of Winter Solstice…
Chakra (Sanskrit for circle or wheel) is an Ancient Indian system of energies flowing through seven main areas. There are many more chakras as part of the system, the wheel, but they get categorized into these seven centers.
On the Sixth day of Winter Solstice…
Do you find yourself constantly dissatisfied with life, needing and wanting more than what you have but never finding a place to start? Begin with the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, or Preta-gati. Or maybe you notice you’re extra defensive around someone, going straight into attack before thinking it through? Naraka-gati, the Hell Realm might have its grip on you. Or maybe you struggle to deal with the uglier parts of reality, preferring to stay in your beautiful spaces or in a vacation mindset? Try examining the Deva-gati, the God Realm.
On the Fourth Day of Winter Solstice…
Indigenous folks all around the world look to the four directions as a symbol for life cycles. The four directions bring about the four winds, the forces that move us through the changing four seasons and the stages of lif
On the Third Day of Winter Solstice…
The Law of Threefold Return, or The Rule of Three, is a Wiccan principle saying that the energy you put into the world you receive back three times, good or bad. This principle has generally been used as a warning for new witches. Other traditions have similar principles — Karma in Dharmic Regions and the Golden Rule in Christianity, for example. Be aware of the magic you cast, it will come back to you.