Imbolc, celebrated February 1st, marks the middle of Winter and holds the promise of Spring. It is a time of spiritual purification and dedication, and new beginnings. Build a sacred fire, light an altar of candles, reflect and honor your vows and the spiritual commitments you’ve made. Enter your temple of light. Imbolc is also called Saint Brighid’s…
Author: Melanie Dawn
Melanie Dawn is a children’s digital media producer and writer. Throughout the course of her career she has created and produced mobile platforms and digital content for kids for Samsung Kids, Ryan’s World, Trolls the Beat Goes On!, Spirit Riding Free, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Sylvan Learning, Highlights, Verizon’s Wild & Seek AR, Monster High, Ever After High, Polly Pocket, LeapFrog, Bratz, Bratz Babies, and more. She is also known as, Living Fae, where she co-partners in the creation of an event sanctuary space called the Faerie Ring for Sunset Sound System’s Sunset Campout, as well as building altars, performing opening ceremonies, blessings and hosting holistic workshops and events.
Melanie self published her first children’s book The Land Beyond Time and the Faerie Master Spell Guide for kids ages 8+, and Glennie Fairy: A World of Many Colors a poetic picture book for ages 4 – 6 is her latest children's book.
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How We Honor Samhain ~ Halloween
For many people Halloween is a time of year to get dressed up in costume, carve pumpkins, go trick or treating, and go out and party. But for some of us, it marks a very magical and blessed time of year. To those who practice our way, it’s Samhain, a festival to mark the harvest…
How to Celebrate Fall ~ Autumn Equinox
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It’s that time year, when summer has ended, the leaves are changing color and falling, and day and night are once again in balance. Autumn equinox is upon us. If you are in the southern hemisphere it’s your spring, where you plant the seeds for something new. But here in the…
Living Fae at Sunset Campout 2014 ~ July 25th – 27th
We are once again fluttering about in anticipation for our favorite annual event, Sunset Campout. Sunset Campout takes place in Belden Town, CA along the breathtaking Feather River July 25th – 27th. We have been designing altars for our friends and Sunset Sound System community for 12 years, and feel very lucky and blessed to…
Happy Summer Solstice ~ Blessed Litha
We hope your Summer Solstice is full of love, light and magic! May many blessing be bestowed upon you. The time is fully charged and magnified with radiating energies to manifest. Stay focused and keep watering your dreams. They will grow into an abundant field of gold before you know it. Celebrate your awesomesome and remember…
Sunset Island: An Electronic Music Festival
Get out your picnic blankets, drinks, snacks and dancing shoes and come find us at Sunset Island: An Electronic Music Festival on Saturday, June 14th at Treasure Island ~ San Francisco, CA. We’ll be living our authenticity building altars and playing in the sun! Sunset Sound System has an amazing line up planned! Hope to see…
Beltane Blessings
Beltane blessings to you! A celebration of Faery and Fire! The Beltane Blessing Bless, O threefold true and bountiful, Myself, my spouse, my children. Bless everything within my dwelling and in my possession, Bless the kine and crops, the flocks and corn, From Samhain Eve to Beltane Eve, With goodly progress and gentle blessing, From…
Creating a Ritual of Light on Winter Solstice
As we move through the darkest time of year, hold your vision strong. Allow yourself to see the love in your heart, all the love you have culminated for yourself, and the love of the divine. Let it to surround you. It’s the return of the light! Do you have a ritual planned for yourself for today? Even…
How to Celebrate Fall ~ Autumn Equinox
It’s that time year, when summer has ended, the leaves are changing color and falling, and day and night are once again in balance. Autumn equinox is upon us. If you are in the southern hemisphere it’s your spring, where you plant the seeds for something new. But here in the North Hemisphere we celebrate the…
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