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Cody’s Column: Cernunnos
A long time ago, before the old stories were recorded, in a land now far away from my own, deep in the forest…a shadow emerged from the underworld. A large hulking presence with antlers for a crown. He was calm, the forest creatures seemed to congregate around, and a glowing metal torc encircled his neck. He looked deep into my ancestors’ souls and reminded them that they were connected to everything around them and that the passage of death was but a bridge. The Antlered One and Hooved One they began to call him…Cernunnos, Cernunnos, Cernunnos. He blessed the fertility of the land and its people. A name that would…
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Weyland’s Whey Yule 2025 Column
Yule and the New Moon This Sabbat happens between December 20th and 23rd. The precise date varies according to Earth’s tilt and orbit. This year Yule will be observed on December 21st, a date that marks the longest night and shortest day of 2025 and symbolizes the move from darkness to light as the days grow longer again. The New Wolf Moon is going to be the last new moon of autumn (not a typo, Pilgrim–winter doesn’t start until December 21st, and Wolfie rises on the 19th) and will encourage setting new intentions as well as thoughts about personal growth and expansion, due to its association with the Sagittarius New…
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A World Re-Enchanted December 2025
December in the Tolkienian Imagination: The Waning Light and the Hallowed Stillness In a rendering of Middle-earth shaped for mortal understanding, the month that corresponds to December stands beneath the long shadow of the year’s turning. Though the Eldar do not reckon time by the same divisions as Men, they nonetheless perceive this portion of the cycle as an interval of profound quietude—a deep inhalation of the world itself before the sun begins its slow return. Among the Eldar, this season aligns with the late passage of Hrívë, the Winter season, when the air lies sharp with memory and the light thins like pale gold upon frost-covered lands. For the…
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Weyland’s Whey December 2025 Cold Moon/Supermoon Column
This Moon is a Bright Mistress The name Cold Moon comes from the Mohawk tribes, due to December temps. (Think “brr”.) The Mohicans called it the Long Night Moon since it rises in the lengthiest evenings of the year, around the Winter Solstice, and lingers above the horizon like a drone. It symbolizes transition and renewal. A time to ponder our dreams and goals. A supermoon is a full moon which happens when the Moon is at its nearest point to Earth in its orbit. Supermoons are energy boosters for traditional full moon esbats, magnifying psychic abilities while making possible the manifestation of fond desires. This will be the last…
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Our Favorite Places to Get Witchy Shit: The Modern Merlin
Hello everyone! It’s a snow day here in my neck of the woods in Northeast Ohio, so I decided to take the initiative this morning and kick off a new column series that we’re super excited for. This is going to be a collaborative column, with all or many of us here at the PaganPages family participating. As the holidays approach, many are traveling out of town to visit family, and we figured we could share our favorite witchy/occult/spiritual shops and businesses-whether a brick and mortar, small business, or online. Given the state of our politics in the U.S., we’re also looking at this as a form of protest-favoring small…
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Time to Cut the Shit: The Rant About Magick, Paganism, the Occult and Witchcraft That No One Else Wants to Have
My first entry in a little while is going to be brutally honest, and I’m not apologizing about it, either. I’m going to cuss, talk a little shit (from a place of love), and hopefully get some gatekeeping assholes to get off their fuckin’ high horse! To be frank, I’m fed up with the toxicity I see in the online Pagan community, and the Pagan community at large. It’s absolutely fucking ridiculous; some of y’all are out here acting less mature than a toddler throwing a temper tantrum! This is a rant about, and to, the Pagan community, the witch community, the occultist community, and the magickal community. It’s time…
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A World Re-Enchanted November 2025
November and the Dawning of Hrivë In the reckoning of the Elves, Hrivë signifies “Winter,” one of the six seasons recognized in the Calendars of Arda. Although Tolkien’s Elves did not align their seasons precisely with our Gregorian months, Hrivë is typically associated with the period that begins in late October and reaches fully into November. Thus, in a spiritual or symbolic adaptation for modern practice, November may be understood as the month in which Hrivë truly awakens—when the slow, inward-turning breath of the world becomes unmistakable. November marks the threshold where the vitality of Quellë—the fading of autumn—gives way to the stillness and clarity of winter’s rule. In Tolkien’s…
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Weyland’s Whey, November 2025 New Moon Column
New Moon Be advised, Pilgrims: the next new moon will be on Thursday November 20th (that’s tomorrow for the befuddled. Like myself). Its Moon Sign will be in Scorpio. It will signify a time of intentional transformation and emotional renewal. A time of manifestation, ideal for setting intentions and beginning new projects. I’d ask for a raise, but then my boss might set some new intentions for me! (www.fullmoonology.com, Astrology King) MUSIC Review Touch on Me. By October London, from his October Nights album. 2024. (Today’s R&B on Music Choice.) 4 1/2 broomsticks. Happy Thanksgiving! Crystal Clear A limited series by Mihos Light and Lighting, Part Two Light therapy, also called…
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Wonderfully Wiccan with Derrick Land: November 2025: The Fallow Times of Year
Life is hectic. Times have changed and it feels like the world has gotten much busier than I remember. Perhaps that’s just me entering my 40’s, pining for simpler times (I really miss the 90’s). While I’m sure that is part of it, I think the internet and social media are the major culprits, having quickened the pace of the world quite a bit in the past 25 years or so. People aren’t sitting on their porches with a tall glass of sweet tea as much anymore, enjoying the moment. They aren’t gathering with friends to just hang out, talking all night until the sun comes up about anything and…
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Weyland’s Whey 2025 Beaver Moon Column
Leave It to Beaver No, Pilgrim, the Beaver Moon wasn’t named after the old TV show. This moniker came from Algonquin Native American tribes and the American colonists, who were fond of nicknaming full moons based on hunting trends, weather conditions and farming routines. This one will also be another supermoon–no relation to Clark Kent–the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025. It will be the second supermoon of the year, followed by a third next month. Magically, it’s energy represents preparation, security and resourcefulness. It’s a good time to round up and protect what you’ll need to weather the winter. And not just physically. (I’m making up Sparkle’s Yule gift list…
