Lighting candles and performing rituals is wonderful, but celebrating the Moon with ordinary gestures can be even sweeter and more intimate. The winds are blowing, leaves are flying. It's the Libra New Moon when Nature fills with the restless, drying qualities of air. Since we aren't separate from Nature, we've become drier too. Our skin is less supple and our thoughts may … [Read more...]
The Magic of Libra’s Better Angel
"Mars Needs Women!" I wrote at the full moon. That's because the auspicious maneuver during Mars retrograde (Sept. 9 to Nov. 13/14) is to lean into your Divine Feminine strengths, which Libra has in abundance. This is the best cycle of the year for opening your heart and mind to the goddess powers of Libra. Here are some clues. “Humans always sing about what … [Read more...]
Ritual: Libra New Moon
3-Minute New Moon Ritual Ground your body, clear your mind... Become aware of your body. Notice how gravity holds and connects you to earth. It’s as though your body is an ancient stone temple—solid, strong, secure. Sanctify this temple. Imagine a priestess is pouring sacred water and scattering rose petals, all the way down, from your head to your toes. Any anxiety or … [Read more...]
Mars Needs Women: Mars Retrograde (Part 3)
This is the article I intended to write three weeks ago—when at his retrograde station, Mars burned through my Oregon town as an apocalyptic fire. This is the third of three posts on Mars retrograde: What Happens When Mars Goes Retrograde? (I) Fire! How I Spent my Mars Retrograde Station (II) Mars retrograde (September 9 to November 13) describes an 80-day period … [Read more...]
Ritual: Aries Libra Full Moon
3-Minute Full Moon Ritual Drawing down the moon... Imagine above you the round glowing disc of the moon, bathing you in a protective circle of light. Vibrant with energy, your space is transformed, filled with the purity of spirit. Stand and raise your armsabove your head. Let your palms face each other and curve slightly toward the moon. Feel as though you’re a sacred … [Read more...]
