summer – Author M. A. Phillips

Summer Solstice

The Summer Solstice, or Midsummer, occurs this year on June 21st. Day light will be at its longest and summer, as the ancients saw it, will be half-way through. The energy of the season will be at its peak (Ellison, 176). Many modern Pagans refer to the holiday as Litha and feel that the sun, having reached its apex, diminishesContinue reading “Summer Solstice”

Happy Beltaine! Have some music. Dance and be merry!

Blessed Beltaine, my friends! Or Bealtaine in Irish. I sometimes like to call it that because it just feels so good rolling off the tongue. Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful day! As has become tradition, I must post one of my favorite Jonathan Coulton songs. FYI – it’s NSFW. 😉 http://www.youtube.com/v/gRhPeJ3uzOc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00What a greatContinue reading “Happy Beltaine! Have some music. Dance and be merry!”