Ereshkigal (Goddess of Death and Rebirth) detained Her until She agreed to have Dumuzi (God of Life and Death) remain there each Winter. Is paganism, a loosely defined constellation of faiths based on beliefs predating the main world religions, going mainstream? For more information on the astrological accounting for blue and black moons, check out these articles on my Contrary Opinion and the Blue Moon Debate. Suggested Celebration Planning: Best observed Thursday, September 28, after moon enters Aries at 8:17 pm. Rooke became estranged from the intolerant Pentecostal church he joined as a child, journeying through Buddhism and shamanism via a near-death experience (a catastrophic cardiac infection after a botched wisdom-tooth extraction) before alighting on druidry.

The spring equinox, or Ostara, occurs in March and marks the beginning of spring, while the fall equinox, or Mabon, occurs in September and marks the beginning of autumn. She grows into the old and dangerous goddess of darkness and frost, eventually dying by the year's end only to be reborn again with her brother in the new year.Arguably the most important neo-druidic festival, due to the focus on the sun and its light as a symbol of divine inspiration. On Jun 24, 1314 a mysterious band of knights joined Robert the Bruce of Scotland on the battlefield making his victory at Bannockburn possible.

The union of Perun's kin and Veles' stepson brings peace between two great gods, staving off storms which could damage the harvest.John’s Day, which celebrates the birth of John the Baptist and is associated with light and the power of the sun.