The Uncommonplace

Samhain: Honoring the Dead and Welcoming the Dark Half of the Year

Samhain: Honoring the Dead and Welcoming the Da...

As the wheel of the year turns once more, the long, golden days of harvest fade into crisp nights and lengthening shadows. Samhain (pronounced SOW-in or SAH-win) marks this transition—an ancient...

Samhain: Honoring the Dead and Welcoming the Da...

As the wheel of the year turns once more, the long, golden days of harvest fade into crisp nights and lengthening shadows. Samhain (pronounced SOW-in or SAH-win) marks this transition—an ancient...

Mabon: The Balance of Light and Shadow

Mabon: The Balance of Light and Shadow

As summer’s warmth fades and autumn’s gold begins to spread across the land, pagans and witches turn the Wheel of the Year once again — this time to Mabon, the Autumn...

Mabon: The Balance of Light and Shadow

As summer’s warmth fades and autumn’s gold begins to spread across the land, pagans and witches turn the Wheel of the Year once again — this time to Mabon, the Autumn...

Lughnasadh: The First Harvest

Lughnasadh: The First Harvest

As the golden fields begin to ripen and the air takes on a faint hint of autumn, witches and pagans turn the Wheel of the Year once more to Lughnasadh (pronounced...

Lughnasadh: The First Harvest

As the golden fields begin to ripen and the air takes on a faint hint of autumn, witches and pagans turn the Wheel of the Year once more to Lughnasadh (pronounced...

Litha: The Radiance of Midsummer Magic

Litha: The Radiance of Midsummer Magic

At the height of the sun’s power, the Wheel of the Year turns once more to Litha — or Midsummer, usually celebrated between June 20–23, depending on the solstice. The days...

Litha: The Radiance of Midsummer Magic

At the height of the sun’s power, the Wheel of the Year turns once more to Litha — or Midsummer, usually celebrated between June 20–23, depending on the solstice. The days...

Beltane: Fire, Fertility, and the Dance of Life

Beltane: Fire, Fertility, and the Dance of Life

As the Wheel of the Year turns once more, Beltane blazes into being — the great fire festival of May 1st, marking the height of spring and the gateway to summer....

Beltane: Fire, Fertility, and the Dance of Life

As the Wheel of the Year turns once more, Beltane blazes into being — the great fire festival of May 1st, marking the height of spring and the gateway to summer....

Ostara: The Balance of Light and Bloom

Ostara: The Balance of Light and Bloom

As winter’s grip loosens and the first true warmth touches the soil, the Wheel of the Year turns to Ostara, the Spring Equinox — a celebration of balance, renewal, and fertility....

Ostara: The Balance of Light and Bloom

As winter’s grip loosens and the first true warmth touches the soil, the Wheel of the Year turns to Ostara, the Spring Equinox — a celebration of balance, renewal, and fertility....