Going Down the Rabbit Hole

Hi! :) This blog is about spirituality, conspiracies, religions (of ALL KINDS), and anything else that may catch my interest. Always looking for source/book recs!!

[breelandwalker]

2023 Witch's Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2023 dates for the major holidays, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom. Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed. Enjoy!

WOTY Holidays and Solstices

February 1-2 - Imbolc

March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

May 1 - Beltane

June 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer

August 1 - Lughnasadh

September 23- Autumn Equinox / Mabon

October 31 - Samhain

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 6 - Wolf Moon ♋

February 5 - Snow Moon ♌

March 7 - Worm Moon ♍

April 6 - Pink Moon ♎

May 5 - Flower Moon ♏

June 4 - Strawberry Moon ♐

July 3 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑

August 1 - Sturgeon Moon ♒

August 31 - Blue Moon ♓

September 29- Harvest Moon ♈

October 28 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon) ♉

November 27 - Frost Moon ♊

December 26 - Cold Moon ♋

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. In 2023, as in 2022, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 21 ♒

February 20 ♓

March 21 ♈

April 20 ♈

May 19 ♉

June 18 ♊

July 17 ♋

August 16 ♌

September 14 ♍

October 14 ♎

November 13 ♏

December 12 ♐

Special Events

February 20 - 2nd New Moon in lunar month

April 20 - Solar Eclipse

May 5 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

August 30 - Blue Moon

September 29 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 14 - Solar Eclipe (Annular)

October 28 - Lunar Eclipse (Partial)

Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)

Dec 29, 2022 - Jan 18, 2023

April 21 - May 14

August 23 - September 15

Dec 13, 2023 - January 1, 2024

SOURCES:

Moon Info - Full Moon 2023

Calendar-12.com - Moon Phases 2023

Full Moonology - Full Moon Calendar 2023

Moon Calendar - Full Moons and New Moons in 2023

Yearly Horoscope - Mercury Retrograde 2023 Dates and Times

Your Zodiac Sign - 2023 Astrology Calendar

The Pagan Grimoire - The Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar

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EDIT: Updated Jan 6, 2023 to correct full moon signs and include additional celestial events. Enjoy!

[savedbyshriners]

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[realhumanbaby]

How do you know what you should do

You pay very close attention your body because it doesn’t know how to lie to you, and pay very little attention to your mind because it is lying to you all the time

[cryptotheism]

Would the the cheese of truth (videos of a guy thwaping a piece of swiss cheese on a page and reading the words in the holes) be a viable divination method?

Unironically yes

[cryptotheism]

Sortes Caseusanae

[last-to-the-orgy]

[savedbyshriners]

My experience with secret societies

When I was a little kid growing up in Raytown, MO, I would be driven past a Masonic Lodge all the time. It's still there, has been for decades, and ever since I saw the logo on the building I've been curious about it. I'd ask my grandma what it was and she would always tell me she didn't know, but you don't just have a random, all brick building with no windows in the middle of the roads and not know about it.

After going through and reading about ancient masonic rites, I started to remember all the times I saw this building, so I looked it up. Of course, there isn't much on the website, just some pictures of yearly coronations and a way to apply for membership and ways to recommend "good men" to sign up for this fraternity.

This lead my thinking to Shriners (yeah, the people from Shriners Circus), whom my aunt used to work for and help with meetings, though she was never allowed in. No women were ever allowed in the room for these meetings. It was always for the brotherhood only.

My family (me, my mother and brother) got into some really rough financial situations because my brother was really ill and needed surgery. Of course, we couldn't afford these things, but the Shriners and Masonic lodge of our town actually stepped in, paid for my brother's surgery/medical equipment, as well as helped us pay for other expenses during this time. As a child, it was explained to me that these groups were very important and needed to be appreciated.

But of course, as I grew, I heard all this random, shady stuff about the Masons, Shriners, Illuminati, etc, about how it is all tied together. With having personal ties, I have always wanted to explore these avenues. The more I read and hear, the more curious I become. I'm always looking for sources to learn more.

If any one has any recommendations, please send them to me!! I'd be super grateful :)

[savedbyshriners]

Thought Dump

Recently, I have been going back into researching conspiracies, secret societies, spirituality, etc. it all ties together.

Currently, I'm reading The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall. It's been going through some early living cults, beginning freemasonry, early shamanism and all the things that tie up with these items. I've found that this author wrote MANY things in his time and I'm tempted to go through and read all of it.

Partly what got me back on this journey is reading the book The Secret History by Donna Tartt. The main character, Richard, becomes entangled with some shifty stuff in his ancient Greek class, which references tidbits of ancient philosophy... and now I'm here.

If anyone has any thoughts, recommendations, or anything they would like to share, please do!!! I'm looking for people who are as curious as I am :)