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Ye Olde Magick Shoppe
Ye Olde Magick Shoppe
with Inner Circle Sanctuary
Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM PT
Inner Circle Sanctuary coven used to be based out of the Bell, Book, and Candle store with classes and events. We will share many of the spells that our Lady & Lord serviced for the community while we were there (and we'll probably tell some stories, too.)
(pictured, the Bell, Book, and Candle store from E. Charleston Blvd. (c. early 70's-2014))
For some really early history of the Bell, Book, and Candle, please visit our friends at: sacredpentagraph.org/our-history/
(pictured, the Bell, Book, and Candle store from E. Charleston Blvd. (c. early 70's-2014))
For some really early history of the Bell, Book, and Candle, please visit our friends at: sacredpentagraph.org/our-history/
We ask for a non-compulsory $10 donation or whatever you can afford. 100% of donations will be given to a local charity. Please join us even if you can’t donate.
Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.
Three Square
https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give
Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas
https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum
https://www.lvnhm.org/
As always, our events are family friendly and potluck.
Please feel free to bring a dish to share.
Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.
Three Square
https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give
Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas
https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum
https://www.lvnhm.org/
As always, our events are family friendly and potluck.
Please feel free to bring a dish to share.
Our event will be at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas.
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas NV 89115
www.uuclv.org
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas.
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas NV 89115
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Litha, Camera, Action!
Ah, Litha - that most glorious Sabbat! Sunna shines, but the hottest days of Summer are not yet upon us. This year, it was as if the Gods of the North blessed us with one more cold evening to remember them by. I loved it!
We call this time Litha, in the manner of the old Anglo-Saxons, as described by Bede. I first read about the Anglo-Saxon names of Moons/months in the excellent novels Rhinegold by Stephan Grundy, and The Wolf And The Raven by Diana Paxson. I much prefer these over the uncited Moon names found in most modern Pagan books and calendars. They are also indicative of the ever evolving nature of Wicca, which draws inspiration from ancient sources, made usable by modern practitioners.
Ah, Litha - that most glorious Sabbat! Sunna shines, but the hottest days of Summer are not yet upon us. This year, it was as if the Gods of the North blessed us with one more cold evening to remember them by. I loved it!
We call this time Litha, in the manner of the old Anglo-Saxons, as described by Bede. I first read about the Anglo-Saxon names of Moons/months in the excellent novels Rhinegold by Stephan Grundy, and The Wolf And The Raven by Diana Paxson. I much prefer these over the uncited Moon names found in most modern Pagan books and calendars. They are also indicative of the ever evolving nature of Wicca, which draws inspiration from ancient sources, made usable by modern practitioners.
These Sabbat names, much like Magical Names, Robes, Magical Tools, etc. make for a more highly charged magical environment. Virtually everything we do is aimed at this singularly focused goal. Along these same lines, we refer to the Solstices and Equinoxes as Solar Sabbats, and they are an essential part of the Wheel of the Years. There are no Greater or Lesser Sabbats in our Tradition; all of our Sabbats are great!
But I digress.
Litha marks the end of Gemini and the start of Cancer. Lady Morgana also told me it was her favorite Sabbat*, thanks to the procession of torches. The torches have become various flameless luminaries over the past three decades, thanks to the massive drought we are surviving here in the West. ICS like TOTIC before us, fastidiously follows all fire restrictions that are established to cut down on the threat of wildfires. Anybody that doesn’t should stay their inconsiderate asses home. Especially as windy as it was!
But I digress.
Litha marks the end of Gemini and the start of Cancer. Lady Morgana also told me it was her favorite Sabbat*, thanks to the procession of torches. The torches have become various flameless luminaries over the past three decades, thanks to the massive drought we are surviving here in the West. ICS like TOTIC before us, fastidiously follows all fire restrictions that are established to cut down on the threat of wildfires. Anybody that doesn’t should stay their inconsiderate asses home. Especially as windy as it was!
