Rituals & Practices

The Gifts of our Ancestors – Samhain New Moon

On October 23, 2014 / Astrology, Moon Mysteries, Priestess Training, Rituals & Practices, Wheel of the Year / Leave a comment

The Gifts of our Ancestors – Samhain New Moon October 23rd, 2014 Hello dear ones ~ Today is the New Moon, in Scorpio, with a Solar Eclipse. I just re-read my words last year at this time: “Witchy Wisdom for the Samhain New Moon,” and realized that 13 moons ago we were experiencing a Solar Eclipse on this very New Moon in Scorpio as well. We have journeyed around the spiral yet again dear friends. We are the same, and yet we are so different. It is the time of Samhain, the ancient celebration of our ancestors. And in the Celtic tradition we have arrived at the New Year. It is […]

Welcome to the Dark Half of the Year!

On September 24, 2014 / Goddesses, Moon Mysteries, Rituals & Practices, Wheel of the Year / Leave a comment

Welcome to the Dark Half of the Year! New Moon, September 24th, 2014 Greetings dear sisters ~ We have just passed through the portal of the Autumn Equinox, the day of absolute balance between day and night, light and dark. And now, here in the Northern Hemisphere, the darkness grows with each passing day. Many of us shudder at the thought of the dark, cold winter that approaches, and we long for tropical getaways. Yup. I am certainly guilty as charged! So I have to ask: What is it about the darkness that we resist so much? As the leaves change color and fall to the ground, the life-force of the […]

We Are The Rainbow Tribe

On September 9, 2014 / Moon Mysteries, Priestess Stories, Rituals & Practices / Leave a comment

White Buffalo Calf Woman brought the Peace Pipe to the tribal nations. She spoke of a time of healing and Unity when All Nations of the Medicine Wheel would be reunited in respect – the black, red, yellow and white in harmony – and the building of the Rainbow Bridge which is an inclusive symbol of All people in beauty and equality. Read more… We Are The Rainbow Tribe Full Moon Greetings ~ When I was 13 years old I read a Native American prophecy that deeply imprinted my being and shaped who I was and how I wanted to live my life. In the book The Quest, by Tom Brown […]

What is your sacred service?

On August 25, 2014 / Moon Mysteries, Priestess Training, Rituals & Practices / Leave a comment

What is Your Sacred Service? New Moon, August 25th, 2014 Dear sisters ~ In the spirit of this sweet New Moon, I want to plant a seed in your heart. Sacred Service. As women, many of us have struggled in relationship to giving and receiving. We may give too much in ways that are unhealthy. We may feel unworthy to receive what we truly desire. We may feel so wounded in this area that we have shut down our capacity to give and/or receive with love. We protect ourselves within a confined box of pale and tasteless security. I know that I have been there. But I also know that giving […]

Your body does not lie.

On July 11, 2014 / Astrology, Moon Mysteries, Rituals & Practices / Leave a comment

Your body does not lie. June 11th, 2014 by Dayna Seraye Dearest sisters, It is the Full Moon in Capricorn and we are exactly halfway through 2014. We began this potent year with the New Moon in Capricorn and many of us created intentions and resolutions to guide us for the cycle to come. Let us take a moment and reflect…are you in alignment with your resolutions? Evenly more importantly, are you in alignment with who you are? Are you expressing your unique flavor of radiance? Let us pause for another moment. Settle into your body. Take a breath and invite the answers to come not from your mind, but from […]

Initiation into the Alchemies

On June 26, 2014 / Moon Mysteries, Priestess Training, Rituals & Practices / Leave a comment

New Moon Magic: Initiation into the Alchemies June 26th, 2014 Dearest sisters, Are you an Initiate? Do you feel the call to devote yourself to the adventure of awakening consciousness? An Initiate is someone who has decided to let go of the mundane and dance in the sacred flames of alchemy. She is on the path of integrating Spirit and Earth and balancing masculine and feminine. She is learning to hold the container for transformation, healing, and the birth of illumination. Within her Body Temple, she intends to serve the cosmic dance of birth, death and rebirth. Her intention to be of service guides her on her own path of healing […]

Own it, sister!

On June 12, 2014 / Moon Mysteries, Priestess Stories, Rituals & Practices / Leave a comment

Full Moon in Sagitarius Dearest sisters, Are you feeling the Shakti? This full moon, as the summer solstice approaches, I am feeling the fertile, rich ground of the Earth and of our human hearts. My dreams are full of shape-shifting animals and humans. Whales, large cats, bears, bunnies, monkeys – all of Nature is showing up to play. The energy is full of Shakti, raw potential. And I feel the truth of my favorite Sofia Diaz quote: “The human heart has the light of 10,000 suns.” Take a moment and spread your arms wide. Feel your heart. What lives in your heart, right now? Let the feeling in your heart ripple […]

New Moon Magic – Illuminating the Solar Feminine

On May 28, 2014 / Goddesses, Moon Mysteries, Rituals & Practices / Leave a comment

New Moon Magic – Illuminating the Solar Feminine Sisters, are you standing in your power? Many of us define the feminine as soft, passive, sweet, gentle, nurturing, receptive… But what about the Mama Lioness who fiercely protects her cubs? What role does She — the strong, bold, vivacious, wild, liberated, independent, passionate, creative feminine — have to play? The last moon cycle of Beltane we explored the spectrum of masculine and feminine energies, and the integration and balance of these energies within us and in the world. Now, as we move towards the Solstice and the radiant expansive energy of the bright summer sun, from this foundation of balance, we turn […]

Full Flower Moon & Lunar Beltane

On May 13, 2014 / Moon Mysteries, Priestess Stories, Rituals & Practices, Wheel of the Year / Leave a comment

Full Flower Moon Feasting on the Fruits of Beltane! “Rise women! Rise sacred feminine! I am not afraid. I welcome you. I am at your service.“ – the Divine Masculine The healing of the masculine and the feminine is the work of our time. Last weekend, we embarked on our Medicine Path of the Priestess Women’s Beltane Retreat fully aware of the enormity of our undertaking. We knew the intentions we were working with would stir us deeply. As women, we have immense trauma from our experience with men, both from this lifetime, and in our collective memory of thousands of years of patriarchal persecution. As a community of women, we […]

The Dance of the Masculine & Feminine with the Blood Moon Eclipse

On April 14, 2014 / Astrology, Moon Mysteries, Priestess Stories, Rituals & Practices / Leave a comment

The Dance of the Masculine & Feminine with the Blood Moon Eclipse Full Moon Greetings! Tonight we experience the Blood Moon. The Earth will align directly in between the Sun and the Moon, causing a total lunar eclipse. The fiery Mars right next to the Moon will bring his fierce red glow to the night sky, adding his strong masculine energy to the picture. And we journey into the season of Beltane – the celebration of love, fertility, and sexuality. The Dance of the Masculine and Feminine. Mmmmmm… Sounds fun, doesn’t it?! In the Goddess traditions, the ritual of sacred sexuality blessed the fertility of the land and the health and […]