Women of Wisdom

Marking the Passage into the Crone Years

Samhain 2013

October 31, 2013 Leave a comment

Enter the mystery of Samhain, when the veil between the worlds is thin. Samhain, October 31, is the cross quarter day between the fall equinox and the winter solstice. It ushers in the darkest period of the year in the northern hemisphere. November 1 marked the new year in the twelve month Celtic calendar which […]

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Autumn Equinox 2013

September 22, 2013 Leave a comment

The 2013 September equinox comes on September 22, at 4:44 p.m. EDT. It is a time of nearly equal day and night and for the moment nature is in balance. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is rising later now, and nightfall comes sooner. This is our autumn equinox, when we enjoy the cooler days […]

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Lammas 2013

August 1, 2013 Leave a comment

Lammas, or Lughnasad, is the cross-quarter holyday which celebrates the first harvest of the grain. The first is the greatest harvest, and is significant to our physical, emotional and spiritual selves.  It is a time to honor not only what we harvest, but what is still on the vine and what we intend to do […]

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Summer Solstice 2013

June 21, 2013 Leave a comment

Summer Solstice blessings to you! Also known as midsummer’s eve, this solstice marks the longest day and thus shortest night of the year, when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is most inclined towards the Sun, our source of light. It is a time of passion, bounty and life. Let the ideas below inspire your […]

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Beltane 2013

May 1, 2013 Leave a comment

Welcome to the merry, merry month of May! Here’s a special May Day message and poem (The Masque of May, below) from Melody Lee: May is a season for lovers and also for remembering the loves and passions of one’s youth. The second stanza of the poem is in the past tense. I like that […]

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Imbolc 2013

February 2, 2013 Leave a comment

In celebration of our new community we offer this poem as a gift to you. The poet offers a powerful image in celebration of Imbolc, the Old Irish name for the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, usually celebrated around February 2. In some Christian cultures, this day is celebrated as Candlemas, and […]

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