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Vernal Equinox 2023

The apparent path of the sun will cross the equator moving northward at 21:24 UTC today, signaling the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern.  Enjoy the milder weather to come, and Blessed Be!

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Happy Sex Worker Rights Day to all my sisters and brothers, and our supporters.  Here’s a linked list of everything I’ve written for the occasion.

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Mardi Gras 2023


Maybe the places where many of y’all live don’t observe it, but I still do. So Happy Mardi Gras, dear readers!

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Valentine’s Day 2023


As longtime readers know, Valentine’s Day is my least favorite of holidays, and I’m not particularly fond of the typical iconography associated with it, either (which is often weird or violent or creepy as hell).  So every year I try to share an exception, like this lovely lady on a Victorian Era card.

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Imbolc 2023

May the reawakening of the world bring with it the reawakening of good things you thought gone forever. Blessed Be!

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If you don’t understand why this witch is carrying a sackful of toys, I suggest you consult my column from this day in 2015, which also (not by coincidence) contains links to the columns for the previous four years.  That should give you all the information you need to understand why I’m wishing some of my readers a Merry Christmas, some a Good Epiphany and others a Happy King Day, and welcoming all of you to the Carnival season!

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New Year’s Day 2023

Happy New Year, dear readers!

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Boxing Day 2022

Just a reminder of what this day is for: relaxing and sharing with the less fortunate. And they needn’t be strangers. Happy Holidays, and Blessed Be.

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Christmas Day 2022

A Very Merry Christmas to all my readers, and Blessed Be!

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Christmas Eve 2022

Merry Christmas, dear readers, and may you all find everything you hope for under your tree!

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