The Queen of Crossroads: Hekate

Finding the Keys during the Dark Season of the Year Historically, Hecate was once a much-loved and helpful goddess, and by the 5th century BCE, she became more associated with witchcraft, the night, and the underworld. She is often depicted with three heads or bodies, representing her ability to see all possibilities at the crossroads. […]

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Women’s Work: Pain Into Purpose

Picture of the Japanese camellia, or “rose of winter,” symbolizes resilience, perseverance, love, and honor, blooming defiantly in winter to represent strength against hardship Earth hold me.Stones hear me.Breeze receive my woe. Help me to transmutepain into purpose,unrest into patience,and frustration into power.Thank you for the determinationto hold myselfand others with love. Weary Prayer by […]

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What is Kwanzaa?

Yes—Kwanzaa is really a thing, but it’s different from religious or ancient holidays. Kwanzaa is a modern, cultural holiday created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, an African American scholar and activist. It was designed to help African Americans reconnect with African heritage and cultural values in the aftermath of the civil rights era. What […]

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