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The day was beautiful and bright, and the site was one of our favorites. Several of our people were away on Summer vacation, and some were out with Covid, but our smaller crew laid out the Ring and set up a gorgeous Altar. Sabbat days, while a lot of work is involved, are also great social times and a wonderful bonding experience.
As nightfall approached, the call “Robe up!” went up. There is just nothing like all of your fellow Witches decked out in their Sabbat Best! Our procession for paying respects is a time honored and beautiful part of our Tradition.
The Ring was further prepared by a Pentagram Ritual, and the Maiden of the Ring sweeping it with the traditional chant given to us by Lady Morgana’s Lady
As nightfall approached, the call “Robe up!” went up. There is just nothing like all of your fellow Witches decked out in their Sabbat Best! Our procession for paying respects is a time honored and beautiful part of our Tradition.
The Ring was further prepared by a Pentagram Ritual, and the Maiden of the Ring sweeping it with the traditional chant given to us by Lady Morgana’s Lady
Our Quarters were called by two first timers, and a First Degree Initiate and an Elder. One thing about our Tradition that is different from most is that we call our Quarters before throwing a Ring, mainly so it isn’t immediately broken. The mix of energy of the different levels of experience amongst these folk was very exciting, and magically effective.
In our Coven, everyone can and often does play every part, regardless of gender. The Priestess of Bealtaine served as the Priest of Litha. The Priestess of Litha will be playing the Priest of Mabon. Looking back a year, Litha 2021 featured 2 males playing Priest and Priestess. We truly embody our Lord Mordred’s motto ‘Everyone Has A Right To The Goddess’ and our Sabbats are all the better for it!
In our Coven, everyone can and often does play every part, regardless of gender. The Priestess of Bealtaine served as the Priest of Litha. The Priestess of Litha will be playing the Priest of Mabon. Looking back a year, Litha 2021 featured 2 males playing Priest and Priestess. We truly embody our Lord Mordred’s motto ‘Everyone Has A Right To The Goddess’ and our Sabbats are all the better for it!
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Our Priest and Priestess this year have been classmates for quite a long while and were perfectly attuned to each other. They moved together as if in a dance, and led the Coven in this dance. This takes the form of a spiral with the procession of torches, which then light the Center “Fire”. It’s so much fun!
After the Ring is picked up, and the Quarters dismissed, all take part in the consecrated beverage and cakes, and at Litha, we dance some more, and listen to the wise words of a yearly chosen “Old Man.” She was awesome!
Piles of food. Drink. Songs, jokes, and stories. The Farrars write that Sabbats should become a party, and ours always do. Even the wind, more so even than at Bealtaine, was very much an honored Sabbat guest. C’est la vie!
After the Ring is picked up, and the Quarters dismissed, all take part in the consecrated beverage and cakes, and at Litha, we dance some more, and listen to the wise words of a yearly chosen “Old Man.” She was awesome!
Piles of food. Drink. Songs, jokes, and stories. The Farrars write that Sabbats should become a party, and ours always do. Even the wind, more so even than at Bealtaine, was very much an honored Sabbat guest. C’est la vie!
Litha was fabulous. This high point of the year was celebrated in high fashion - as was the online Sabbat, which involved several Witches who couldn’t attend the live event.
Now comes the heat of the Summer- the sign of Cancer and the first half of Leo, before Lammas is here. The providence of the Earth Mother becomes apparent before the first harvest and this Litha was a triumphant way of kicking it off! We are so proud of all the Great Work our people have done. It’s one of the most gratifying aspects of being a Guardian of our Tradition.
*Lady Morgana named each Sabbat as her favorite Sabbat depending on the time of year, and to whom she was speaking. One of the beautiful things about Wicca is its adaptability. If you don’t feel about all the Sabbats the way Lady Morgana did, you can change them so that they all become your favorite.
-Lord Tanys
Now comes the heat of the Summer- the sign of Cancer and the first half of Leo, before Lammas is here. The providence of the Earth Mother becomes apparent before the first harvest and this Litha was a triumphant way of kicking it off! We are so proud of all the Great Work our people have done. It’s one of the most gratifying aspects of being a Guardian of our Tradition.
