Megan Jacklin

Mabon – the Autumn Equinox – the first day of Fall. This is the second harvest festival in The Wheel of the Year and marks the celestial balance of equal day and equal night. A breath and a pause are taken this day as tomorrow marks our descent into darkness. Both equinoxes focus on balance (Spring and Autumn) but this Equinox leans toward gathering around loved ones, sharing our bounty of our agricultural gains (apples, squash, root vegetables, and corn). This festival is also known as...

August 1st marks the halfway point between Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. Lammas, also known by the Gaelic holiday Lughnasadh, is the first of the three pagan harvest festivals in the Wheel of the Year. This harvest season is traditionally focused on wheat and grains as these crops were first to make their appearance in our ancestors’ fields. In Old English, Lammas translates to “Loaf Mass” and was celebrated by baking various breads and sharing the fruits of one’s labors with...

The lone Wolf cries to the Moon at night He wanders in shadows in search of his light The Wolf emerges from his lonesome den To brave the frontier and begin again His wounds of old have cut him deep Memories unravel and make him weep He seeks a place to rest and slowly unwind To open his heart and clear his mind He finds his solace, bathed by the Moon Her luster encases him, a sacred cocoon He basks in her glow, his belly exposed His tail falls limp, and his eyes start to close But out in the...