the Mysteries of Ostara

as the wheel turns once more

life becomes ever sure

Tender steps of Imbolc time

Have led us here to celebrate

To celebrate life in all Her glory

To tell that ever-lasting story

Of life's young blood

Ever growing ever knowing

Of flowers making bold bright songs

Heralding spring is where daffodil belongs

As Ostara's touch upon the world

Brings colours bright

Let's life spring into being

She opens Her heart to the new

she holds tight fast to what she knew

She grows in wisdom each and every day
Each day and night we pray
For the rebirth of the spring
To breathe life into everything
May the Sun shine ever bright
to cast out the darkness of the night
To bring a new day

As the hare looks to the dawn
so life will be reborn
A garland of spring flowers
Like the Lady's mantle
Spreads o'er the earth
to brighten every day
Let the children play
Roll eggs down hills
Paint and eat
chocolate treats are really neat
Eggs in a basket
hold wisdom for sure
Each a dream to become true
hold tight to each and every egg
Nurture each one til it blossoms
Into a blessed dream alive and well
thanks be to the goddess!
Thanks for the Sun
thanks and praises from everyone

Good tidings for the New Year

As we walk toward the New Year

We welcome the presence of the Light

Greatly received in honour

Of His blessed Ways

How glorious He shines

Let the Light be

Everlasting you see

"Perfect beings all are We"

"Magic is One in Three"

The Trinity

May We celebrate the New day that's born

Of celebrations come the morn

Of solstice of the winter kind

Many folk have in mind

Family and friends galore

See the future evermore

The Green Man appears a s a stag

Faeries looking on

Gathering to welcome the future

Of humanity in the Light

Of Lord and Lady

The Might and Safety

Within Her blessed wings

Mother of the Moon

Gracious with a tune

Blessed be

Yuletide Blessings

As the seasons turn and so we find ourselves at Yule

Mistletoe is at the ready

Holly berries blood red

Ivy wreaths to bless Our homes

This is where We truly belong

Live Our lives each day long

To celebrate the turn of the solar year

From dark to light

It's ever clear

That a bright dawn will come

To save Us all

The Sun Lord shining

O'er the small

Blessed be the Sun Lord

In the morn

We shall see Him

Come the dawn

Thank you Sun Lord for ever blessing

Our worlds with your Light

Yuletide Blessings

A Lammas Day in the Sunshine!

As the summer draws to a close

The Autumnal heat is strong

The first day of harvest bears it's fruit

It is here we belong

Scythes fly and thresh the corn

People busy around

Life begins with the autumn!

The games begin for Lughnasad

Crafts and skills are made

Welcome to the menfolk, young and old

To meet the challenge of strength

How far and wide Lugh's skills are shown

Teacher to one and all

Guides the skills of the younger ones

Runs and rides to gold

The Green Lady is in being now

Bringing joy and abundance

Harvest time is good for all

Blessings amongst us

Leaves are beginning to turn red and gold

Autumntime approaches

The days are growing ever shorter

Nights are drawing in

The ripening time is here!

A new essence to the warmth of the world

The heat is dry and pleasant

Warmth of the soul resides in us

Sharing, caring, loving

Picnics for families with children who play

In golden hay and grass

Loving the blessing of a new world

The Hedge Druid gathers the ears of corn 

From first harvest cut

To make the Corn Dolly fine

To bring fertility back

Kept for months of wintertime to bury again at Imbolc

As we plant again next year

We remember yesteryear's harvest

With thanks and mercy on One and All

Happiness approaches

Welcome, Welcome to the Lammastime

Harvesting our goodies

A year's long toil

Is blessed with reward

Thanks to One and all

Blessings from the Earth Mother

Of food and shelter tall

Blessed be the Lammas!

For all to celebrate

Mother Goddess in all Her glory

Bountiful and fair

Thanks be to mothers everywhere

Sharing their kindness and generosity

Love to all abide

With joy we sing of life's true mercy

For within Mother this presides

Grainne the little sunny One 

Dances in the Light

Sunshine lights Her path

Telling of Her might

With thanks for summer's loving blessing

Of shared union divine

Innocence is ever there

For those who honour woman

With blessings of the swan's a swimming

With blessings of the Unicorn

The Lammas Angel shines on high

With golden locks so fine

Her heart an ever-knowing presence

Her eyees a pure delight

With gracious gifts of innocence and might

Blessed Be!

Beltane Is Here!

Beltane Moon a'shining

Beams o'er all the world

Dreams uniting lovers

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With a gentle heart I kiss you

With hand I thee caress

Caring, guiding, knowing

How with thee I am blessed

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Minds together as one

One love growing like a tree

A Tree of Life!

May blossom falling

"Like confetti in Our hair"

The fragrance a'mingling

With the gentle breeze

At ease

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Happiness a'plenty

Goodness is wonderful

Amongst all

Gently does it

Bringing fight to cease

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Blessings to One and all

Beltane fever!

The heat of the night is burning strong
Love's a leapin 
Passions alight all through the night
Sweat and tears
Blood pumping
Beltane fever's in the air
Fire's roaring
With joy we sing for more
How love is ever changing
With the seasons of life
As we bend and turn
As the breezes blow
Thanks for kindness!
As love grows
So life shows
A new Way!
With lots to say
With lots to do
With time on our hands
To chill and stand
Still to appreciate
Life in all it's glory!

Beltane the time of the sacred marriage
Tween the Lord Green Man and His Lady Rhiannon
Rhiannon, a sovereign and a lover
A softly spoken dove!
Truly in love
Beauty in Her way
Greatness every day
A secret side that's not revealed to everyone
That loving gaze
Through the misty haze
The Future is Bright
The Future is Orange
Sacral energy!
Watch your shadow dance
As the sun shines on!
Beltane fever!

Blessings!

Yule &the Green Man & the Ancient Goddess, the Cailleach

Yule is the time of the Winter Solstice, when the Sun is at it's lowest in the sky although I feel at it's brightest especially in the snow!!

Snow falls across the Earth, which in Spring will bring rebirth,

As the snow melts and reveals a new world as yet unseen!

Beneath the Earth the world stirs anew,

As the dark Mother births the Sun Child

At dawn he shines with hope and glory

And so is told the Green Man's story.

His child and He shine light o'er the Earth

A time for the Solar Rebirth

Let us rejoice with mirth!

The Holly King hands reign to the Oak

A very different kind of bloke!

His strength and love is from above

Mistletoe, his sacred herb

The Yule Log of Oak we burn

On this night for all to learn

Of His wisdom, might and glory

And so is told the Green Man's story.

The Cailleach awaits the Stags arrival

In hollow hill with fire burning

For Her Lord Her heart is yearning

Blessings are made atween the two

For the coming year

Graceful are the Deer

The Horned One brings His gift

Of light and life to give Her a lift

And so is told the Green Man's story

As the dawn shines o'er the world

The Spirit of the Hare appears in gold

The beauty of His glorious light

Has been long awaited through the night

Bringing new hope for all humanity

With the Sun Child's spirituality

May this usher in a new day

Bringing life a feeling so gay

And so the Green Man's story's told.

My own poem written this Yule 2011