Tamala, the final celebration of the Mysteries of Life season, is a three-day fire festival known as the Feast of the Dead. Festival fires include blazing bonfires and the flickering candles in turnip lanterns and carved pumpkins. A theme of the festival is re-connection with the spirits of the departed and the union of souls. Read about the inner meaning of Tamala

Tamala, the final celebration of the Mysteries of Life season, is a three-day fire festival known as the Feast of the Dead. Festival fires include blazing bonfires and the flickering candles in turnip lanterns and carved pumpkins. A theme of the festival is re-connection with the spirits of the departed and the union of souls. Read about the inner meaning of Tamala

The Feast of Divine Life, the Autumn Equinox festival, celebrates our Mother God as the Ground of All Being and the Creatrix of the World. The keynote of the festival is abundance, the flow of spiritual blessings represented on the material plane by the harvest. Its symbols include the sickle, the cornucopia and the apple. Read about the inner meaning of the festival.

The Feast of Divine Life, the Autumn Equinox festival, celebrates our Mother God as the Ground of All Being and the Creatrix of the World. The keynote of the festival is abundance, the flow of spiritual blessings represented on the material plane by the harvest. Its symbols include the sickle, the cornucopia and the apple. Read about the inner meaning of the festival.

Chelanya, the Golden Festival, opens the Mysteries of Life season and is the festival of regeneration. Celebrated on the cross-quarter day of summer, it marks the beginning of the harvest season, symbolic of the bounty of Dea. The image here is Ceres, the Roman mother goddess, with her particular motif of ripe grain. Note the snakes, also a symbol of regeneration from the shedding of their skin. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

Chelanya, the Golden Festival, opens the Mysteries of Life season and is the festival of regeneration. Celebrated on the cross-quarter day of summer, it marks the beginning of the harvest season, symbolic of the bounty of Dea. The image here is Ceres, the Roman mother goddess, with her particular motif of ripe grain. Note the snakes, also a symbol of regeneration from the shedding of their skin. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

The Summer Solstice festival of Rosa Mundi opens the joyous Fire and Rose season. The celebrations with flowers and fireworks are the popular aspect of this deeply mystical festival connected with the Southern Gate of Heaven. Read more about Rosa Mundi

The Summer Solstice festival of Rosa Mundi opens the joyous Fire and Rose season. The celebrations with flowers and fireworks are the popular aspect of this deeply mystical festival connected with the Southern Gate of Heaven. Read more about Rosa Mundi

The final festival of the Easter cycle, falling half-way between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, celebrates the Daughter as Queen of Heaven. This ancient title reflecting Archetypal Reality has resurfaced in many times and places. This image depicts a garlanded icon of the Queen of Heaven from eastern Europe. Read more about the Exaltation of the Queen of Heaven

The final festival of the Easter cycle, falling half-way between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, celebrates the Daughter as Queen of Heaven. This ancient title reflecting Archetypal Reality has resurfaced in many times and places. This image depicts a garlanded icon of the Queen of Heaven from eastern Europe. Read more about the Exaltation of the Queen of Heaven

Happy Easter, everybody! Mother and Daughter are reunited and the spring is here. The world is renewed in springtime and the egg has for long ages been associated with this time. Ancient cultures including the Chinese, the Egyptians and the Romans decorated eggs to celebrate the coming of spring. Read about the High Feast of Easter and about the origin of the Easter Egg.

Happy Easter, everybody! Mother and Daughter are reunited and the spring is here. The world is renewed in springtime and the egg has for long ages been associated with this time. Ancient cultures including the Chinese, the Egyptians and the Romans decorated eggs to celebrate the coming of spring. Read about the High Feast of Easter and about the origin of the Easter Egg.

The Feast of Lights, also known as Luciad, is the first festival of the Easter cycle. It is a custom on this day for the coming year's candles to be blessed. Candlelight is symbolic of the gentle light of the Daughter that lightens the darkness of the world. Read more about "Luciad: The Feast of Lights"

The Feast of Lights, also known as Luciad, is the first festival of the Easter cycle. It is a custom on this day for the coming year's candles to be blessed. Candlelight is symbolic of the gentle light of the Daughter that lightens the darkness of the world. Read more about "Luciad: The Feast of Lights"

The Day of Sai Herthe, celebrated on the 7th Day of Nativity, is the Festival of Hearth and Home. Read about the traditions of the festival

The Day of Sai Herthe, celebrated on the 7th Day of Nativity, is the Festival of Hearth and Home. Read about the traditions of the festival

Best wishes for Nativity!

After the star brings the children of earth to the cave where the Daughter is born, and the princesses present their gifts, a beautiful voice fills the air, saying:

Her Name shall be called Inanna
For She shall be Lady of Heaven

And the star vanished from the sky and yet its light remained. And the shape of the light became a vision. And the vision was a vision of the Mistress of All Things, bearing in Her arms the Holy Child.

