Kindness Calendar January 2023
What a year 2022 was huh? For us, it was a year of getting our bearings, figuring out how things would work and wouldn’t work, and a whole lot of…
Being Thrifty at Yule
At this time of year, having a tight budget is something that hangs above the heads of many, and it can be overwhelming and daunting. Having a restricted budget doesn’t…
The Turning of the Wheel– The Story of the Sabbats
Imbolc When the Wheel of the Year turns to Imbolc and the return of the Sun. Imbolc is also known as Candlemas and the Feast of Bridget. Imbolc is one…
Merry Meet Elyse Wells
We here at Metaphysical Times are very fortunate to have a network of writers from around the world. We got a special opportunity to have a chat with the one…
Yule Altars
Yule is in the depth of Winter, and as such when you are creating your altar, you may want to think about what colours signify this for you? You can…
The Colours of Mourning – Part 2
In my last article about the colors of mourning, I focused on the mostly European traditions of colors in mourning, and in this article, I am going to cover a…
New Year Folklore
Nearly every culture has their own rituals and customs for the New Year – by new year I will be referring to the Gregorian Calendar’s New Year. I will cover…
Baba Yaga – The Witch and Mistress of Magic in Slavic Folklore
Baba Yaga, the enigmatic witch of Slavic folklore is a character I first heard about when I was a child. I didn’t know who she was, or what part she…
The Magic of Yule
At this time of year many cultures have celebrations, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, to name a few, and we as Pagans are not exempt from that, we celebrate Yule. No matter…