When our earliest ancestors looked up at the night sky over 200,000 years ago, what they saw was far different than what we see in modern times. The zodiac constellations that we know today were first named over 2,000 years ago by Greek astronomers. Their posi…
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If Sept- Is the Prefix for Seven, Why Is September the Ninth Month?
Ushering in the month of September
A septangle is a figure with seven sides. A septave is a seven-tone musical scale. A septuagenarian is a person who is between 70 and 79 years old. It’s almost a conundrum why September, from the same Latin root “septem” whi…
Pagan Celebration of Light and Dark
Mabon is the pagan holiday of the autumnal equinox, a time both to celebrate and to stop and reflect. It’s a time to be thankful for the present, and also to take stock of it.
Mabon is a harvest festival that dates back to the ancient Celts. Their Druids hono…
Interfaith Minister Training: Mabon
During Mabon, the sun is at zenith over the equator, making day and night equal in length; Pagans focus on this duality of light and dark
The event of an equinox has been celebrated generation through generation by various faiths; however, for Pagans and those who …