Across the Pagan world, the Wheel of the Year is a sacred cycle of eight seasonal festivals, known as the Sabbats, which trace the dance between light and shadow, life and death, birth and renewal. To walk this wheel is to step into rhythm with the natural world and to recognise that we, too, are … Continue reading A Turning with the Seasons: The Living Wisdom of the Wheel of the Year
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The Cailleach and the Wild Wisdom of Winter
In Celtic mythology, the Cailleach is a powerful and ancient figure known as the old woman of winter. Her name comes from a Gaelic word meaning “old woman” or “hag,”. She appears in many traditional stories from Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man and is said to control winter, shape the landscape, and command … Continue reading The Cailleach and the Wild Wisdom of Winter