Image via Mediaite.com Ostara is the festival of birth and new beginnings. It introduces the growing season and fresh life. In the past this would mean starting the hard labour of rearing animals, preparing the earth and sowing the crops. As the sunlight increases so does the working hours and the things that need to be completed to ensure  survival during the dark months later in the wheel. At Imbolc we set our intentions out for the year and at Ostara we begin to grow them into reality. It's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work witches! Because of this, when selecting...

Merry Yule Witches! Yule is definitely a favourite of the Sabbats, and not just because it is also my birthday. Since I was a wee lil’ witch the holiday season was kinda big deal in my home. We would decorate the house, put up a fresh tree and go all out on the food including baking homemade cookies and laying on the eggnog. As an adult, I love the joyful chaos of visiting loved ones, giving gifts and celebrating a year gone by. I also love the quiet, cozy and introspective aspects that come with the turning of the wheel....

At Samhain, the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest and it is a time to formally honour the necessary role of death. It is also a time to welcome the darker half of the year and have some fun. Samhain isn’t lovingly referred to as the “Witches’ New Year” for nothing!   It a great time to get giddy and have some spooky Hallowe’en fun with friends, but also get serious and honour your ancestors and those who came before, or ask the spirits for guidance and wisdom. Whether you choose to celebrate with some spooktacular...