Remember that this is the last day of the month, and is sacred to the Goddess Hecate. Hecate is the psychopomp, who shows the way to those crossing to the lands of the dead. As such, She is the Guardian of the Crossroads (specifically, all mundane road crossings as well as the crossroads between realms). … Read more
Fast away the old year passes, Fa-la la-la la, la la la la … It’s New Year’s Eve, and for the past several years, I have shared some fascinating lore for this most celebrated threshold time. Everything we do on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is loaded with sympathetic magic and portents for … Read more
Yule Blessings! Happy Winter Solstice! Hail to the returning Sun. We drink to the Old Gods. To the Holly, to the Oak, and Lady. A Merry Yule to all! — A very old Yuletide toast from the collected lore of my dear magical sister and Plant Spirit Medicine Priestess, Alruna The Winter (and Summer!) Solstice … Read more
The walls between the worlds are thinned; The Gods’ might is at its peak, The wights and the dead walk freely among the living. Let us remember them on this Mother Night. — from a Heathen rite posted on the Internet some years ago, original source unknown. This is the Eve of the Winter Solstice. … Read more
Blessed are your gifts of Strength and Protection That keep me from harm this day… * * * * * * * How does the Goddess have your back? Are you aware of Her as you move through your day? What makes you strong? How are you empowered by the Divine flowing through you, even … Read more
Blessed am I the Maiden, full of adventure and laughter, sweet and strong and free… Blessed am I the Mother – passionate, bountiful creator, lover, and protector … Blessed am I the Crone — edgewalker, lightbearer, storyteller; Seer, healer and Witch. * * * * * * What aspects of the Triple Goddess do you … Read more
Blessed am I the Maiden, full of adventure and laughter, sweet and strong and free… Blessed am I the Mother – passionate, bountiful creator, lover, and protector …
I am Hecate of the Ways, of the Cross-Ways, of the Darkness, of the Heaven and the Earth and the Sea; saffron-clad Goddess of the Grave, exulting among the spirits of the dead; Perseia, lover of loneliness; Queen who holdest the Keys of the world… — from The Woman at the Cross-ways by Fiona Macleod … Read more
May you be blessed with good fortune as long as Lord Ganesha’s trunk, wealth and prosperity as big as His stomach, happiness as sweet as His ladoos, and may your troubles be as small as His mouse. — Traditional Diwali blessing Diwali (also known as Divali or Deepavali) is celebrated starting today, and continuing for … Read more
Sparks from the hearth Of the Queen of Death and Life. Swarm through the dark, Dance through the night. – Sparks, © J. Robin Gall from Reclaiming Second Chants, Serpentine Music Productions On Samhain, we mark the transformation of the Goddess to Her Dark Mother and Crone aspects. We give thanks for the many gifts … Read more