Come Blue Hag, Great Bear Mother, Hooded Maiden, aid us in our tasks. For on this winters path we seek …
Pray
When we pray, we express many things. At the very least, we affirm our belief in a higher power watching and listening. And when our prayers go beyond praise and thanksgiving, …
Her Spirit, Her Desires
I will call to my nameless ancestor, I see her in the wild …
Moon Names for the Central North Carolina Pagan
Most of us are familiar with different names for the lunar months, like the Hunter’s Moon or the Wolf Moon. These names often come to us from older cultures and …
Every Day
I have one peanut M&M. It’s blue. I ignore the world around me and eat it slowly. I pop it into my mouth, but don’t bite down. I savor the …
Bring More Hygge into Your Life
In the depths of cold and frigid winter, we often feel overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of holidays and disconnected from the lack of sunlight. We long for a …
Winter, a poem
Deafening white particles lay upon the ground like a blanket. Consistent silencing atmosphere huddles and weighs upon the Earth. Harnessing it’s collective, cool energy, creates a mass of pieces each completing the others.
The breath of snow awakens…
In Memory of This Night
Do not judge too harshly the flinch beneath your welcoming embrace. I have waded the deep drifts of unrelenting crisis, dripped the icy residue of rejection all over the carpet …
Devotions to Aphrodite: Self-Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic – Honoring Your Needs
Acknowledging that some of your needs simply aren’t going to be met during this time is an important step, though it is painful and requires a lot of emotional processing. Some of these needs can be met partially or in other ways, but this is not always possible. Accept and validate your grief, and treat yourself gently.
Full Corn Moon
As you can see virtually all of the names describe a condition of the natural world or an activity associated with this time of year. These Native American names are shared not so much so we can adopt them, but that we can see how meaning was imbued on each full moon by different peoples. In general, the full moon exaggerates emotions, good or bad, so it is time of greater energy and feeling.