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March 21, 2022

Celebrating the Autumn Equinox, Mabon, in Australia

Mabon is the Autumn Equinox and is the second of the third harvest festivals. Day and night are in balance with equal hours of sunlight and darkness. From here, the sunlight hours will continue to shorten as we move towards the Winter Solstice. In the southern hemisphere it usually falls on the 20 or 21st of March. We see the […]

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April 29, 2021

Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere; The Witches New Year

Samhain (pronounced Sow-in) means ‘the end of summer’ and is the last of the three harvest festivals. It is a time of remembering those who have gone before us. In the Southern Hemisphere, traditionally Samhain falls on April 30th – May 1st. Samhain gives us an opportunity to understand that for life to continue, there must be death. As the […]

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April 2, 2021

Altared States ~ Creating Your Altar

One of the core things that forms part of my Everyday Magick is an altar. My altar is a sacred space where my most sacred tools live. It’s created with intent for a specific reason, having a magickal, sacred space where I can focus my ritual intent. Let me describe my altar to you. I am sitting in my office. […]

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February 4, 2021

Celebrating Lughnasadh in Australia: The First Of The Harvest Sabbats

Lughnasadh (named after the Celtic God of Light, Lugh) represents the beginning of the harvest season. This is the first of three harvest sabbats and in the southern hemisphere it traditionally falls on February 1. Similarly, Lammas (meaning Loaf Mass), one of the older Anglo-Saxon Christian cross quarter days (the others being May Day, CandleMas and All Saint’s Day) is […]

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December 27, 2020

Attracting Love to Your Life

As Valentines day rolls around you may be feeling there is something missing in your life. Nowadays with the rise of the feminist movement it is echoed that we do not require a significant other to be happy. But no one can tell you that the longing for partnership that you feel is nothing. Love spells can be a touchy […]

Tarah Grimoire 0 4 min read

June 21, 2020

Yule Recipe: Mulled Wine

There’s something mystical and magickal about sipping on mulled wine at Yuletime. The warmth of the spices, fruit and wine in a beautiful hand thrown mug while sitting around a fire with friends and family welcoming back the light is something that can’t be beaten. This recipe uses a base syrup which can then have more wine added to it […]

Courtney Stark Apothecary & Magickal Recipes 2 1 min read

June 20, 2020

Yule – The Winter Solstice in Australia.

Yule occurs traditionally on June 21 and is also known as the winter solstice. It is the day with the least amount of daylight hours for the year and for pagans it symbolizes the rebirth of the Sun. The Goddess labours through the night birthing the Blessed Child, the Sun King. As Mother, She understands Her struggle through the greatest […]

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April 30, 2020

On Samhain Night….

A short story. On Samhain night, the air was cool and she pulled her shawl over her hair and wrapped it around her shoulders. She went outside, lit the candles and cast the circle, calling on her Ancestors and asking for their guidance and wisdom. As she stared into the flames, she asked of them “Where am I going? What […]

Courtney Stark Sabbats & Celebrations 2 3 min read

December 23, 2019

Litha; A Celebration of the Sun.

The Summer Solstice, Litha, is upon us. In the Southern Hemisphere, traditionally it falls on December 21st. On this, the day with the longest amount of sunlight, the Sun King has reached His peak and His presence declines with the lessening hours of light. The Goddess is at Her most potent; ripe with the Blessed Child conceived at Beltane and […]

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September 22, 2019

Ostara; Emus, eggs and moving back toward the light.

Ostara is the spring equinox, where the hours of light and dark are equal. In the southern hemisphere, the traditional date for Ostara is September 21. It is a time of balance, the tipping point between summer and winter. The light begins to dominate the dark, and the Sun King will grow in strength with the coming summer. The Goddess […]

Courtney Stark Sabbats & Celebrations 0 4 min read

Sacred Willow Blog

Celebrating the Autumn Equinox, Mabon, in Australia

Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere; The Witches New Year

Altared States ~ Creating Your Altar

Celebrating Lughnasadh in Australia: The First Of The Harvest Sabbats

Attracting Love to Your Life

Yule Recipe: Mulled Wine

Yule – The Winter Solstice in Australia.

On Samhain Night….

Litha; A Celebration of the Sun.

Ostara; Emus, eggs and moving back toward the light.

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