• Miscellaneous - Witchy

    Wheel of the Year: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Mabon

    POV: You’re new to all things Witchy and are trying to navigate allllllll the different sources of information. Don’t worry Bestie, I’m here to give you the easy beginner-friendly deets for understanding the pagan celebration of Mabon! Here’s the quick breakdown: What is it and how do you say it? Mabon (pronounced MAY-bun or MAH-bun) is a pagan festival celebrated as part of the Wheel of the Year, a modern calendar of seasonal holidays observed by many modern pagans, particularly those following Wicca and other neopagan traditions. When is Mabon? Mabon occurs on the autumnal (Fall) equinox, typically around September…

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    10 Fun & Festive Ways to Celebrate Fall Equinox

    Michelle Lewis, The Blessings Butterfly Hello Fall! Up here in the Northern Hemisphere we officially welcome in the Fall season with this week’s Autumnal Equinox, on Thursday 9/22. How’s the weather where you are? It’s still hot & sunny in SoCal, though I can finally feel that little hint of crispness in the morning air now. Equinox translates from the Latin aequus nox to “equal night” and it is one of the two times each calendar year when there is an equal amount of day & night for both hemispheres… once in the Spring, and once in the Fall. This…

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    #MondayMantra I’m Ready for a Fresh Start

    Hello, Spring! Today we officially welcome Spring to the Northern Hemisphere and with it, a fresh new energy infuses us. Creativity begins to sparkle up within and spring forth in new ways, much like the colorful blossoms and signs of new life all around us. Have you been hiding too long? Awaken, Sleeper & Dreamer. Celebrate your renewed sense of being. Explore your creativity and ideas. Stretch yourself, literally and figuratively. Boldly bloom wherever you may be planted. The world needs you and your beautiful contribution! ​​