Monthly Archives: March 2023

Eostre/Easter Explored and Explained

Posted on March 30, 2023 by David Taliesin

I’ve rarely provided a link to a YouTube video but this one is fascinating for those who are interested in the connection, or non-connection, between the goddess Eostre and the Christian celebration of Easter. I’ve never found a more thorough … Continue reading →

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Ostara: Balance and Growth

Posted on March 15, 2023 by David Taliesin

This coming Monday, March 20, is the Pagan Sabbat of Ostara which is always celebrated on the vernal equinox. Since we have equal hours of sunlight and moonlight on Ostara, it’s an opportunity to celebrate the balance of all things: … Continue reading →

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Happy Eostre…Or Is That Easter? Or Ostara?

Posted on March 14, 2023 by David Taliesin

Here comes Peter Cottontail,hopping down the bunny trail.Hippy, hoppity, Eostre’s on its way!  Or is that Easter? Or Ostara? To be honest, it’s really hard to tell the difference. Nearly every Christian tradition associated with the celebration of Easter can … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day: The Great Snake Controversy

Posted on March 13, 2023 by David Taliesin

For most people, St. Patrick’s Day is simply a day where we celebrate all things Irish, including the color green, shamrocks and drinking LOTS of Guinness. Americans go crazy for this secularized holiday and, according to an Irish friend of … Continue reading →

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Declaration of Deeds/Declaration 127

Posted on March 7, 2023 by David Taliesin

Recently, in the midst of my study of Norse Paganism, I came across two very important statements that have been signed by a number of pagan/heathen groups and individuals: the Declaration of Deeds and Declaration 127 (version 2.0). I wanted … Continue reading →

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March Full Moon: Worm Moon

Posted on March 6, 2023 by David Taliesin

“Other seed fell into good soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty and sixty and a hundredfold…Let anyone with ears to hear listen!” [Mark 4:8-9, NRSV] According to the Farmer’s Almanac, March’s full moon “is … Continue reading →

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Fjölkyngi

Posted on March 3, 2023 by David Taliesin

Now there’s a word I didn’t know I needed in my life! Fjölkyngi (FYŒL-koon-gee) is the Old Norse word for magic or witchcraft. It means “great knowledge” and, according to Diana L. Paxson, is “derived from the verb kunna which … Continue reading →

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