February 2 CANDLEMAS – Between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox
HAPPY CANDLEMAS! February 2 is Candlemas, also known as Imbolc or Michaelmas. Today marks the point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Candlemas is an auspicious day for divination with all types of animals — not just groundhogs! Contemplate a question that has a yes/no solution, then start observing the movement of animals. So take some time today to observe nature, and get a second opinion from the creatures that surround us. My favorite form of animal divination is ornithomancy, divination from the flight of birds. A bird flying to the right means...
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SUMMER SOLSTICE: The Sun is a Woman Tuesday June 21 at 10:16 AM PDT is Summer Solstice, the longest day in the northern hemisphere. The Sun enters CANCER and marks the beginning of summer. The powers of nature are at their peak. Let the fiery Sun burn away all that is unwanted, all that is no longer useful. Feast on fresh fruits and give thanks for the abundance of Mother Earth in her fullness. Tonight, bathe with midsummer herbs of lavender, chamomile, and mint. Write down your midsummer night’s dream; it may hold symbolic clues or answers. If you wish, light a white or red candle to...
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