Aromatherapy,
Astrology,
Astrological Signs, Candles, Crystals
and Gemstones,
Earth
Celebrations, Heavenly Bodies,
The Five Elements, Chakras,
Medicine Wheels, Energy,
Essential Oils,
Flower
Essences, Alternative Parenting, Healing
Herbs, Incense, Smudging,
Music, Runes, Tarot,
Spiritual Guides and Teachers,
Sacred Sexuality
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'Circe
Offering the Cup to Ulysses"
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"Had
I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
-Yeats-
Day:
Monday. Element:
Water. Sign of the Zodiac:
Cancer. Jewel:
Moonstone, pearl and quartz crystal. Angel:
Gabriel. Tree:
Willow. Plants:
Wild rose, seaweed, leafy vegetables. Animal:
Hare, elephant and cat. Color:
White or silver. New or
Full
Moon:The Mother,
growth, fulfillment, sexuality, maturation, nurturing, love.
Waning
or Dark Moon The Crone, the woman past menopause, old
age, deep secrets, wisdom, divination, prophecy, death and resurrection, endings.
Crescent
Moon: The Maiden, birth and initiation,
virginity, beginnings, the hunt.
Faint
but bright, her starry love.
Bright and fair, the Weaving Maid.
Her gentle hands ply the loom:
shuttle-shuttle, it hums and sings.
But her cloth is never finished
for she weeps like summer rain.
On the bank's of heaven's river,
she sighs and weeps for her star-lover
and across the sky-blue water
he looks at her with silent longing.
~Chinese Poem, Third Century B.C.E.
The
Planets
The
Sun
Day:
Sunday. Element:
Fire. Signs of the Zodiac:
Leo. Jewel: Gold
topaz, peridot, diamond. Angel:
Raphael. Tree:
Acacia, bay laurel, ash, birch, broom. Plants:
Sunflower, citrus fruits. Animal:
Eagle, lion, phoenix. Color:
Gold. Rules: Success,
pride and creativity.
Mercury
Day:
Wednesday. Elements:
Air,Water. Signs of the Zodiac:
Gemini and Virgo. Jewel:
Opal and agate. Angel:
Michael. Tree:
Hazel, ash. Plants: Mandrake,
valerian, lavender. Animal:
jackal and twin serpents. Color:
Violet. Rules:
Communication, intelligence, creativity.
Venus
Day:
Friday. Element:Earth
and Water. Signs of the Zodiac:
Taurus and Libra. Jewel: Amber
and emerald. Color:
Green, indigo and rose. Angel:
Haniel. Tree:
Apple and quince. Plants:
Aloes, apple, thyme. Animal:
Dove and lynx. Rules:
Love, harmony, attraction, sexuality, friendship.
Mars
Day:
Tuesday. Element: Fire.
Signs of the Zodiac:Aries
and Scorpio. Jewel: Bloodstone,
garnet, ruby. Color:
Red, burnt orange. Angel:
Kamael. Tree: holly
and oak. Plants:
Dragon’s blood, basil, chilies, ginger. Animal:
Basilisk. Rules:
Strength, struggle, war, anger, aggression, intelligence, sexuality.
Jupiter
Day:
Thursday. Elements:
Air and Fire. Signs of Zodiac:
Sagittarius. Jewel:
Amethyst, sapphire, turquoise. Color:
Deep blue, royal purple. Angel: Tzadkiel.
Tree: Oak and
olive. Plants:
Anise, juniper berries, mint, sage. Animal:Unicorn.
Rules: Leadership,
power, honor, royalty, success and wealth.
Saturn
Day:
Saturday. Elements:
Water and Earth. Signs of the Zodiac:
Capricorn. Jewel: Pearl,
onyx, star sapphire. Color: Black
and royal blue. Angel:
Tzaphkiel. Tree:
Alder and pomegranate. Plants:
Hemlock, hemp, thyme, opium poppy. Animal:
Crow and raven. Rules:
Obstacles, limitations, knowledge and death.
More
To Come Soon!
Taliesin’s
Love Song
I
am the soft breeze that moves your golden hair.
I
am the cool wind that brings color to your face.
I
am the spindle that weaves the clothes you wear.
I
am the fingers that sew the trim of lace that crown your beauty,
that warms your Heart.
I
am the songbird that sings your Love, that sounds your beauty,
that beats your Heart.
I
am the moonlight that showers your sleep, that deepens your beauty,
that rests your Heart.
I
am the starlight that illuminates your dreams. Love is all that
it seems.
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Books and Music
*We are
still working on this section so please check back with us. Until then, here
are some authors and their books and musicians you may want to explore for
more information on the Moon, rituals and meanings.
