It’s Spring! When the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano–except these birds no longer visit the Capistrano Mission on the first day of Spring. Urban development around the Mission has driven out the tasty insects that swallows love, so the birds have gone elsewhere. Tourists now flock to the town instead; they party without the swallows. One of California’s most … [Read more...]
This is where the full text for a New Moon ritual will appear … [Read more...]
It’s Spring! When the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano--except these birds no longer visit the Capistrano Mission on the first day of Spring. Urban development around the Mission has driven out the tasty insects that swallows love, so the birds have gone elsewhere. Tourists now flock to the town instead; they party without the swallows. One of California's most … [Read more...]
It’s another new moon: when the magically minded make wishes and astrologers attempt to divine this cycle’s intentions. But fates are personal. Even if a new moon chart could be forced to describe them all, no single astrologer could tell that many stories. The wishes you make now may indeed be super-powered, but if you don’t have a strong relationship with the archetypes, … [Read more...]
The eclipse makes this a special “Long Night Moon.” For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere the December Full Moon heralds the coming of Winter Solstice, which is always a good time for sitting alone in the dark. Dark Sitting is a simple yet profound practice. You can do it with or without lighting a candle. I recommend trying both ways. I like closing the practice with a … [Read more...]