*Lady Morgana named each Sabbat as her favorite Sabbat depending on the time of year, and to whom she was speaking. One of the beautiful things about Wicca is its adaptability. If you don’t feel about all the Sabbats the way Lady Morgana did, you can change them so that they all become your favorite.
-Lord Tanys
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Tonight's class (ICS holds classes 6+ days a week) watched a video of our Midsummer 1995 Sabbat, when we were Temple of the Inner Circle.
Our Coven's High Priestess consecrated the Circle "in the elements of Earth and Water", and our High Priest was the Summoner.
Lord Mordred used to say "Once you get on 'the Sabbat Train' life moves really fast" and it's so true. We are already practicing for our Summer Solstice Ritual, organizing all the mundane activities, and even re-examining our Ritual, which we have performed for thirty years with very little modification.
The Summer Solstice will be here before we know it!
Our Coven's High Priestess consecrated the Circle "in the elements of Earth and Water", and our High Priest was the Summoner.
Lord Mordred used to say "Once you get on 'the Sabbat Train' life moves really fast" and it's so true. We are already practicing for our Summer Solstice Ritual, organizing all the mundane activities, and even re-examining our Ritual, which we have performed for thirty years with very little modification.
The Summer Solstice will be here before we know it!
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Living The Wheel of the Year:
Personalizing Your Practice
Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 6:00 PM PT
See additional notes at the bottom.
At ICS, we teach our students to be leaders. One of the stepping stones to becoming a leader is becoming a lecturer.
Please join Inner Circle Sanctuary for a lecture put on by our 1st degree initiates.
They will discuss the natural cycle of the year and how we can attune to it by following the Sabbats and living the wheel of the year.
Wicca and witchcraft (to ICS) are both spiritual and practical and each one benefits the other.
As well as learning the spiritual aspect of attuning with nature, they will also show us the practical things we can do during each Sabbat season: meditations, rituals, crafts, personal and group working, etc.
This event will be held online through Zoom.
We ask for a non-compulsory donation of $10 or whatever you can afford. All money collected will be given to a local charity.
Goody bags will be available as part of that $10 donation. They will include all kinds of goodies that the students put together:
Handouts with sabbat-specific recipes
Candles
Stones
Fairy protection bottle kit
Sabbat/ritual oil and incense
If you’d like to attend, but are out of town, please message us and we will give you instructions.
Goody bag pickup will be the day of the event from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Find our Facebook event invite here:
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Photo by: Liege Bohooshaah
Please join Inner Circle Sanctuary for a lecture put on by our 1st degree initiates.
They will discuss the natural cycle of the year and how we can attune to it by following the Sabbats and living the wheel of the year.
Wicca and witchcraft (to ICS) are both spiritual and practical and each one benefits the other.
As well as learning the spiritual aspect of attuning with nature, they will also show us the practical things we can do during each Sabbat season: meditations, rituals, crafts, personal and group working, etc.
This event will be held online through Zoom.
We ask for a non-compulsory donation of $10 or whatever you can afford. All money collected will be given to a local charity.
Goody bags will be available as part of that $10 donation. They will include all kinds of goodies that the students put together:
Handouts with sabbat-specific recipes
Candles
Stones
Fairy protection bottle kit
Sabbat/ritual oil and incense
If you’d like to attend, but are out of town, please message us and we will give you instructions.
Goody bag pickup will be the day of the event from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Find our Facebook event invite here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1564987633864167/
Photo by: Liege Bohooshaah
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Something Extra ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
During our Wheel of the Year lecture over the weekend, we learned the dark half of the year, specifically Yule, is a time for reflection and working on ourselves. A time to take stock of the things we need and those we don’t.
Now that Spring has sprung, it is time for us to act on those reflections: hence, Spring Cleaning. But, spring cleaning isn’t just about cleaning out those closets and garages. It’s a time to clean out habits we don’t like and thoughts that no longer serve us.
