Litha is at the end of this week, so I thought I would write (another) post about the Oak and Holly Kings, and why I associate Herne with the Oak King. Herne has a connection to the Oak due to how his death came about, hanging himself from it. Some may wonder why a God… Continue reading Herne as the Oak King
It all began with an image a friend shared on Facebook. I love the story of the Kings of Oak and Holly, of them battling for control of each half of the year. But this image got me thinking: does the story still “work”? It’s something we seem to do a lot in the Southern… Continue reading Kings of Oak and Holly on Contract
Happy Holidays! Happy Summer Solstice to my fellow Southern Hemispheric residents, and Happy Winter Solstice to those in the North. I wish I could say it’s a gorgeous day here in Sydney, that I’ve gone out to the park or the beach to dance in the sunshine with my SPF 50, but alas it’s a cold… Continue reading Celebrating without Celebrating (Happy Holidays!)
Hail the Mighty Holly King, for He has won the crown from the frail Oak King and now rules over the (Southern Hemispheric) Waning Year! Or so I’d normally proclaim at Litha. (Firstly, yay for being back at a computer! We didn’t take it down with us on our “annual pilgrimage to Victoria” and there’s… Continue reading The hand that governs change
There is a lot going on behind the scenes at the moment, so all plans for Midsummer went out the window. We were given horrible news last week, then more on Saturday, and to be honest I’ve no idea how I’m keeping it all together. For the last few months I’ve been running on empty,… Continue reading Noon of the Solstice
With the stupid season upon us, I’m making small preparations for a week spent with my family interstate. With Litha falling on the days down there, I’m making a small box of things I need to take with me – specially created incense for the occasion, charcoal discs, the gift Herne insisted I buy for… Continue reading Yearning for the past with a romanticised filter
I don’t celebrate Christmas. Not because of the obvious one – I’m Pagan – and certainly not for the whole, “oh boo Christianity, they stole it from us” as I honestly can’t be bothered with that argument (no, they didn’t, it’s become a celebration of a whole range of traditions smacked together and is now… Continue reading Yule in Australia
I wasn’t expecting to be this run down come the Solstice. I didn’t expect that I’d lose my voice, get a chill, or being unable to go outside and celebrate in the ritual I had planned. But maybe that was the plan, I just didn’t know it. Today I went to work with a tiara… Continue reading Bring on the energy shift! (Summer Solstice)
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