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Pagan holidays, also known as Wiccan holidays or Sabbats, are celebrated by those who follow pagan or Wiccan traditions. These holidays are rooted in nature and the changing seasons, honoring different phases of the year. The Wheel of the Year, which is the pagan calendar, consists of eight Sabbats: four major and four minor holidays. The major Sabbats are Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane, and Lammas, while the minor Sabbats are the equinoxes and solstices. Each holiday has its own unique significance and rituals. Samhain, celebrated on October 31st, is the pagan New Year and is associated with honoring ancestors and the spirits of the deceased.

Juliet Diaz is an Indigenous Taino Cubana from a long line of brujx, medicine people, and seers. Juliet is a spiritual and literary activist, and award-winning bestselling author.

Juliet is also the founder of Spirit Bound Press and is part of the Indigenous People's Movement, a global coalition bringing awareness on issues affecting indigenous peoples and the planet.

She has been featured in major publications like Oprah Magazine, The Atlantic, Wired, People Espanol, Mind Body Green, and Refinery29, to name a few, and was awarded outstanding author of the year, outstanding book of the year, and outstanding deck of the year by the 2022 Witchies, Witchcraft, and Occult Media Awards.

Her works include Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within, Plant Witchery, The Altar Within, Seasons of The Witch Oracle deck series and The Earthcraft Oracle.

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Her works include Witchery Embrace the Witch Within , Plant Witchery , The Altar Within , Seasons of The Witch Oracle deck series and The Earthcraft Oracle. To correct any tendency toward childish tenderness comes Belladonna, the toxin that can provide a temporary escape or more permanently change your fate.

Samhain, celebrated on October 31st, is the pagan New Year and is associated with honoring ancestors and the spirits of the deceased. Imbolc, on February 2nd, marks the beginning of spring and focuses on purification and new beginnings. Beltane, observed on May 1st, welcomes the arrival of summer and is a time for fertility rituals and celebrating the union of the god and goddess.

Deck Interview: Inner Witch Oracle

I love Practical Magic, both the book and the movie, but I never bought the first edition of the Inner Witch Oracle by Joseph of GroundedByTheMoon. At the time I did not want a lot of decks, especially not as many decks as I now have, and I wasn’t working as much with oracle decks. But it is definitely a fun deck for someone who knows the movie. And although I actually don’t love the genre of artwork, there’s something about the decks’s color choices and the cards’ black background that bring the cards to life. When I pulled Lavender for the first time, I could see the stalks blowing in the wind (in my mind). And as you will read in the deck interview, it and I will get along well.

Interviewing the Inner Witch Oracle

What major lesson are you here to help me learn? Water

Through which divine energy can we best communicate? Inner Circle

In what area can you aid me to help others? Midnight Margaritas

In what area could your guidance be easily misunderstood? Black Kitten

What can I do to keep our communication clear? Belladonna

How can I use your guidance for the highest good? The Garden Gate

How will I know when we’re ready for a new lesson? Spilled Salt

First and foremost, the deck promises to teach me about being in my emotions, which is often a hard place for me to sit in balance. I love the water, which is the only downside of living in the desert now, but it is easier to walk it off, to contain it. And you can’t contain the ocean. For this Jupiter in Pisces season, it is an apt opportunity to dive in.

To connect with the deck’s divine potential, I need to tap into my spirit team, including ancestors and elements. I felt this instantly on seeing the Inner Circle. It was a literal Inner circle of spirit guides in my knowing, even though I also knew logically that the image derives from a scene of friends (and minor enemies/acquaintance contacts) coming together, not a literally inner circle. That discrepancy between what I knew as a movie fan and what I knew as a reader helped me see the full potential of the deck for me. And the ancestral connection felt like a nod to my sister and mother’s shared love of the movie, as well as my friends’. Also, the spell for this card—the cards also have spells and/or affirmations—involves knot magic, so there’s a literal divine/magical connection in this card pointing to divine connection.

Then came the other aspects that are almost too perfect for me. In the third position is Midnight Margaritas, which recalls one of the most famous and fun scenes in the movie (at first), and it is a nod to my own (and I’m sure many others’) rituals of making margaritas during a watch party (I don’t remember if it’s in the book). It is so pivotal that I had actually prepared this photo arrangement with tequila and limes before pulling cards. But the message comes through as connecting with others and this deck as friends and as truth-tellers, sometimes the salty truth. (And if you’re not a fan of tequila, Joseph includes a water-based spell to use as a “shot.”) I sometimes get into trouble for not editing myself, so I have learned to edit. A lot. I limit myself by editing. And this was a reminder that I don’t help anyone by doing that. Sometimes the truth is uncomfortable, and you can try to make it more palatable, but the sting (or burn) hits eventually.

Complementing this card were the fourth and fifth cards, which speak to the impossibility of me trying to stay safe and protected in a little bubble with this deck. There are a lot of references and there is some definite baggage that follows along with it. It is tied to my adolescence, yes, but also to my maturing mind that would put new pieces together over the years. (The short version is that I was always Sally/Sandra Bullock—shocker—but I have realized that I should have tried to be a little more Jillian/Nicole Kidman.) To correct any tendency toward childish tenderness comes Belladonna, the toxin that can provide a temporary escape or more permanently change your fate. No safety here.

And that’s okay. The Garden Gate is open, and that’s relevant now for where I’m going spiritually. To help others to dream and to dare are part of my mission and my role as a reader and coach and teacher. But there is more there, for my clients and for me.

Finally comes the salt, the purifier of the margarita, and the release of negative ties. I posted to my Instagram stories that leaving Texas felt like such a release, even though I loved my time there. And according to the year-ahead Portals of Being reading I did for myself, release my theme for this year.

This deck and I have found each other at just the right time. If I had bought the first version earlier, I don’t know if it would have been right. I wouldn’t have been as open a channel for its oracular messages. But now it’s like a straight shot, no chaser. I might prefer the sugary margarita to hide the sins of the salt and tequila, but it’s not what I need anymore.

And Happy Pride to all the queer witches out there, in or out of the various closets! 🌈

In what area could your guidance be easily misunderstood? Black Kitten

Lammas, taking place on August 1st, is a harvest festival where pagans give thanks for the bounty of the Earth. The equinoxes and solstices, known as the Wheel of the Year's minor Sabbats, mark the changing seasons and the balance between light and dark. The spring equinox, also called Ostara, occurs around March 21st and symbolizes renewal and rebirth. The summer solstice, called Litha, takes place on June 21st and is the longest day of the year. It is a time for celebrating the sun and its energy. The autumn equinox, called Mabon, happens around September 21st and is a time for gratitude and reflecting on the harvest. The winter solstice, known as Yule, occurs on December 21st and celebrates the return of the sun and the days getting longer again. Each pagan holiday has its own rituals, customs, and traditions. These may include making offerings to the gods and goddesses, gathering in sacred circles, lighting candles, performing spells, and participating in feasts or bonfires. Many pagans also incorporate elements of nature, such as flowers, herbs, crystals, and symbols, in their celebrations. Overall, pagan holidays provide a way for individuals to connect with nature, honor the changing seasons, and celebrate the cycle of life and death. These holidays hold deep spiritual significance for pagans and Wiccans, offering them a chance to embrace their beliefs and find a sense of community..

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