Yule – Winter Solstice
‘So now is come our joyfull’st feast, let every man be jolly; Each room with ivy leaves is drest, and every post with holly’ – George Withers (1588-1667) Historians argue about the origins, retailers and restauranteurs bask in the profit-generating potential, ordinary...
Samhain
Here we are at the end and beginning of the Celtic year. The harvest is finished and we prepare ourselves for the long sleep of Winter. Time to put on more clothing, bring out hats and scarves, sturdy footwear and raincoats. Fire up the heating (gas, electricity, or...
Autumn Equinox
We arrive now at the time of balance again, the day when day and night are of equal length. From this point of the year, the darkness increases and the hours of daylight are noticeably shorter. The harvest is still going on, fruits and fungi adorn field and hedgerow,...
Lammas
LAMMAS: Let the harvest begin! Here we are at the days of ripe grains that are so much a part of the human diet. Wheat, barley, oats and rye stand proud and golden in the fields, ready to be reaped and made into bread, ale, beer, pies and cakes. Food and drink of...
Summer Solstice
Hail and welcome all Pagans to this auspicious occasion! Called Litha by the Anglo-Saxon settlers to the British Isles, the Sun on June 21st or 22nd is above the horizon for the longest number of hours. With the climate in Britain, sometimes clouds cover the sky but...
A New Website!
Today we are launching an new Myddle Earth website - Midwest and Wales District of the Pagan Federation. Most of the content is available to all on the Internet but there is also a new Members area with content available free to regional members who signup. The...
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