The first week of August marks a turning point in the wheel of the year where we celebrate the first grain harvest of the growing season. Lughnasadh, or Lammas, is a cross-quarter holiday sitting squarely between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. It is the first of 3 Pagan harvest festivals giving us an opportunity to CELEBRATE OUR PROGRESS and taste the first fruits of our labor, honoring the abundance we've created.
This year’s Spring Equinox will occur on Monday, March 20th, 2023 in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the sun rests directly above the Equator and we experience equal parts of dark and light in our skies. From here, our days will continue to get longer and longer until we reach the Summer Solstice on June 21st.
The 21st of December marks the Winter Solstice for the northern hemisphere. This is the day when the sun stands still (which is the meaning of the word solstice) at the lowest point in the sky and begins to ascend again - hence the use of phrases such as “rebirth of the sun” or “return of the light”. We’ve reached a turning point and from here, our days will begin to get longer and longer until we reach the peak of the sun’s height at the Summer Solstice in June.
On June 21st, the Northern Hemisphere welcomes the Summer Solstice - also known as Midsummer or Litha for those who observe the Wheel of the Year. This is a day of transition when the sun reaches its highest peak in the sky and we begin our long journey into the darker part of the year.
Beltane is a cross-quarter holiday within the Wheel of the Year that sits halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. It is also known as May Day because it is celebrated from sundown on April 30th through the 1st of May.
This blog is a resource for spiritual seekers, aspiring to professional dancers, and all those in between. I've spent more than half of my life weaving together my professional dance career and my spiritual path as both are equally important to me. The points of intersection that I've discovered over the past two decades are what fuels my soul. It's been a wild adventure and also a profoundly transformational journey - one that continues to evolve. My hope in reading this blog is that you'll be inspired to explore spirituality in new and embodied ways while also deepening your relationship with yourself and this incredible world we inhabit.