Read all about the Nativity of God the Daughter

Discover the mystery of the Epiphany

Best wishes for Nativity!

After the star brings the children of earth to the cave where the Daughter is born, and the princesses present their gifts, a beautiful voice fills the air, saying:

Her Name shall be called Inanna
For She shall be Lady of Heaven

And the star vanished from the sky and yet its light remained. And the shape of the light became a vision. And the vision was a vision of the Mistress of All Things, bearing in Her arms the Holy Child.

Read all about the Nativity of God the Daughter

Discover the mystery of the Epiphany

The early winter festivals, the Commencement of the Advent and the Conception of the Daughter, prepare for the spiritual coming of the Daughter at the Great Feast of Nativity. This is in general a time of preparation both in decorating and gathering all things in readiness in physical terms and in preparing our hearts for the joyful season. The Feast of the Conception of the Daughter marks the transition between the two halves of the Sacred Year as Nativity approaches. Read more about the Advent Read more about the Conception of God the Daughter

The early winter festivals, the Commencement of the Advent and the Conception of the Daughter, prepare for the spiritual coming of the Daughter at the Great Feast of Nativity. This is in general a time of preparation both in decorating and gathering all things in readiness in physical terms and in preparing our hearts for the joyful season. The Feast of the Conception of the Daughter marks the transition between the two halves of the Sacred Year as Nativity approaches. Read more about the Advent Read more about the Conception of God the Daughter

Tamala is a three-day fire festival known as the Feast of the Dead, when the barriers between the worlds weaken. Death is the last and strangest of the mysteries of life, and Tamala is the culmination of the Mysteries of Life season. Autumn leaves represent the death that opens the way to new life: the falling leaves die in splendour as the tree prepares for a new season. And so all things pass through their cycles. Read about the inner meaning of Tamala

Tamala is a three-day fire festival known as the Feast of the Dead, when the barriers between the worlds weaken. Death is the last and strangest of the mysteries of life, and Tamala is the culmination of the Mysteries of Life season. Autumn leaves represent the death that opens the way to new life: the falling leaves die in splendour as the tree prepares for a new season. And so all things pass through their cycles. Read about the inner meaning of Tamala

The Feast of Divine Life, the Autumn Equinox festival, celebrates our Mother God as the Ground of All Being and the Creatrix of the World. Its symbols include the sickle, the cornucopia and the apple. The plaque pictured represents Mokosh, the life-giving Great Mother of the Slavic people. Read about the inner meaning of the festival.

The Feast of Divine Life, the Autumn Equinox festival, celebrates our Mother God as the Ground of All Being and the Creatrix of the World. Its symbols include the sickle, the cornucopia and the apple. The plaque pictured represents Mokosh, the life-giving Great Mother of the Slavic people. Read about the inner meaning of the festival.

Chelanya, the Festival of Regeneration, opens the Mysteries of Life season. Celebrated on the cross-quarter day of summer, it marks the beginning of the harvest season, symbolic of the spiritual bounty of Dea. It is known as the Golden Festival, reflecting the Solar Mother in both the summer sun and the ripening grain. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

Chelanya, the Festival of Regeneration, opens the Mysteries of Life season. Celebrated on the cross-quarter day of summer, it marks the beginning of the harvest season, symbolic of the spiritual bounty of Dea. It is known as the Golden Festival, reflecting the Solar Mother in both the summer sun and the ripening grain. Read more about Chelanya, the Golden Festival

The Fire and Rose season opens on the summer solstice with the High Feast of Rosa Mundi. The central theme of this festival is the ascent of maid to Heaven, the return of the soul to our Mother God, as the sparks of the traditional bonfires fly up to the sky. The rose garden symbolizes the perfect union of soul and spirit. Read more about Rosa Mundi

The Fire and Rose season opens on the summer solstice with the High Feast of Rosa Mundi. The central theme of this festival is the ascent of maid to Heaven, the return of the soul to our Mother God, as the sparks of the traditional bonfires fly up to the sky. The rose garden symbolizes the perfect union of soul and spirit. Read more about Rosa Mundi

The final festival of the Easter cycle, falling half-way between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, celebrates the Daughter as Queen of Heaven. One of the customs in celebration of the day is the crowning of statues of the Divine Maid, whether with a simple chaplet of flowers or an elaborate golden diadem. Read more about the Exaltation of the Queen of Heaven

The final festival of the Easter cycle, falling half-way between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, celebrates the Daughter as Queen of Heaven. One of the customs in celebration of the day is the crowning of statues of the Divine Maid, whether with a simple chaplet of flowers or an elaborate golden diadem. Read more about the Exaltation of the Queen of Heaven