Category Archives: Celtic Astrology

Astrology and Christmas: All Posts Midwinter Festival

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) Our ancestors watched the sun, moon and stars to determine the passing of time. Of particular importance, besides the full moon, were the solstices and equinoxes. The theme of both solstices and equinoxes was the interplay of the … Continue reading →

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Celtic Astrology: Spring, Imbolc and Groundhog’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) Halfway between the Winter Equinox and the Spring Equinox is the cross-quarter day which the Celts called Imbolc (eem’ ul). We call it Groundhog’s Day, February 2, though the names are different they come from the same Celtic … Continue reading →

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Celtic Astrology: Imbolc and the Symbolism of the Cross-Quarter Days

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) Halfway between the Winter Equinox and the Spring Equinox is the cross-quarter day which the Celts called Imbolc (eem’ ul). We call it Groundhog’s Day, February 2. Though the names are different they come from the same Celtic … Continue reading →

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Astrology, History and the Winter Solstice: Our Christmas Traditions

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Beth Turnage

Our growth as a species was influenced in part by our observation of the cycles of the Sun and the Moon. Our Christmas traditions, the Christmas Tree, Mistletoe, Santa coming down the chimney go back our ancient roots. Wikipedia reports … Continue reading →

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Neolithic Mythology, Saturn, & the Winter Solstice

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Beth Turnage

The Saturn Myth The day that Sun slides into the sign of Capricorn is the day that is celebrated as the Yule, the symbolic rebirth of the sun god. Many myths and legends surround this day, this solstice a rallying … Continue reading →

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Celtic Astrology: The Harvest Moon–Remembering the Future

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Beth Turnage

The Celtics were a people that reconciled opposites, day and night, dark and light as the continuum of the same forces that bound the lives of men and gods together. Unlike us, with our 9 to 5 routines, the Celts … Continue reading →

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Celtic Astrology: Saint Patrick’s Day, Celtic Zodiac, and the Cauldron of Regeneration

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Beth Turnage

(Astrology Explored) March 17 is the ancient feast day of Saint Patrick, the patron Catholic saint of Ireland, the day when most everyone claims to be Irish, at least to lay dibs on the beer. But for those of us … Continue reading →

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Celtic Astrology–The Symbolism of the Winter Solstice

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Beth Turnage

The entrance of the Sun into the last of the Cardinal signs had a special significance to the ancient Celts. While this time is the start of the sign of Capricorn for us, in the Celtic lunar calendar this event … Continue reading →

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Celtic Astrology: What Halloween and String Theory Have in Common

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Beth Turnage

Physicists have theorized the existence of up to eleven different dimensions, depending on what brand of string theory you buy, four of them with observable space time references that are similar but not the same as ours. While many us … Continue reading →

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Celtic Astrology Working the Modern World: The Month of Ivy

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Beth Turnage

For ancient Celtic tribes, October is the Moon of Ivy, the evergreen plant that is said to harbor fairies dancing in its abundant folds. This association with fairies, an immortal race that rides the backs of butterflies, invokes the themes … Continue reading →

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