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Category: Holy Days

Yule log Ritual

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Holy Days, Ritual on Yule log Ritual

This rite is to be performed at Yuletide using either a Yule Log candle holder or a Yule Log cake with three candles in it. If you use a Yule […]

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Yuletide Traditions

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Holy Days on Yuletide Traditions

The feast of midwinter takes place on the Winter Solstice. It is not the middle of winter here, but really only a couple weeks in. Our winter lasts from pretty […]

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Autumn Equinox Traditions

Morningbird Holy Days on Autumn Equinox Traditions

The Autumn Equinox has been called the Witches’ Thanksgiving. It is the second (middle) of the three harvest festivals, beginning with the First Harvest and ending with Samhain, or the […]

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First Harvest Reflections

Morningbird Holy Days, Homestead and Hearthcraft, Kitchen Witch Corner

The feast of the First Harvest is a feast of little bits. The garden is full of promise, but not full of ripe produce. We have some zucchini, an eggplant, […]

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Entertaining at Midwinter

Morningbird Holy Days, Kitchen Witch Corner on Entertaining at Midwinter

The Winter Solstice occurs sometime between December 20th and 22nd and is the shortest day and longest night of the year and the official start of winter, though some folks […]

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Thanksgiving

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Holy Days on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an American secular (semi-Christian) holiday that celebrates the first harvest of some of the earliest settlers in North America which was shared by the indigenous people of the […]

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Taking Out the Garbage

Morningbird Holy Days on Taking Out the Garbage

Lots of people hate the holidays. For me hate isn’t the right word. For me, the holidays are a struggle. And they are toxic. From Thanksgiving to Christmas it’s like […]

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Feast of Sacrifice

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Holy Days, Ritual on Feast of Sacrifice

The Feast of Sacrifice celebrates the sacrifice that other living things- plant and animal- make so that we may live. An effigy is made out of materials on hand and […]

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The February Fast

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Holy Days on The February Fast

Tomorrow is our February Eve celebration. It’s easy enough to call it Imbolc if you like because it’s similar. But a little different. Now I have heard that Samhain is […]

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Cross Burning Rite

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Holy Days, Ritual on Cross Burning Rite

Although I am a Neo-Hellenic Pagan, I still perform this rite every Imbolc because it holds a special place in my heart. It was featured at the first public Pagan […]

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