Sparks from the hearth Of the Queen of Death and Life Swarm through the dark, Dance through the Night. by J. Robin Gall from Second Chants, Serpentine Music Productions This is the Great Sabbat of Samhain (pronounced SAH-wen, or SOW (rhymes with cow) -wen), and is the third and final harvest, marking Summer’s end. It … Read more
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. ~ Exodus 22:10 As you may be well aware, tomorrow is that most holy and ancient holiday of the Celtic calendar – Samhain. While our modern technology tells us what time it is, and that such-and-such is the date, to our ancestors, the time was known by … Read more
O Lady Of Mourning we call to Thee By the Cauldron of Hidden Sight O Lady of Keening we call to Thee By the Wings of Endless Flight O Lady of Wisdom we call to Thee By the Cave as dark as Night Cailleach, Crone, Beloved Guardian of the Ford Night Mother, Lover and Wise … Read more
Perhaps it’s not the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” that’s so bad. It’s the expectation of nailing down an answer. ~ Dana Gerhardt October is slipping away and Samhain is nearly upon us, but I did want to discuss the Tenth House a little bit more. The Tenth House … Read more
Dash across a diamond sky And spend yourself on air Brilliant light You scratch the night And end your voyage there.. From Falling Star by David Gans (Sun in Scorpio) Today, the Sun moves into the sign of Scorpio and so we celebrate all those lovely, deep, intense Scorpio people! Symbolized by the scorpion, of … Read more
As you know, on the weekends, I usually share art, poetry, or views from other visionaries. Today’s post is certainly that, and more. You see, Jen Louden is one of my real SHE-roes. She wrote The Woman’s Comfort Book back in 1992, which at times was my own hanging-on-by-my-fingernails survival manual through much of that … Read more
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control – These three alone lead life to sovereign power. ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson At last, we move ahead in our journey through the houses of the birth chart, arriving this month at the Tenth House. Ruled by Saturn and Capricorn, it is a powerful indicator of our life’s destiny in terms of … Read more