Summer Solstice, Sun, Moon, and Butterflies
The ritual described in this episode honors the harmony between the Sun and Moon. Too much heat, crops burn. Too much rain, crops drown. Like crops, our personal wellbeing depends on our ability to b...
31 Jul 201913min
Beltane, Fairies, the Hawthorn, and the Goddess Bloddeuwedd
The Celtic festival of Beltane, celebrated on or about May 1, is associated with fertility, flowers, fairies, the Hawthorn tree. From the Hawthorn, we get the story of Bloddeuwedd, a woman created fro...
5 Jul 201919min
Ostara and the Spring Equinox
Spring is here! It's time to break the bonds of winter. How? This episode offers safe and simple rituals for groups and individuals, adults and children, to celebrate spring: Break chains. Plant symbo...
19 Mar 201917min
Valentine's Day Rituals for One
Combine acts of kindness and generosity with safe and simple rituals designed to open the heart to give and receive love. Each of us has something to give. That may be time, or money, or things, or en...
1 Mar 201914min
Unity Rituals for Weddings
Unity candles and sand ceremonies are lovely but couples do have other options. On this episode, you'll find ways to personalize the meaning of the traditional rituals and discover new rituals inspire...
8 Feb 201922min
Imbolc Swans, the Goddess Brigid, Blacksmiths, Brewers and Bards
The Celtic fire festival of Imbolc is celebrated in early February. It honors Brigid, patron Goddess of blacksmiths, brewers, and bards, also referred to as smithcrafters, healers and poets. For an in...
1 Feb 201912min
Steps in a Rite of Passage for a Wedding or Competing on The Voice
A Rite of Passage ritual has three steps: Separation, Transformation, and Incorporation. Seeing those steps in a wedding deepens the meaning to the elements of the ceremony. Those same rite of passage...
12 Jan 201936min
Winter Solstice Ritual and the Infinity Symbol
What does the Winter Solstice have to do with gifts and candles, pigs and wine, freedom and fear, New Year's resolutions, handfastings and the infinity symbol? A lot! Helpful links: For the associate...
23 Des 201817min
