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August Cross-quarter
In the Northern Hemisphere, the cross-quarter is celebrated as Lughnasadh (Lughnasa, Lúnasa, Lùnastal, Luanistyn, Lammas). Astronomically, the event falls on the 6th, though some observe the traditional date of August 1st. Mike Nichols recognizes Lughnasadh as a day of games, craft festivals,…
Read MoreWorld Population Day
July 11th is World Population Day. This event initiated by the United Nations Development Programme was inspired by Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, when world population hit five billion people. By 2007, it had risen to 6.7 billion…
Read MoreJune Solstice
The Summer Solstice is known in Contemporary Paganism as Litha or Midsummer, as in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Nichols (2009) calls this a time when bonfires are lit, people may leap through the fires, and the young stay up all…
Read MoreLove a Tree Day
Today, May 16th, is Love a Tree Day. Yes, it’s a real holiday (what a great idea, eh?). Check out a list of the five best ways to celebrate Love a Tree Day.
Read MoreCosmic Calendar: Emergence of the Milky Way
On Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar, which maps the entire history of our cosmos onto a single year, the universe has been swirling since the Big Bang on January 1st (13.7 billion years ago). Today, May 11th, comes the formation of…
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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