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50 pages downloadable PDF guide, all about Samhain. End of October celebrations in many cultures are all about ancestor reverence, the final harvest, and recognition of the worlds that exist outside of our own. In this guide, you will find history, folklore, and activities for how to celebrate the beloved dead, and to prepare for the dark half of the year. Table of Content

• All About the Ancestors
• Why Should We Honor the Ancestors?
• Cycles of Life
• The Reason for the Season: The Last Harvest
• The Memory of Blood
• All Saints’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day
• Samhain
• Pagans Among Us
• The Otherworld
• Samhain Customs
• Day of the Dead
• Activities
• Rituals
• Recipe

45 pages downloadable PDF guide, all about Sacrifice and Gratitude. Discover the themes of Sacrifice & Gratitude, and their relationship as two sides of the same coin. Explore how November changed from a time of blood sacrifices and harvest festivals giving gratitude to the Old Powers to a whitewashed story of pilgrims and the slaughter of tens of thousands of indigenous peoples in the Americas. Table of Content

• Sacrifice & Gratitude
• Blót
• Sacrifice
• Gratitude
• Harvest Festivals
• Modern Thanksgiving
• A Day of Mourning
• How & Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving
• Recipe
• Welcome Home
• About the Author

76 pages downloadable PDF guide, all about the Season of Love Even if Valentine's Day seems a Hallmark holiday today, it was anything but shallow in the past. Valentine's day brings us back to our pagan past. Surprisingly the underlying themes are love, ancestors, wolves, and thunder. Explore Imbolc, charming ofr the plow, slavic thunder candles, candlemas and more. Folklore, history, rituals and recipes galore. Table of Content

60 pages downloadable PDF guide, all about Spring Spring is a time of Hope. In this 60 page guide we explore folklore, festivals, & activities centered around Rebirth. Once again, we find Pagan roots beneath many of the modern ways we celebrate the beginning of Spring. Find activities to celebrate Spring as well as several delicious Springtime recipes. Table of Content  

70 pages downloadable PDF guide, all about Midsummer 70+ page guide includes folklore, rituals, and customs for the Summer Solstice. Inside discover activities, recipes, and rituals for families and individuals that we can use to preserve the cultural traditions that set our hearts aflame. Table of Content

Introduction Celebrate Life at Its Fullest! What is Midsummer? What is Litha? Ancient Celebrations Ancient Greece Kronia Roman Celebrations Juno Vesta Vestalia Mola Salsa Carnaria Carna or Cardea? A Note on “History” Celtic Connections Did the Celts Celebrate the Solstice? Alpine Traditions Herz Jesu Neopagan Celebrations Saint John’s Day Fire in Our Hearts Sacred Flame Fire Energy Midsummer Customs The Wearing of Flowers

The Fairy Folk Fire Wheels Spend Time Outdoors and in Nature Host a Bonfire or a Barbecue Look for Fireflies Go for an Herb Walk Make St. John’s Wort Oil Magical Properties of SJW Stop and Smell the Roses Celebrate the Goddesses of the Summer Solstice Make an Altar Recipes Grilled Salmon Grilled Vegetables with Sherry Vinegar and Honey Marinade Grilled Cantaloupe Sparkling Ginger Lemonade Saint John’s Wort Oil AKA Monster Repellent How to Forage Saint John’s Wort How to Make the Oil References The Four Keys How to Connect About the Author

100 pages downloadable PDF guide, all about Lammas Lammas is the celebration of the first harvest of berries and grain. One of the underlying themes is to share the abundance with the community and local and regional land spirits and Gods. What are you harvesting this summer? What gifts can you share? Get some ideas in this 100 page guide to Lammas and enjoy folklore, rituals, activities and recipes to complete your celebration. Table of Content

Introduction July Dog Days Weather Gods Notus/Auster An Orphic Hymn to the South Wind Ancient Celebrations in July Symbols for July Dry Herbs with the Sun Ways to Stay Cool Go Swimming Wear a Hat Line Dry Your Sheets – INSIDE Sleep like an Egyptian Cool Your Pulse Points Turn off the Lights Sleep in a Hammock Chill in the North Hug a Tree Camp at Home July Recipes Green Tea Misting Spray Cool Cucumber Salad Pickled Watermelon Rind Lemon Balm Lemonade August Berry Picking Sharing the Harvest Our Berry Picking Tradition Lammas

Honoring the Ancestors at Lammas Lughnasadh The God Lugh Ascension of Mary Ferragosto Figures of the Season The Green Man John Barleycorn How to Celebrate Harvesting and Foraging Feasting Preserving Sacred Pilgrimages Festivals and Fairs Traditional Entertainment Matchmaking Traditional Crafts Corn Dollies August Recipes Lammas Berry Bread Sourdough Lammas Berry Bread Semolina Lammas Berry Bread Roasted Corn Italian Potato Salad Toasted Marshmallows The Four Keys How to Connect About the Author