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Luis G. Guerra :
STORY | Ceremony at San Pedro Springs
By Luis G. Guerra | The Rag Blog | April 25, 2020 These last few days, I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of the world. Our pandemic plight today reminded me of a story I wrote and narrated … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
The Summer Solstice is marked by a Mead
or Honey Moon
This is a fertility festival for crops and animals as well as humans. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | June 13, 2016 “Summer is coming, summer is coming, I know it, I know it…” Monday, June 20, 2016, … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
The Spring Equinox falls on Palm Sunday
this year
The Zodiac begins its cycle as Lord Sun moves into Aries, sign of the Ram. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | March 19, 2016 The Vernal or Spring Equinox, also known as Ostara and Lady Day, falls on … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
Energy of Waxing Gibbous Moon points
towards future
Moon Musings: The Second Quarter or Waxing Gibbous Moon falls on February 19-21, 2016. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | February 17, 2016 Lord Sun is in Aquarius, manifesting energies that prompt us to think of the future, … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
Welcome in the new during third quarter moon
The closer we come to the end to 2015, the more rapidly change will happen. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | November 23, 2015 Third quarter moons are times to release the old in order to welcome the … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
Samhain, or Halloween, begins ‘the time of
no time’
Also called Third Harvest and All Hallows Eve, this is a fire festival and should be celebrated outdoors. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | October 24, 2015 Saturday, October 31, 2015, is Samhain, which you may also call … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
Candlemas celebrates Lord Sun’s renewal
Candlemas falls on the day before the Full Moon, which could add the energy of “making things happen” to your event. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | January 31, 2015 “Spring Fever, spring is here at last/Spring Fever, … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
On Winter Solstice, holly invites good fortune
for the coming year
This is a time to celebrate newness: a new moon cycle, a new spiritual cycle, a shift of energy. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | December 19, 2014 “Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu / Ve al kulam / Salaam … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
Samhain, aka Halloween, is a time of transformation
Shorter days and longer nights prompt us to turn our focus inward, to reflect and ponder. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | October 28, 2014 “Cat monsters on the sidewalk / Cat witches in the air / Those … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
The October Full Moon is called a Hunter’s Moon or a Blood Moon
The opposition of Wednesday, the masculine Odin’s day, with the feminine full moon creates its own balance, adding the imperative forcefulness of Odin to the nurturing love of Lady Moon. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | October 7, … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
Rejoice in Mother Earth’s bounty during Lammas
Give thanks for the harvest, symbolized by the bread you serve your guests. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | July 28, 2014 “’Harvest moon’ / a change in the weather / I love this time of year” Thursday, … Continue reading →
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Kate Braun :
Celebrate vitality, creativity, abundance at Summer Solstice
It starts a time of reflection, contemplation, and evaluation of where you are, what you have done, what has been left undone, and why. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | June 17, 2014 “The sun appears to stop/And … Continue reading →
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