I meet with so many women, sometimes men, but mostly women, who are suffering in painful, heartbreaking relationships. Often I see them watching their other dreams for themselves turn to ashes because they are so distraught with trying to salvage or forget their lost love. Guerneville Girlsby Anne Hill © 1990 If these were my … Read more
Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light. Our journey to a deeper experience of the Graces and the Virtues is now well underway. On this magical New Moon, which also brings a Solar Eclipse, we have a moment … Read more
Illustrious Kharites, mighty named, from Zeus descended, and Eunomia famed [Eurynome], Thalia and Aglaia fair and bright, and blest Euphrosyne, whom joys delight.– from The Hymns of Orpheus, translated by Thomas Taylor (1792) The Graces, also called the Charites (sometimes spelled Kharites), were three beautiful daughters of Zeus, the supreme God of ancient Greece. Their … Read more
In some mysterious way, woods have never seemed to me to be static things. In physical terms, I move through them; yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me.— John FowlesThe daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere slowly, almost imperceptibly, grow longer. But the Moon now fades, and we move towards Her dark … Read more
The great queen of heaven, Inanna, I will hail!The only one, come forth on high, I will hail!The pure torch that flares in the sky,The heavenly light shining bright like the day,The great queen of heaven, Inanna, I will hail!Of her standing in the sky like the sun and moon,Known by all lands from south … Read more
Tonight, we complete our advent magical working (unless you prefer to light your Center candle on Christmas.) For those of us who prefer to work with the energy of the Moon, this night’s Full Moon in Cancer is an incredibly powerful time. Not only is Cancer ruled by the Moon, so it is in its … Read more
Strength – The Blue Moon Tarot© Julia-Cuccia WattsThis is the last Full Moon before Winter Solstice, just barely, as it is only one degree into Gemini. In her gorgeous Major Arcanas only deck, Blue Moon Tarot, creator Julia Cuccia-Watts connects the Full Moon of Gemini (which is always with the Sun in opposite Sagittarius) to … Read more
© The Celtic Tree OracleLiz and Colin MurrayWhen thou wishest to make any experiment or operation, thou must first prepare, beforehand, all the requisites which thou wilt find described… observing the days, the hours, and the other effects of the Constellations… It is, therefore, advisable to know that the hours of the day and of … Read more
Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to beBy the Full Moon’s light. Today brings a powerful New Moon, one that touches on Mystery and transformation at the deepest levels. Astrologer Lisa Dale Miller writes, “Sometimes referred to as Lunar Samhain, the New Moon in … Read more
Just after midnight tonight (Eastern time) we will experience an unusually powerful Full Moon. My friend astrologer Lynn Hayes is even calling it a Super Moon. In a recent SkyWatch article, she writes: “The Full Moon takes place on October 26 at 0:52 am Eastern time and at 2 degrees Taurus (with the Sun in … Read more