Here is a spell/meditation to help work through the changes we wish to make, because it certainly is not an easy task.
You will need
*1 black candle (to absorb negative thoughts)
*1 green candle (for fertility and growth)
*Anointing oil of your choosing to correspond with what you want to work on. A good choice is always dragons blood oil, success oil, or even cinnamon oil (which is my personal favorite to help light a fire under my ass)
*Your favorite incense that puts you in a good mood. Frankincense is always a good all-purpose.
-Light your incense.
-Anoint your green candle deosil while thinking about what you’re going to work on changing.
-Light your unanointed black candle. Now think about the things that are stopping you from changing for the better. Focus on the negativity you feel: fear, doubt, complacency. Let the black candle absorb those negative thoughts and burn them up.
-Once you feel ready, turn your attention to the green candle and light it. Now, think of all the changes you want to make and all the positive things that will come from it. If any of those negative thoughts try to wriggle out, turn your eyes to the black candle and pour those nasty thoughts into it to burn away.
-Keep going on and on until you’re satisfied and feel more optimistic about your work.
-Snuff the black candle and say something along the lines of “I release my negative thoughts.”
-Snuff the green candle and say something like “Let my positive thoughts germinate and bloom.”
Go back to these candles any time you feel the need to reassess and help yourself along.
Adapted from Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials: Ostara
Now that Spring has sprung, it is time for us to act on those reflections: hence, Spring Cleaning. But, spring cleaning isn’t just about cleaning out those closets and garages. It’s a time to clean out habits we don’t like and thoughts that no longer serve us.
Here is a spell/meditation to help work through the changes we wish to make, because it certainly is not an easy task.
You will need
*1 black candle (to absorb negative thoughts)
*1 green candle (for fertility and growth)
*Anointing oil of your choosing to correspond with what you want to work on. A good choice is always dragons blood oil, success oil, or even cinnamon oil (which is my personal favorite to help light a fire under my ass)
*Your favorite incense that puts you in a good mood. Frankincense is always a good all-purpose.
-Light your incense.
-Anoint your green candle deosil while thinking about what you’re going to work on changing.
-Light your unanointed black candle. Now think about the things that are stopping you from changing for the better. Focus on the negativity you feel: fear, doubt, complacency. Let the black candle absorb those negative thoughts and burn them up.
-Once you feel ready, turn your attention to the green candle and light it. Now, think of all the changes you want to make and all the positive things that will come from it. If any of those negative thoughts try to wriggle out, turn your eyes to the black candle and pour those nasty thoughts into it to burn away.
-Keep going on and on until you’re satisfied and feel more optimistic about your work.
-Snuff the black candle and say something along the lines of “I release my negative thoughts.”
-Snuff the green candle and say something like “Let my positive thoughts germinate and bloom.”
Go back to these candles any time you feel the need to reassess and help yourself along.
Adapted from Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials: Ostara
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 | Imbolg Sabbat |
A Brighid's Bed c. 1997 I started my magical path as so many do, as a Solitary, with very eclectic practices. I began practicing Ceremonial Magick, and Witchcraft. I was in a dorm room on Nellis Air Force Base, and thanks to my gig with NAFB Honor Guard, was given a room to myself.
I did many of the exercises I found in my Wicca books, and some spells, but I don’t recall doing any Sabbats- if only I had kept a journal.
My first recollection of performing a Sabbat then, would be Imbolg 1991, with my soon-to-be first wife. I believe the Ritual itself was mainly a mix of Scott Cunningham and the Farrars. And wouldn’t you know my wonderful son was born in October of that year. “In the belly” (one of the more popularly understood meanings of the name of this Sabbat) indeed!
I did many of the exercises I found in my Wicca books, and some spells, but I don’t recall doing any Sabbats- if only I had kept a journal.
