It is April 26th, 2020, as I write this and, for the first time in a long time, I will not be with my fellow Temple ministers and community turning the Wheel of the Year at our Beltane celebration. There is an aspect of grief about this, as if I had lost a part of my life. With all the changes we have had to adapt to during the covid-19 pandemic, I have definitely felt overwhelmed. You Read More...

by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle The occult Witch is not looking for religion, or to be told how to do something. We are looking for traditions, yes, but we are looking for the “why” behind them, and that “why” must make sense beyond “that is the way we have always done it” or “that is the way it should be done.” We are seeking answers to the mysteries of the universe, even when we don’t Read More...

The Sun has just moved into the earth sign of Taurus. This is the first of the earth signs and is associated with things like stability and comfort. But, we have another friend that is positioned right now in the beginning of the sign, and that is Uranus. He is rebellious, unpredictable and likes to stir things up. As the sun moves through the sign and passes over Uranus, we can expect unexpected things to happen. Yes Read More...

From Aries Lead Minister Michael Cantone: I am delighted to announce that my choice for the Temple Volunteer Spotlight for the solar month of Aries is Lisa Jade! Lisa has been extremely helpful to all the ministries as Social Media Coordinator and especially with Aries ministry, where I feel she goes above and beyond my expectations, helping us out with our social media posts this month. Lisa recently stepped-up to the plate in March with the creation Read More...

by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle A member of our community asked me if I thought our elders sold us out by seeking to be accepted by the mainstream. Essentially, did I feel they watered down Witchcraft to the detriment of us all by working with other religions and the community at large? I asked him to examine how he and many of his peers came to “real” Witchcraft, and by “real,” I meant effective and Read More...

by Renee Bedard It is easy to get caught up in the panic of the moment as we try to navigate the global health crisis that we are in. Being unsure of what will come next, feeling overwhelmed, confused, and afraid are natural reactions to have while we are experiencing something that we never had to face personally. Yet, the fear of the unknown can hinder us and our ability to move forward. It takes away the Read More...

Saturn, the planet of limitation, time, and structure has just left his own sign Capricorn and entered into the sign of Aquarius. Even if we all are, more or less limited at the moment because of the situation with the coronavirus, Saturn moving into Aquarius can bring a breath of fresh air and hope. Even if we still are restricted in the same way, chances are good that at least it will feel a tiny bit better Read More...

Celebrate Earth Day with the Temple! Join team ToW Earth Stewards and fight climate change in the Drawdown Ecochallenge! In preparation for Earth Day on April 22, Taurus Ministry would like to encourage Temple members to participate in this year's month-long Drawdown Ecochallenge so that we can collectively fight climate change. This is a great way to stay engaged, especially if you are feeling disconnected while socially distancing. Drawdown Ecochallenge provides actions we can take to fight climate change Read More...

by Christopher Penczak, edited by Tina Whittle The past winter holiday season I saw a lot of folkloric customs (that I love) passed around with a lot of dogmatic decrees. “You must not take your tree down before Epiphany, January 6th.” “You have to have all decorations down by Candlemas/Imbolc or suffer a year of bad luck.” “You must have coins in your pocket for New Year’s Eve or you will be poor in the coming year.” Read More...