Wheel of the Year
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As Winter’s Darkness Closes In
An Advent Candle-Lighting Poem
As winter’s darkness closes inWe gather here withinTo hear a word of hope and peaceTo stir our hearts again.Though short the day and long the nightWe know we walk in light:God’s light brings peace, hope, joy, and love,To drive away the night.We light this candle as a signOf hope, of peace and joy,A living symbol…
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Lammas, the Feast of Bread
A Reflection on the Grain Harvest
Happy Lughnasadh, y’all! Also called “Lammas,” this is the feast of bread. Originally a festival in honor of the god Lugh, today celebrates the beginning of the harvest season. In particular, we celebrate the grain harvest. There is an element of sacrifice in the grain harvest in the cutting, crushing, and grinding. The grain has…
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For Lo, the Winter Is Past!
A Celebration of Alban Eiler, the Spring Equinox
A liturgy celebrating the Spring Equinox
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And the Word Became Flesh …
Reflections on the importance of the Incarnation
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Celebrating Alban Arthan: A Liturgy for the Winter Solstice
A Christo-Druid Winter Solstice Liturgy
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Samhain
A poem about night, cold, and remembrance
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Child of the Light
Today, the Sun reaches its northernmost position and appears to pause before reversing course and moving back to the south. This is the time of greatest light. Do we see by the light of God? Do we reflect that light for others to see? What is the light showing on this longest day?
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Child of the Light: A Reflection on Alban Hefin, the Summer Solstice
At 11:32 pm EDT on Sunday, June 20, Earth reached the point in its orbit of the Sun where the Sun appears at its northernmost point. In the northern hemisphere this is the longest day of the year, the time when there is the most light. Because of orbital mechanics and other science-y stuff, the…
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John Barleycorn Must Die!
The Ballad of John Barleycorn is a story of suffering, death, and rebirth, remarkably similar to the passion of Jesus. While both stories speak of triumph over death, they also emphasize the necessity of sacrifice for the greater good. Let’s take a look at the idea of personal sacrifice and its relevance to modern life.
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Circle Us, O God
Caim Prayers for Current Days
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