My first recollection of performing a Sabbat then, would be Imbolg 1991, with my soon-to-be first wife. I believe the Ritual itself was mainly a mix of Scott Cunningham and the Farrars. And wouldn’t you know my wonderful son was born in October of that year. “In the belly” (one of the more popularly understood meanings of the name of this Sabbat) indeed!
When I joined classes in the Temple of the Inner Circle, with our Founders Lady Morgana and Lord Mordred as my teachers was when my Witchcraft really kicked into overdrive. My first Sabbat with TOTIC was in fact Imbolg, with Lady Rochelle and Lord Karonis as the High Priestess and High Priest of the Ring. Our Sabbats have always been led by students, and after taking part in this particular one, my view of the seasonal practices of Wicca would never be the same.
We were in the desert near the lake and the glow of the fires lit strange shadows on all the rocky walls around us. The standard Sabbat set up for us in those pre-drought days included a fire in every quarter, and in the center, and one for Elders’ Row and one for Guests’ Row. The ring was immense, marked by a long rope, and even larger than the ring we had practiced in the weekend before in Lady Morgana’s front yard.
Lord Karonis was resplendent in the Black and Green robe of a First Degree Initiate, wearing a hugely horned helmet, and as he lit the Center Fire with a plumber’s torch, I thought to myself (and not for the first time in my burgeoning TOTIC career) “Wow, these people really know what they’re doing.” And when Lord Karonis delivers his lines, he proves this over and over again.
I remember Lady Rochelle also being an incredible earthly representative of the Goddess, in her robes and finery, and her voice ringing out into the night and one of the most Witchy deliveries I have ever heard. It gave me chills. Thankfully I got to see her do it again at Spring Equinox. These two were incredible leaders, and made my first Sabbat with Temple of the Inner Circle not only a game changer, but set the bar very high for Sabbat performance, which is a bar that to this day we try to reach and exceed.
We were in the desert near the lake and the glow of the fires lit strange shadows on all the rocky walls around us. The standard Sabbat set up for us in those pre-drought days included a fire in every quarter, and in the center, and one for Elders’ Row and one for Guests’ Row. The ring was immense, marked by a long rope, and even larger than the ring we had practiced in the weekend before in Lady Morgana’s front yard.
Lord Karonis was resplendent in the Black and Green robe of a First Degree Initiate, wearing a hugely horned helmet, and as he lit the Center Fire with a plumber’s torch, I thought to myself (and not for the first time in my burgeoning TOTIC career) “Wow, these people really know what they’re doing.” And when Lord Karonis delivers his lines, he proves this over and over again.
I remember Lady Rochelle also being an incredible earthly representative of the Goddess, in her robes and finery, and her voice ringing out into the night and one of the most Witchy deliveries I have ever heard. It gave me chills. Thankfully I got to see her do it again at Spring Equinox. These two were incredible leaders, and made my first Sabbat with Temple of the Inner Circle not only a game changer, but set the bar very high for Sabbat performance, which is a bar that to this day we try to reach and exceed.
“Wow, these people really know
what they’re doing.”
The beautiful thing about keeping to a Tradition, is that every time a Sabbat is done, it brings back memories, emotions, and Magick from Rings gone by. You can call it tapping in, or linking; Lady Morgana called it recharging your batteries. And it does.
As I read one of our Students’ essays, I was particularly struck by her description of the effect on her brought about by the sound of the High Priestess’ sword on the gravelly ground as she cast a more recent Ring. I could hear it in my memory, and it had that similar effect on me as I sat reading about it. In 1995, Lady Morgana’s yard, casting the Ring for practice, the sword pierced the grass, and wasn’t very audible. But a week later, in the desert at night, that sound was electrifying.
As I read one of our Students’ essays, I was particularly struck by her description of the effect on her brought about by the sound of the High Priestess’ sword on the gravelly ground as she cast a more recent Ring. I could hear it in my memory, and it had that similar effect on me as I sat reading about it. In 1995, Lady Morgana’s yard, casting the Ring for practice, the sword pierced the grass, and wasn’t very audible. But a week later, in the desert at night, that sound was electrifying.
