pagan holidays – Moonzie Momma

Beltane: Dancing with the Fire of Spring

A practitioner in a green cloak kneeling in a lush meadow at sunrise next to a flower-adorned Maypole, with a small sacred fire burning in the background near a river.

Beltane: Dancing with the Fire of Spring As the calendar turns to May 1st, the veil thins in a different way than it does at Samhain. While the autumn brings the stillness of the shadow, May Day—or Beltane—is the roaring, vibrant climax of the spring. It is the festival of […]

The Frost-Queen’s Breath: Embracing the Magic of Perchta’s Day

A photograph of a woman with long, curly brown hair and a headpiece standing in a snowy forest. She wears a long, plaid wool cape and a brown belt with accessories, and holds a lit lantern in one hand and a straw broom in the other.

The Frost-Queen’s Breath: Embracing the Magic of Perchta’s Day As the heavy veil of the Twelve Holy Nights begins to lift, we find ourselves standing at the threshold of Berchtoldstag, or Perchta’s Day. On this January 2nd, the air carries a different kind of electricity—one that is sharp, crystalline, and […]

Honoring the Ancestors: A Witch’s Guide to Memorial Day

A witchy Memorial Day altar set on an weathered wooden table outdoors at dusk. A single lit white candle in a glass jar illuminates a large bundle of fresh rosemary tied with black ribbons reading "REMEMBRANCE" and "MEMORIAL DAY 2025". Next to it lies a handwritten letter signed "- MOONZIE", an antique brass compass, a small historic US flag, a brown apothecary bottle labeled "Memorial Ancestral Blend", and loose red and white flower petals, with a serene cemetery and green trees visible in the soft-focused background.

Honoring the Ancestors: A Witch’s Guide to Memorial Day Date: May 26, 2025 While the world fires up grills and welcomes the unofficial start of summer, those of us who walk a more soulful path look at Memorial Day through a slightly different lens. At its core, this day is […]

The Veil Thins at Noon: Honoring the Exact Cross-Quarter

An open vintage leather-bound journal on a wooden desk featuring a handwritten entry for the May 5, 2023, Cross-Quarter at 1:13 PM, accompanied by a celestial diagram and botanical sketches of Beltane flowers and Samhain berries.

The Veil Thins at Noon: Honoring the Exact Cross-Quarter May 5, 2023 | 1:13 PM While the calendar page might say May 5th, the cosmos is whispering a different story today. At exactly 1:13 PM, we hit the astronomical “cross-quarter” point—the precise midpoint between the Equinox and the Solstice. Depending […]

The Silver Sovereign: A Witchy Reflection on the Queen’s Birthday

A cozy, witchy altar setup on a rustic wooden table facing a large window. On the table, a purple candle burns next to a steaming mug of tea, an open leather-bound journal with a fountain pen, a Tarot deck featuring 'The Empress' card, crystals, and native New Zealand green ferns laid over a purple velvet cloth. Outside the window, a misty, atmospheric winter landscape of Aotearoa (New Zealand) unfolds with rolling hills and bare trees.

The Silver Sovereign: A Witchy Reflection on the Queen’s Birthday As the crisp, silver light of June settles over the Aotearoa landscape, we find ourselves observing a day traditionally marked by royal decree—the Queen’s Birthday. But for those of us who walk the path of the moon and the stars, […]