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Litha Countdown–Sacred Springs, Holy Wells

By Patti Wigington

At Litha, or Midsummer, the sun is entering the astrological house of Cancer, which is a water sign. In many traditions, this time of year is associated not just with fire, but with water as well — rivers, streams, springs, and so on.

In the British Isles, sacred springs and holy . . . → Read More: Litha Countdown–Sacred Springs, Holy Wells

How Do Pagans Know What's Right or Wrong?

By Patti Wigington

I was raised Christian, and have been trying to study Wicca and Paganism. For Christians, there is the Bible and the Ten Commandments to tell them what is right and what is wrong. Wicca doesn’t have anything like that, so how do Pagans and Wiccans know what is moral and what is . . . → Read More: How Do Pagans Know What’s Right or Wrong?

Compassion in Cold Climates

You can try to solve the world’s problems. You will fail. Or you can try to solve your own problems. You might succeed.

By Steven T. Abell

[Snip] During this particular long, dark winter, yet another blizzard arrives, not the last you expect in the months to come before the weather changes. And on this . . . → Read More: Compassion in Cold Climates

The Transition From Oral to Written Culture in Iceland

By Joseph Knitt

[Snip] A fire crackles as it throws a soft, orange and yellow glow onto those who sit around it. Some of the kinsmen sit, spinning and combing wool, others tend to mending their tools and weapons, while some simply sit and pay attention to the elder who speaks to them. The old . . . → Read More: The Transition From Oral to Written Culture in Iceland