Brighid's Bed c. 1997 Imbolg is one of the two times the High Priest of the Ring delivers the Charge of the Goddess. The slight changes in Grammar are very interesting, as is the energy of the person filling the High Priest role. At one point in the Ritual, six people embody different aspects of the Divine, as three Goddesses and three Gods. When the Crown of Lights is “lit” on the head of the Mother Goddess, it is quite spectacular. Entrancing is the procession of those Goddesses, led by the Maiden Goddess as She sweeps away bad from the rest of the Solar Year, while the Coven chants.
We make an offering to the Goddess in the form of Brighid’s Bed. This is a beautiful piece of work crafted by the High Priestess of the Ring, and the Maiden. People sometimes ask why we would burn such a beautiful thing in our Center Fire. It is our belief that offerings to the Divine should absolutely be the best thing we can bring, afford, or make.
Similarly, Ritual as we practice our Sabbat Rituals, can be seen as an offering of the best things in ourselves we can offer the Gods.
As Lord Mordred would say, “It’s what we do.”
We make an offering to the Goddess in the form of Brighid’s Bed. This is a beautiful piece of work crafted by the High Priestess of the Ring, and the Maiden. People sometimes ask why we would burn such a beautiful thing in our Center Fire. It is our belief that offerings to the Divine should absolutely be the best thing we can bring, afford, or make.
Similarly, Ritual as we practice our Sabbat Rituals, can be seen as an offering of the best things in ourselves we can offer the Gods.
As Lord Mordred would say, “It’s what we do.”
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Originally posted Sep 2015
2025 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on Sun, Sep 22, 2025, 11:19 AM and has 12:08 of daylight.
The Autumn Equilux is on Sep 25, 2025 12:01:06 of daylight.
The Autumn Equinox will occur on Sun, Sep 22, 2025, 11:19 AM and has 12:08 of daylight.
The Autumn Equilux is on Sep 25, 2025 12:01:06 of daylight.
Sun and Moon 1493 The equinox is not really when the day and night are equal. We know that "equinox" derives from the Latin: aequinoctium - "aequi" or "equi" + noct (nox) or night or "equal night"... but No, not equal by a few minutes of the day
At the precise moment of the EQUINOX, there are three things happening:
1.) the sun is at zenith over the equator
2.) where the sun rises, it does so exactly in the east and where it sets it does so exactly in the west and
3.) both northern & southern hemispheres are EQUALLY illuminated on the side of the planet that the sun is shining on.
For us, here in Las Vegas, the EXACT moment of the equinox happened at 1:22 AM, earlier today. That's it. That one precise moment in time at 1:22 AM was the equinox.
Here in Las Vegas, dawn was at 6:29 AM and sunset was at 6:36 PM; giving us 12 hours and 6 minutes of daylight. Not equal. (But it's only six minutes... you can't forgive 6 minutes?!) No.
There are two reasons for this inequality: First, the sun is not a point in the sky. It is a disk. The apparent size of the sun (it's BIG & CLOSE) matters. Second, the atmospheric refraction of the sunlight in relation to the latitude of your location. The earth's atmosphere bends the light adding or subtracting how much actual daylight you have. Check this site for a more thorough explanation: Day and night exactly equal at equinoxes? By Bruce McClure)
Somewhere in the early 2000's, someone (probably my soul twin), usurped the word "Equilux" to mean 'equal day and night'... taken from a lighting term meaning 'equal illumination' or 'equal light'.
At the precise moment of the EQUINOX, there are three things happening:
1.) the sun is at zenith over the equator
2.) where the sun rises, it does so exactly in the east and where it sets it does so exactly in the west and
3.) both northern & southern hemispheres are EQUALLY illuminated on the side of the planet that the sun is shining on.
For us, here in Las Vegas, the EXACT moment of the equinox happened at 1:22 AM, earlier today. That's it. That one precise moment in time at 1:22 AM was the equinox.
