Here is a handy list to help you plan your new and full moon rituals!

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I want to wish you all a wonderful Winter Solstice 2006! Today is the shortest day of the year — beginning the 22nd, the light of the Sun will shine brighter until it reaches the Summer Solstice, on June 21st, 2007. May you have a blessed, healthy, happy and prosperous New Solar Year.

The Pagan History of Christmas: The Winter Solstice is a time of great power, and has been celebrated since ancient times among many cultures throughout the world. The holiday we now call “Christmas” actually had its beginnings in the Cult of Mithras, the Sun God of the Persians, although it is believed that the origin of Mithras occurred in India around 1400 BC.

One legend of the birth of Mithras states that he sprang from the living rock or from a tree. Another tradition explains that he was born from the Cosmic Egg, while holding in his upraised hands the Sword of Truth and Torch of Light — sounds a bit like descriptions of the biblical Jesus, doesn’t it?

There are ancient artifacts depicting him surrounded by an egg-shaped frame, symbolizing the cosmic 12 Signs of the Zodiac. Many of those representations of Mithras have been found in modern-day Britain, some of which are considered to be some of the earliest surviving representation of the Signs of the Zodiac in the north-west provinces of the Roman Empire.

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Just a note to thank all of my family, friends, students and clients — new and old, who’ve made my life a real joy this past year. I feel a few people need to be singled out for special thanks for their friendship and support: “B”, for being the greatest … thanks for making my life a true magickal adventure; the Great Laurencio (aka Larry Pines) for sharing his amazing Astrological brilliance with me; my Dad, who is one of the most incredible mental Magicians alive; Jeremy who proves that Magickal thinking really works; and my coven of sisters who conjure the Moon with me. Lastly, and most importantly, thanks to my Angel who guides and protects me with love and care.

Thanksgiving: A Pagan Holiday:

For those of you with an open mind, check out these fascinating links regarding the Pagan History of Thanksgiving.

The Pagan Goddesses of Thanksgiving:

Demeter, Fortuna, Tyche, Amalthea,

The Symbolism of the Cornucopia

Wishing you all a mystical, magickal Thanksgiving Day!