Litha – Summer Solstice – Aim High

June 20 is the Summer Solstice, known in the Celtic Tradition as “Litha.” In the Northern Hemisphere this is the day when the sun reaches its yearly zenith, the longest day of the year. It is a day when light triumphs over darkness and all of life is filled with exuberance. It is a time […]

Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n Roll, and Freedom

psychedelic rose captures the spirit of the sixties sex, drug, and rock 'n roll culture

Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll, a saying most folks identify with the Sixties, though the phrase comes from a punk rock song of the same name by Ian Dury, released in 1977. And though Dury coined the phrase, all three were around well before the Sixties, and two of the three from the beginning […]

Beltane – Love and Life – A Celebration

Traditionally Celebrated May 1st There are only two seasons in the Celtic Tradition: Summer and winter. Beltane is the first day of summer. It is traditionally celebrated from sunset April 30 until sunset May 1. It is also known as May Day. The most well known of the Celtic Quarter days, Beltane, is the widest […]