Here in Las Vegas, dawn was at 6:29 AM and sunset was at 6:36 PM; giving us 12 hours and 6 minutes of daylight. Not equal. (But it's only six minutes... you can't forgive 6 minutes?!) No.
There are two reasons for this inequality: First, the sun is not a point in the sky. It is a disk. The apparent size of the sun (it's BIG & CLOSE) matters. Second, the atmospheric refraction of the sunlight in relation to the latitude of your location. The earth's atmosphere bends the light adding or subtracting how much actual daylight you have. Check this site for a more thorough explanation: Day and night exactly equal at equinoxes? By Bruce McClure)
Somewhere in the early 2000's, someone (probably my soul twin), usurped the word "Equilux" to mean 'equal day and night'... taken from a lighting term meaning 'equal illumination' or 'equal light'.
Happy Thanksgiving by Faith Goble https://www.flickr.com/photos/grafixer/5189263412 But despite that most don't exactly know the astronomical details, the Autumnal Equinox is a time to give "Thanks" for the success of our harvests, whether literal or metaphorically, and to prepare and look to the future return of that bounty.
We pay respects to the coming forces of night and Winter and learn from them as we ourselves prepare for the dark season ahead. The night starts waxing and the day begins waning and we are reminded that nothing ever remains without change.
The Inner Circle Sanctuary celebrates all these aspects of the Autumn Equinox in it's ritual. We honor the Old Ones and pay respects to our ancestors by doing as they did in this season; by giving offerings from the harvest back to Mother Earth and to mark the season.
We hope your Autumnal Equinox was filled with love, laughter, family, and friendship... and a deep and loving connection with all that envelops us.
-Lady Atheona
We pay respects to the coming forces of night and Winter and learn from them as we ourselves prepare for the dark season ahead. The night starts waxing and the day begins waning and we are reminded that nothing ever remains without change.
The Inner Circle Sanctuary celebrates all these aspects of the Autumn Equinox in it's ritual. We honor the Old Ones and pay respects to our ancestors by doing as they did in this season; by giving offerings from the harvest back to Mother Earth and to mark the season.
We hope your Autumnal Equinox was filled with love, laughter, family, and friendship... and a deep and loving connection with all that envelops us.
-Lady Atheona
Click on the photo for more pictures from the ICS Mabon 2015 Sabbat
2024 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on Sun, Sep 22, 2024, 5:43 AM
Autumn Equilux Sep 25, 2024 12:00:34 daylight
2023 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 11:50 PM
Autumn Equilux Sep 26, 2023 12:00:01 daylight
2022 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on September 22, 2022, 6:03 PM
Autumn Equilux Sep 26, 2022: 11:59:28 daylight
2021 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at exactly 12:21 pm.
The Autumn Equilux in Las Vegas will occur on September 25, 2021 with 12:01:12 daylight (hours/minutes/seconds).
2020 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on September 22, 2020 at exactly 6:31 AM.
The Autumn Equilux in Las Vegas will occur on September 25, 2020 - there will be 12:00:39 of daylight (hours/minutes/seconds).
The Autumn Equinox will occur on Sun, Sep 22, 2024, 5:43 AM
Autumn Equilux Sep 25, 2024 12:00:34 daylight
2023 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on Fri, Sep 22, 2023, 11:50 PM
Autumn Equilux Sep 26, 2023 12:00:01 daylight
2022 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on September 22, 2022, 6:03 PM
Autumn Equilux Sep 26, 2022: 11:59:28 daylight
2021 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at exactly 12:21 pm.
The Autumn Equilux in Las Vegas will occur on September 25, 2021 with 12:01:12 daylight (hours/minutes/seconds).
2020 Update
The Autumn Equinox will occur on September 22, 2020 at exactly 6:31 AM.
The Autumn Equilux in Las Vegas will occur on September 25, 2020 - there will be 12:00:39 of daylight (hours/minutes/seconds).
