I tend to (affectionately) call her “Grandmother Moon”, but go back far enough, and the concept of the “the Moon Mother” is deeply rooted in ancient cultures around the world. But to the ancestors, the Moon was literally the Mother. The...
People have noticed the moon’s effects on our lives for centuries. Probably longer. Yet it’s only relatively recently that science has begun to explain some of the less clear-cut lunar phenomenon, such as sleeping patterns. Does the Moon affect sleeping...
Just another Celtic fire festival? Should you really care about this little old feast day, squeezed between spring equinox and summer solstice? I say absolutely YES! Beltane is one of the most important cross quarters in the year, especially for women because it marks...
Beltane is the Celtic fire festival that sits between Ostara and the Summer Solstice. It’s usually celebrated on May 1st, sometimes April 30th depending on the year. Like most of the Celtic festivals, Beltane (also Bealtane and Beltaine) has been adapted,...
As the start of the working week, (in our modern, capitalist societies) Monday is often dreaded by adults and schoolkids alike. Isn’t it hard to rouse yourself from the pillowy warmth of a cosy bed? Doesn’t the alarm feel SO much louder than on any other...
Today’s Moon in Sagittarius, sign of the archer, the hunter, and the huntress always feels like Artemis to me Greek Moon Goddess of forests and the wilderness, Artemis was adventurous, brave, and fiercely independent. Artemis was the firstborn of twins. Her...
Today our beloved Moon waxes through Libra, sign of the sacred scales, and bringer of peace, harmony and balance. Libra Moons are usually gentle days when the air can seem especially still. In fact, this is the lunar transit you are least likely to feel. With nothing...
What’s your first thought when you hear there’s a full Moon in Scorpio coming up?! Or does her Luna gaze – reaching forward through space and time – bypass your mental body altogether, and hit you in the heart, womb, or soft tissues of your...
Is the triple goddess calling to you? She has become a significant symbol and deity archetype in the last 50 years, yet the roots of the triple goddess reach deep into ancient cultures, and span far across the globe. Recently, Neopagan traditions like Paganism, Wicca,...
The wild woman is one of my favourite and most treasured feminine archetypes. I see her in every woman who lets life flow through her body, igniting all her senses and activating an untamed spirit of aliveness. In a world that often seeks to confine and categorize,...