Mabon, an important celebration for pagans, particularly Wiccans, is upon us. Mabon is the Autumn Equinox (Sept. 21) — when day light hours, symbolic of God power, and dark night hours, symbolic of Goddess power are equal.
It's a new year with new beginnings, and as Pagans, such as myself take inventory of our supplies, our youngsters decide whether they want to follow in our footsteps and join the "magic circle".... and we parents loose our cool.
Recently, a friend said to me, “So-and-So would really like to come to one of our Full Moon Goddess gatherings but the word ritual makes her nervous. Maybe it would help if you could talk about what a ritual is and what it means.”
I was thrilled to tell my husband that I was going to be the new pagan-goddess writer for Spokane Faith and Values. I expected him to react with enthusiasm like, “Honey, that’s great!
About a month ago I "came out" to my friends and family on Facebook. I posted that I'm proudly Pagan and proudly bisexual. After years of staying quiet about both, it was time. Thankfully, everyone on my friends list was supportive; everyone except my dad.