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Weyland’s Whey June 10th-July 7th, 2026 Oak Moon Column
Oak Moon Month. Fast facts: a Mighty Oak is also known as “The Father of the Woods”. They’re often strong enough to survive lightning strikes! Oaks represent wisdom, strength and nobility. Mistletoe frequently grows on Oak trees. The Summer Solstice falls during Oak Moon month. The Oak is associated with power and protection spells, fertility and good fortune, success and money. (www.karnreligous.com/celtic-tree-months-2562403, www.celebratepaganholidays.com/general/13-celtic-tree-months, sarahwayt.com/events/oak-moon-celtic-tree-months/) Weyland’s Interpretation: You’ve got potential this month, Pilgrim–the potential to truly improve yourself and draw more quality blessings into your life. Don’t try to do everything, select wisely and work to attract less of what you think you want and more of what you actually need. You know the difference. I…
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Art & Academia for June: An Ancient City older than Mesopotamia, Faerie Tale Theatre, & Salem Mass
It’s been a while, apologies! As many of you might be able to relate, I’ve found it so difficult to do much of anything due to the state of the world. Art & Academia is (what should be) a monthly article I write from curated art and academic topics that either directly relate to the pagan/witchy community or relate in the sense that I think the community would enjoy it. Since I love almost all forms of art and academia, I thought it would be fun to share with the world some of the pieces I discovered so we can all embrace our inner Renaissance Man. For the month of…
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A World Re-Enchanted May 2026 – Grocery Shopping and Cooking Mundane to Sacred
To approach this faithfully, one must begin from Tolkien’s metaphysical foundations: in Arda, sub-creation is the proper work of the Children of Ilúvatar. Even the most ordinary acts—making, tending, preparing—participate in a greater harmony when aligned with purpose, gratitude, and right intention. Thus, what modernity calls “mundane” would, for Elves, Dwarves, Men, and Hobbits, become extensions of their inner nature and their relationship to the world. The Hidden Unity Across all four races, the elevation of these tasks rests on three Tolkienian invariants: Right Relationship — to source, to material, to purpose Integrity of Action — doing the task well, not merely quickly Presence of Mind — awareness that even…
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Weyland’s Whey May 2026 Blue Moon Column
The Next Blue Moon will be on Sunday, May 31st. It’ll be the sixth full moon of the year. There are two kinds of blue moons. The best known and most common is when two full moons happen in the same month. (The second one is a blue moon, natch.) The other kind is when a season has a quartet of full moons. The third one of the four is a blue moon–actually, a seasonal blue moon. This month’s blue moon will be the last full moon of Spring and will be in Sagittarius. That will add power to an already formidable situation. A blue moon is magically stronger than a…
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A Stoic Discourse for Modern Pagans, Polytheists, and Magickal Folks
You have power over your mind-not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength ~Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Stoicism has gotten its fair share of criticisms throughout history; oft misunderstood as a “stone cold, calculated” philosophy, many believe that Stoics, both ancient and modern, are unfeeling, cold and calculated people. That’s farthest from the truth; Stoics, both now and in the times of Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus, do most certainly feel and process their feelings, just not in the way that current society expects them to do so. Instead of suppressing those emotions, the modern, and thus, Christian, practice of “turning the other cheek”, we instead remove ourselves (how about you look…
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Weyland’s Whey Hawthorne Tree Month (May 13th-June 9th) 2026 Column
Hawthorne, along with Ash and Oak, is a “faerie triad” month–ones especially inviting to the fae. C’mon down! (Ya think?) The Huathe symbol represents the energies of cleansing and preparation; it’s used in Celtic Reiki and has been known to clear the mind of negativity and confusion. (Sign me up!) No other tree in this calendar better represents the terrible struggle the Celts endured when they were forced to choose between Christianity and their old ways. The Hawthorne was known for healing and death. Some Celts saw hope and rebirth when adopting the new religion while others predicted the passing–as in demise–of their very race. (Yeah, that kind of choice.) (www.thegypsythread.org/sacred-tree-calendar-celtic/) Pluto stationed…
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Weyland’s Whey 2026 Beltane and Flower Moon Column
Beltane is one of the eight Sabbats of the year. It’s celebrated on May First here in the Northern Hemisphere. This year the Sabbat is even more powerful than usual because it aligns with the Full Flower Moon, which adds an extra dose of lunar energy to the festivities. Should pack quite a wallop. The May Full Moon is called the Flower Moon because this is when the telltale signs of Spring begin to show themselves–especially bright and beautiful flowers blooming. Esbat and Sabbat Combo: The alignment’s a great and powerful portal for earth-based and lunar magicks alike. This time is ripe for releasing emotional blocks beneath the full moon, creativity…
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The Sorcerer’s Notebook: Walpurgisnacht, The Green Devil, and Witches’ Sabbat
Blessed Walpurgis to all, and Beltane Blessings! Today, and specifically, tonight, holds a special power that those of us who endear themselves with the more traditional cunning arts should not only welcome and observe, but work with, and cast effective magick for actual change. Yes, I am getting a little political, but only because current events and regimes threaten to bring us to brink of extinction: either via war and destruction, or via climate change. To be clear, I’m no climate scientist, but, I can read, and read I do; everyday. From the small bit of research I’ve done on the worsening climate issue, we’re already at the point of…
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Weyland’s Whey 2026 Walpurgis Night column
I Looked it Up And I Still Can’t Pronounce it. Walpurgis Night. Many compare it to a Spring Halloween, although the two holidays are quite separate. Walpurgis Night is on April 30th, and originated in Germanic folklore. Historically, people believed evil spirits were especially active now, and that witches–yeah, that would be us–gathered on this evening. The night is named after Saint Walpurga, whose Feast Day is May 1st. Her canonization was meant to replace Pagan practices. The time became a blend of old Pagan rites and newer Christian influences. Walpurgis Night is celebrated in diverse ways in different countries. The most common tradition is large bonfires meant to frighten away…
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Cody’s Column: How to Un 6-21-3-11 Yourself from Christianity as a Pagan
Greetings! “The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth.” -Chief Seattle If you grew up in the United States, you likely had education about the Indigenous People, but who told you about them? Did your school invite the elders in to tell the stories? Did anyone make a land acknowledgement ever? You likely had education about the kings and queens of Europe. How were the original inhabitants of Europe treated in those histories? Did you hear about the peoples and languages, customs and traditions of early Pagans? Let’s switch to popular culture then for reference. Halloween was my first introduction to witches, demons, monsters,…
