This past Saturday, I hosted a public Fall Equinox Ritual & Potluck at a local favorite park.  Family-friendly and free, just like Honeysweet .  It was a lot of fun.  A lot of people showed up in the beginning, but weren't able to stay for the ritual, but I'm really glad that they came.  We hung out and ate some really good GF Cheeseburger Soup.  I also got a much appreciated lesson on how to use a park grill and grill corn on the cob.  They're also a tea maker, so yall know I had to support my fellow local business owner.  Check out Opal Dragon on Facebook ! Once ritual began, I greeted everything and lead them in grounding between earth and universe, using energy from their heart centers. Here I am drumming to cast sacred space.  Nothing fancy, just a simple heartbeat.  As I drummed, those gathered used that heart energy to create the protective sphere of protection, love, and inspiration around us. After inviting our Spirit Guests, I d...

Happy Fall in the Northern and Spring in the Southern Hemispheres, yall!  Inspire by the two seasons, I'm going to use tarot and oracle cards for today's Pick-a-Card.  One deck is claimed by Ariadne and the other by Persephone.   Close your eyes and try some 4 square breathing: Inhale, 2,3,4 Hold,2,3,4 Exhale, 2,3,4 And rest. Repeat this however many times as you need to get grounded. Now think of a question or ask for a message from either of these Goddesses of Life and Death.  Pay attention to any numbers, letters, positions, etc., as this could be your intuition guiding you.  Pick your card(s). Catch the 25% Off Sale happening only on my Etsy before it's done!  That's 25% Off on all Non-Fall Items.  Sale ends on September 30th! All right!  Have you picked your card(s)?  It's fine to be drawn to more than one!  Here are the reveals! Ariadne: Rowan - Protection.   Keep your guard up.  Ariadne is hitting on a part of the ...

Tarot of the Divine, what's your message today? Ace of Wands - Creativity and inspiration King of Coins - Stability and success. 8 of Coins - Commitment to get better. It's funny, as I drew these cards, Macklemore's '10,000' came on my phone. Which is a song about practicing, not giving up, and following your dreams. Basically what my cards are saying. I often play this song when I need some inspiration and a boost.   I've been working on writing a public fall equinox ritual for next weekend, teaching attendees to make rattles, consecrate, and use them to help with releasing--do as leaves do this season. I've been doing group rituals for many years, and every time, I work, study, and practice to make them better and better. Since the last ritual in August, I've been building up the courage to just have note cards and not an entire binder in my face. I'm learning to be more fluid and natural with my rituals, and less scripty. What are you passionately...

  Blessed Full Moon Yall!  Tonight is a full moon, also known as an esbat in some spiritual/practitioner circles. This day is also a holy day for some people who work with the Greek Goddess Persephone. Some folks believe that on September’s full moon, Persephone returns to the Underworld for Her winter stay with Hades, returning to the surface in March. Others may see Her Descent occurring on the Fall Equinox (September 20-22) or on the Dark Moon (September 25). I invite you to also look into the Eleusinian Mysteries, which was/is a week long festival honoring Demeter and Persephone. I believe there are other festivals honoring Demeter and Persephone around this time, but all of my Hellenic Polytheistic binders are packed away.   Persephone's Descent, September 2021 Most people are familiar with the story of Persephone and Hades—the Flower Maiden named Kore (“maiden”) who was viciously kidnapped by the evil Death God, and tricked with 6 pomegranates to remain in Hades. A ...

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