2018 Update
Friday, March 16 is the day of the EQUILUX here in Las Vegas (As close as it can be, at least). Day and Night are mere seconds away from being equal! Midday is at 12:49 p.m.
The Vernal EQUINOX will occur on Mar. 20, 2018 at exactly 9:15 am.
Friday, March 16 is the day of the EQUILUX here in Las Vegas (As close as it can be, at least). Day and Night are mere seconds away from being equal! Midday is at 12:49 p.m.
The Vernal EQUINOX will occur on Mar. 20, 2018 at exactly 9:15 am.
2019 Update
Sunday, March 17 is the day of the Equilux here in Las Vegas
The Vernal Equinox is on Wednesday, March 20 at 2:58 PM.
The Autumnal Equinox is on Monday, September 23 at 12:50 AM.
The Equilux is on Thursday, September 26.
Sunday, March 17 is the day of the Equilux here in Las Vegas
The Vernal Equinox is on Wednesday, March 20 at 2:58 PM.
The Autumnal Equinox is on Monday, September 23 at 12:50 AM.
The Equilux is on Thursday, September 26.
2017 Update
In Las Vegas the EQUINOX is at September 22 Sat 6:54 PM PT
The EQUILUX occurs on Sep 26 - Wednesday ALL DAY with midday at 12:31 PM PT
In Las Vegas the EQUINOX is at September 22 Sat 6:54 PM PT
The EQUILUX occurs on Sep 26 - Wednesday ALL DAY with midday at 12:31 PM PT
2016 UPDATE
In Las Vegas the EQUINOX is at Sep 22 7:21 AM PDT
The Equilux occurs on Sep 25 - ALL DAY with midday at 12:32 PM
In Las Vegas the EQUINOX is at Sep 22 7:21 AM PDT
The Equilux occurs on Sep 25 - ALL DAY with midday at 12:32 PM
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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox
http://www.weather.com/science/nature/news/fall-autumnal-september-equinox
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150922-equinox-autumn-seasons-sun-moon-space-science/ >> Great movie here 2:44 min
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/equinox
Why aren't there exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness on the fall equinox? http://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-fall-autumnal-equinox
Day and night exactly equal at equinoxes? By Bruce McClure http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/why-arent-day-and-night-equal-on-the-day-of-the-equinox
The Witches Bible by Janet and Stewart Farrar
ICS Sabbat packet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox
http://www.weather.com/science/nature/news/fall-autumnal-september-equinox
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150922-equinox-autumn-seasons-sun-moon-space-science/ >> Great movie here 2:44 min
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/equinox
Why aren't there exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness on the fall equinox? http://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-fall-autumnal-equinox
Day and night exactly equal at equinoxes? By Bruce McClure http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/why-arent-day-and-night-equal-on-the-day-of-the-equinox
The Witches Bible by Janet and Stewart Farrar
ICS Sabbat packet
Improvise! Adapt! Overcome! has long been a motto of Inner Circle Sanctuary. That motto was put to the test recently with the viral outbreak of COVID19.
As state and federal officials were calling for self-isolation, many events locally, as well as throughout the country were cancelled. Non-essential businesses were closing doors, people were asked to go home and if you didn’t have to go out, then #stayhome.
Inner Circle Sanctuary is very good at keeping up with local and world events and the Elders were watching with a careful eye, to see how all of this would unfold. Our coven members’ safety is our first priority and with the implementation of social distancing for the next 30 days as ordered by our governor, our Ostara sabbat fell smack dab in the middle.
As state and federal officials were calling for self-isolation, many events locally, as well as throughout the country were cancelled. Non-essential businesses were closing doors, people were asked to go home and if you didn’t have to go out, then #stayhome.
Inner Circle Sanctuary is very good at keeping up with local and world events and the Elders were watching with a careful eye, to see how all of this would unfold. Our coven members’ safety is our first priority and with the implementation of social distancing for the next 30 days as ordered by our governor, our Ostara sabbat fell smack dab in the middle.
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