The
Goddess Companion: Daily Meditations on the Feminine Spirit by Patricia Monaghan
"Prayers,
poems, and songs to the Goddess from around the world and across the ages
have been collected and adapted for the modern devotee in The Goddess Companion:
Daily Meditations on the Feminine Spirit . Author Patricia Monaghan offers
a disparate meditation for each day of the year, including February 29--April
5 is a Lithuanian folksong; August 6 a quotation from Proverbs; October 17
a Korean shaman's chant. After each prayer there is a two-paragraph "thought
for the day" in which Monaghan offers the reader philosophical observations
or helpful advice designed to assist living and growing in the spirit of the
feminine. The very pretty purple and gold-embossed cover makes it an excellent
nightstand adornment, and the gentle meditations are a stress-reducing way
to begin or end your day by honoring Her and Her spirit in yourself."
--P. Randall Cohan
Yet nature
teaches us that there is no life without change, and that on this blue planet
change occurs in cycles. We are moving through change each day, swimming in
a temporal sea where nothing lasts, not even the moment in which you read
these words. The more beautiful the moment, the more we regret to see its
end - which is why we are so sorrowful as summer ends but happily bid winter
farewell each spring. Yet we could have no more flowering springtimes if we
did not say farewell to summer. Cherish each day as it passes, then let it
slide away.
. ~ From "The Goddess Companion"
Magick
& Rituals of the Moon by Edain Lady of the Night McCoy
Guided
By The Moon:Living in Harmony with the Lunar Cycles by Thomas Poppe and Johanna
Paungger.
In
Guided by the Moon, authors Johanna Paungger and Thomas Poppe reintroduce
this wisdom and show you how to use it to determine the timing most likely
to bring you success in anything you do. In concise, easy-to-understand language,
Paungger and Poppe offer tips and advice that will help you make the best
decisions in everything from health, beauty, and housekeeping to nutrition,
gardening, and family outings. Complete with a comprehensive lunar calendar
through 2010, Guided by the Moon will be an invaluable resource for you in
your quest to harness the moon’s power to live a happier, more harmonious
life. (Amazon Review)
Moon
Magick: Myth and Magick by D.J. Conway.
The
reason this book is cool is because there is something new and fun to do every
month. Lots of recipes and crafts w/ the dates of the old rituals and feasts
and an occasional myth thrown in. I would recommend it to any wiccan , novice
or practitioner.
Goddess
Chant by Shawna Carol.
A
beautiful work for ritual, clearing and invocation..truly Inspiring and heartfelt.
Women
and Spirituality-VHS. A 3 Tape Set of the past, present and future of Women's
Spirituality. 1) Goddess Remembered, 2) The Burning Times, 3) Full Circle.
With Donna Read and the music of Loreena McKennitt
"When
one thinks 'Holocaust', one is inevitably thinking of the 20th century massacre
of Jews in Europe. As unspeakably horrible as it was, it wasn't the only one
of its kind in Europe.
Earlier centuries saw thousands of women systematically murdered for their
simple, unadvertised, beliefs in the Old Ways, a beautiful pagan religious
view that judges no one and seeks no vengeance. THE BURNING TIMES is a beautiful
account of women who were marched to their deaths for perceived blasphemy
and witchcraft; GODDESS REMEMBERED is a somewhat thorough explanation of the
religion and its history and practices today--it could be more thorough, but
the filmmakers did go to the trouble of shooting on location in several instances.
This trilogy is wonderful because it's not preachy, but informative instead.
I'm not necessarily a follower of this particular religion (or any religion)
but I still enjoy this series as history. Other books may be necessary to
learn about the tenants of the religion itself, and it may well be worthwhile
to indulge in a worship meant to be so celebratory of women." (Amazon
Review)
Lorenna
McKennitt. Book of Secrets
"Lorenna's
recordings always have the quality of a spiritual sojourn; her songs are those
of a seeker, whether she's setting Yeats, Scripture, or her own words to her
compositions. It's this that attracts people to her music, and The Book of
Secrets is no exception, whether it's the lazy rhythms of "Marco Polo,"
the sober joy of "The Mummers' Dance," the poignancy of "Skellig"
or "Dante's Prayer," or the drama of Alfred Noyes's "The Highwayman."
"The Highwayman" is a particularly strong effort, especially in
comparison to her earlier setting of "The Lady of Shalott"; McKennitt
has become much more skilled at musical narrative. This is music that can
be enjoyed on many levels, from McKennitt's growing skill as a composer to
the deeper questions posed by her lyrics." (Amazon Review)
Libana.
Night Passage
"Libana
creates the most beautiful harmonies! Every song moves me...even the one or
two that I don't "like" as much as the others. My favorites are
"Whatever Circles from the Center", "Oh Mama Bakudala",
"Dark of the Moon", "We All Come From the Goddess", and
my top pick, "I Have a Million Nightengales". Libana's music evokes
in me thoughts of women in community, singing, working, playing, worshiping,
and celebrating together. The voices are astoundingly beautiful, the haromnies
complex and satisfying, the song selections spiritual, contemplative, and
celebratory. This is a wonderful album." (Amazon Review)
