Ancient cultures celebrated 8 Solar Holidays over the course of a year. Half of those Solar Holidays are still acknowledged as the beginning of each of the 4 seasons which divide the year into 4 equal parts giving rise to the name Quarter Holidays. Not surprisingly, the 4 celebrations that are celebrated halfway between the start of the 4 seasons are called Cross Quarter Days.
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Visualize the attention and excitement captured by the spotlight on a stage as Leo’s domain. With Mars the Mighty Warrior back to full speed in May, he delivers his usual energy to whomever embodies his confidence and speed.
May and June are the best months of this year. Here’s some highlights followed by the details of the energy and insight offered by the planets this month.
The simplest way to magically clean is to add intent to your regular cleaning. Witches were traditionally depicted with a broom because it’s a powerful tool for cleaning, releasing and refreshing energy. Imagine all the stuck, angry or old energy being swept away as you move around your space.
We’ve all been taught to wash our hands after using the bathroom, have you ever considered washing your energy as well?
Along with buried secrets and intense transformation, Pluto rules hidden power, depth psychology, black markets, organized crime and all matters associated with the Underworld. Pluto brings intensity and often causes power struggles as the demand for transformation is resisted by those who are comfortable with the old ways.
Astrologically speaking Halloween, happens while the Sun is in Scorpio, the sign that rules sex, death and magic. Scorpionic urges include sacred sexuality, morbid fascinations, and rituals for power and knowledge, tempting every sign while the Sun travels through this arc of the zodiac.
When my Grandmother returned from a funeral, she would place the Funeral or Memorial card in the glass front. The cards were there to remind her pray for their souls and for her to feel closer to those who had passed. In January of 1966, when she returned from her husband’s funeral, she placed his Memorial card in the glass of that china cabinet.
While most cultures honor their deceased ancestors, the date for the celebrations have varied widely.s a time when the veils between the worlds were thin.