Jan 28, 2025: The High Days are 8 days on the Wheel of the Year that pagans in general tend to celebrate throughout the year. They are made up of four quarters and four cross quarters. The four quarter days are set on the Solstices and Equinoxes, and the four cross quarter days are set in between them. When exactly they are depends entirely on whether or not you follow the modern solar Gregorian calendar or the more traditional lunar calendars, like our ancient ancestors did. Each High Day celebrates different things, from seasons to entities. Let's take a little look into each of these High Days. Unlike most pagan and druid Wheels of the Year, I start mine with February 1st, instead of November 1st because I follow the Gregorian New Years instead of the various new years of our ancient ancestors. Imbolc - February 1 Imbolc is a time of renewal and is associated with the arrival of spring in Ireland, when the sheep began to calve and produce milk, which was ...

June 1, 2024: When I read these virtues, I was reminded of the 7 Pillars that I still follow from the days that I was a Hellenic Pagan. Even though I'm leaning more to Norse Paganism than Hellenic, I still follow these Pillars. They are: Arete - Be your best self. Metriotes - Everything in Moderation. Hagneia - Avoid Miasma. Sophia - Pursuit of Wisdom. Sophrosune - Self Discipline. Xenia - Hospitality. Eusebeia - Revere and Be Loyal to the Gods. Wisdom " Good judgement, the ability to perceive people and situations correctly, deliberate about and decide on the correct response " (1). This virtue relates to Hagneia and Sophia: avoid miasma (spiritual pollution) and pursue wisdom. When it comes to a problem, avoid drama and fighting by listening and observing. Ask questions if you're able to. Formulate the best way to work through the issue, even if the answer is to be quiet and/or walk away. Sophrosune is also a good one for Wisdom. Self-Discipline is required ...

  After my  last post , I decided to follow these waves of change that I’ve been feeling, just going with the flow. I’ve been going back and forth for months about whether or not I wanted to delete a blog that I’ve had for 14 years. A site that was my safe space, where I could go and talk about whatever. A place that I really put a lot of effort, love, and care into. A place that I’ve done a lot of healing and growing. A place that’s helped me come across a lot of cool and interesting people, and learn from those people. A place that I no longer need. After I left Facebook in August last year, and then the rest of Meta in November, closing accounts just got easier. Weights that I didn’t realize I was carrying were lifted. I missed some aspects, but overall I didn’t miss it. The stress, the doom scrolling, the trolls, inconsistent rules and standards, fighting algorithms—I realized just how bad it was for my mental and physical health! One of the best decisions of my life was d...