Disfest, or Dísablót, is a day on which sacrifices are made to honour the Disir, who are thought to oversee and protect living family members. Celebrated on the 31st of January, it is a day of honouring female relatives who have passed over; thanksgiving for the loving protection they have provided and remembrance. In some […]
Month: January 2017
The Chinese Year of the Rooster
In the Chinese Zodiac, every year is associated with an animal sign based on a 12-year cycle. 2017 is a Year of the Rooster, as are 1909, 1921 and 1933; 1945, 1957 and 1969; 1981, 1993 and 2005; 2029, and so on. The Year of the Rooster Chinese astrology regards the Year of the Rooster […]
Tarot Cards – the Lesser Arcana, Wands, Part 1
The Lesser Arcana is composed of 56 cards in four suits: Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Each suit consists of 16 cards including the King, Queen, Knight and Page and numbers 10 to 1 (Ace). Today, we will start looking at the meanings of the Lesser Arcana’s cards, starting with the King, Queen, Knight and […]
Astrology Reports: Qualities, Mutable Signs – Gemini (Part 10 of 13)
The third and final signs of each season are the mutable signs. These signs, which include Gemini (Spring); Virgo (Summer), Sagittarius (Autumn) and Pisces (Winter) are responsible for preparing towards change in the coming season. Mutable Signs’ Qualities, General Flexible, highly adaptive and communicative, natives of mutable signs embrace change and are often restless. Thrown […]
Epiphany, the Revelation of Christ
Epiphany falls on the 6th of January and marks the end of the festive season. It is however, more than just the 12th and final day of Christmas. Here is what this day means to devout Christians all over the world. The Beginning of Epiphany The Christian feast day of Epiphany originated in the East, […]