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  • Herne as the Oak King

    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… Continue reading

    Herne as the Oak King

  • Kings of Oak and Holly on Contract

    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… Continue reading

    Kings of Oak and Holly on Contract

  • Celebrating without Celebrating (Happy Holidays!)

    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… Continue reading

  • The hand that governs change

    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!… Continue reading

  • Noon of the Solstice

    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… Continue reading

  • Yearning for the past with a romanticised filter

    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 –… Continue reading

  • Yule at Litha in Australia

    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,… Continue reading

  • Bring on the energy shift! (Summer Solstice)

    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… Continue reading

  • Midsummer and the Waning Year

    As Pagans, a large majority of us (not all) feel pulled to a God or Goddess. I found mine, as I’ve gone on and on about before! Of late, rather than me pulling or hunting for Herne, I feel him… Continue reading