Pagan New Year traditions. (quote, faith, holidays, purification)

[sheena12]

Please post any new year traditions that you follow.

I clean my house New Year's Day, and take a bath with Epsom salts, lavender, and Seven Day Holy Oil.
Not sure of the ingredients, I picked it up at a metaphysical shop in W. Virginia.

[TMSRetired]

I'm more aligned with the ancient pagan holidays..the solstices and midpoints of the seasons and celebrate those.

For New Year's tradition I do start the year off with a new calendar, new journal books and a celtic cross tarot reading for the year.

[ShouldIMoveOrStayPut...?]

Well my GF is a woman of faith so I generally can't get my full blown Pagan mojo going (no pentagram winter wreaths, etc.) But I generally keep a resolution to spend more time outdoors, increase the size of my compost pile, do more hiking/connect with animals/etc.

I embrace the winter months in which the new year falls (at least here in the northeast). One tradition I would like to adopt is to discover new sources of Pagan knowledge and spirituality, some great Youtube channels out there....

[Hannah5555]

Not pagan necessarily, but I love the tradition.

"A bayberry candle that's burned to the socket, brings joy to the heart and gold to the pocket."

This year I did one for my son and his wife, too.

[Prycejosh1987]

Originally Posted by sheena12

Please post any new year traditions that you follow.

I clean my house New Year's Day, and take a bath with Epsom salts, lavender, and Seven Day Holy Oil.
Not sure of the ingredients, I picked it up at a metaphysical shop in W. Virginia.

Holy oil is good, what determines the success of these instruments of purification are actions and steps you take. All the best.