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Beltane, a guest editorial

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 30 April 2020 by Nemed Cuculatii20 January 2020

Beltane: Its History And Modern Celebration In Wicca In America Rowan Moonstone The celebration of May 1st, or Beltane as it is known in Wicca Circles, is one of the most important festivals of our religious year. I will attempt … Continue reading →

Posted in Beltane | Tagged Beltane, Files from Sidhe Mail BBS, Holidays, noted elsewhere, other people's thoughts

Candlemas Lore

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 30 January 2020 by Nemed Cuculatii30 January 2020

Our coven celebrates February 2 as Candlemas, following the custom of our parent Tradition; it is known by many other names, however – Brigidh, Imbolc, Oimelg, and others. The word Imbolc is said to derive from the Old Irish Imbolg meaning in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Candlemas, Feasts and Seasonal Lore, Wheel of the Year | Tagged candlemas, feasts, Holidays, imbolc, lore, Teaching, weather, wheel of the year

When the Wheel Hath Turned a Yule

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 13 December 2019 by Nemed Cuculatii25 December 2019
Yule candles from 2002

Light the log, and let Pan rule. Blessed Diwali, Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Sol Invictus, Saturnalia, or whatever midwinter Holy Day(s) you may choose to observe, or not, as the case may be. For those … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore, Yule | Tagged festival of lights, Holidays, lady gwen, lore, recipes, winter, yuletide

Happy June Solstice!

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 21 June 2019 by Nemed Cuculatii21 June 2019

Whether it’s Midsummer or Midwinter where you are, may your Solstice Moment be still. https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/june-solstice.html

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Posted in Midsummer, Wheel of the Year, Yule | Tagged axial tilt - the reason for the season, Holidays, lore, wheel of the year

The Wheel turns to Beltane, one more time.

Beltane always holds a special place in my heart, it’s the anniversary of my formal initiation into the Craft, back in 1973, in the Georgian Tradition of Wicca. This year, I’m traveling on Beltane Eve, flying back from a writers … Continue reading →


Posted on 20 April 2019 by Ashleigh McSidhe22 May 2019

Levy Dew

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 21 December 2018 by Nemed Cuculatii21 December 2018

Levy Dew http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levy-Dew “Levy-Dew”, also known as “A New Year Carol”, or “Residue”, is a British folk song of Welsh origin traditionally sung in New Year celebrations. The song was set to music by Benjamin Britten in 1936. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Feasts and Seasonal Lore, Wheel of the Year, Yule | Tagged Holidays, lore, songs, wheel of the year, Yule

The Wheel Turns, it’s Samhain Once Again

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 31 October 2018 by Nemed Cuculatii31 October 2018

After an absence of several years, Nemed Cuculatii is observing Samhain this year. Due to work scheduling and the such, our observance will be on November 4, not quite the 15th degree of Scorpio, but as close as we can … Continue reading →

Posted in Hallows | Tagged Holidays, Samhain

Lady Day

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 20 March 2018 by Nemed Cuculatii20 March 2018

In the western liturgical year, Lady Day is the traditional name in some English speaking countries of the Feast of the Annunciation (25 March), known in the 1549 Prayer Book of Edward VI and the 1667 Book of Common Prayer … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring Equinox, Wheel of the Year | Tagged Holidays, lore, Teaching, wheel of the year

The Hallows-tide Approaches

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 26 October 2016 by Ashleigh McSidhe26 October 2016

Halloween is just over a week from now. It’s odd, to not be making preparations for coven feast, and decorating the covenstead, but those activities have been in abeyance for the last few years. Life happens, as they say. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Hallows | Tagged Community, corby ingold, Holidays, Samhain, wheel of the year

Over hill, over dale

Nemed Cuculatii Posted on 21 June 2013 by Nemed Cuculatii21 June 2013

Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough briar, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander everywhere, Swifter than the moon’s sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. The cowslips … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond the Fields We Know, Lore, Midsummer | Tagged faery, Holidays, noted elsewhere, shakespeare, spells and charms

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