Tag Archives: Wicca

Toil & Trouble: Summer Celebrations

Posted on June 30, 2018 by ToilandTomes

While there is something wonderful about celebrating with a ritual during the solstice itself, bringing those energies into your home for the entire Summer can have lasting effects. Depending on your Wiccan sect or calendar, Litha either passed on June 21st … Continue reading →

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Toil and Trouble: Authors du Jour

Posted on June 12, 2018 by ToilandTomes

So, you found Wicca. Perhaps you’ve gone out and purchased a few items. Attempted to build an altar or two? Except, where do you go from there? Which path do you choose? Gardnerian, Alexandrian, Dianic, Faerie, Georgian, Eclectic… Wicca, like … Continue reading →

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Toil and Trouble: Solitary Beltane

Posted on April 30, 2018 by ToilandTomes

Beltane, or May Day, is celebrated about halfway between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. This is one of those times during the year when energies, especially earth energies, are at its strongest. Which makes it an ideal place … Continue reading →

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Toil and Trouble: Easter Revelations

Posted on April 9, 2018 by ToilandTomes

While I myself do not celebrate Easter, my boyfriend is Lutheran.  He had a tough week leading up to Easter and needed to attend church services to help get his mind to calm down. He wanted me to attend services … Continue reading →

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Toil and Trouble: Imbolc

Posted on February 19, 2018 by ToilandTomes

The essence of Imbolc lies in the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.  We are celebrating life, all life, as it transitions from one season to the next.    Imbolc is a great time to think about … Continue reading →

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Toil and Trouble: A Personal History

Posted on May 18, 2017 by ToilandTomes

My extended family are a fairly religious bunch, and it is a wonderful mixture of different beliefs.  My father was raised Lutheran, my mother Baptist. I’ve got one godfather who is Presbyterian and another who is Mormon.  Friends occupy the … Continue reading →

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