Meditate on birth, initiation, consummation, repose, death, rebirth. -Dark Mirror: The Inner Work of Witchcraft by Yvonne Aburrow The cycle, or spiral that the spirit journeys through has been on my mind for quite a while. There is obviously the pattern of birth, life, and death. As I began to understand the wheel of the year, which is often related back to this cycle, I felt there was at least one more phase of the journey as there are four seasons to the year. I kept r

I had the absolute pleasure of attending workshops by Kristoffer Hughes and Mhara Starling. They both have such genuine and bold personalities. They both have a passion for their areas of interest: Welsh Folk Lore, Myth, and Magic. I didn't know much of either of these presenters. I believe I had heard Mhara on a podcast just prior to attending the conference. At first I wasn't planning to attend these workshops, but then realized I should attempt to learn more about Celtic

I stand before my lady Mother, Goddess of the Moon "Come" she says, embracing me Our energy, a duet in tune She says: Pour into me all your pain Open up and let it flow In this complete surrender I can tell you what you need to know We are mirrors of each other Reflecting back and forth I am behind, in front, above, below Together we are True North You seek a path that is yours The Gods have heard your call To help others transform Yet you also must fall Fall into ash and mot

As a music therapy student, I learned about the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and music. Per the Association of Music and Imagery (https://ami-bonnymethod.org/about/faq) this intervention can be described as: “a music-centered, consciousness-expanding therapy developed by Helen Bonny. Therapists trained in the Bonny Method choose classical music sequences that stimulate journeys of the imagination. Experiencing imagery in this way facilitates clients’ integration of mental,

Just prior to Sacred Space, Hathor the Egyptian Goddess of Love, Joy, Motherhood, Music, Fertility and much more came into my life. I had been daydreaming and visualizing with one of my spirit guides when another energy seemed to be present. When I asked who it was, I heard “Hathor.” I didn’t know what that meant or who it was. So I did some research and found some other info that resonated with some of other signs I had been getting. I had also recently had “Cow” energy com

Liminal Spaces The first session I attended was by Rissa Miller called “Between Worlds: Understanding Liminal Spaces.” I wanted to deepen my knowledge about liminal spaces. Liminal spaces are “between” and they often represent transition to and from physical and metaphysical places or states of mind. You haven’t quite left where you were and yet not fully in the new place or state. It is an edge, a threshold in which you are suspended. I was interested in this topic, becaus

Mama Susquehanna To celebrate the Spring Equinox this year, I joined Elyse Welles of Seeking Numina and three other wonderful people on the banks of the Susquehanna in Havre de Grace, MD. I have been processing the experience for several days now and would love to share my thoughts. It was a deep transformative experience. Wye Oak at the Lock House We met at the Lock House under a nearby wye oak tree, which had been a sapling from one of the oldest wye oak trees

List Symbols that have resonance for you. What do they represent for you? from 'Dark Mirror: The Inner Work of Witchcraft' by Yvonne Aburrow One of the first sets of signs and symbols I related to were animals. Cardinals: Grandmother Blue Jay: Grandfather Heron: Big transformation on the way. Pay attention. Crow/Raven: The Morrigan, Family Wolf: Maiden Bear: Mother Owl: Crone Dogs: Hecate Lion: Strength, Sekhmet Cow: Hathor Dragonfly: Spirit Guides Stag: God Betta Fish: Tre

Picture by Kelody Fey Where should I start? I paused, closed my eyes, and opened myself up to my guides. MY GUIDES!!! How silly of me not to start there, with my guides. I have built relationships with several spirit guides. It all began when I went to see a medium, Amber Poole- The Chakra Diva, and continued to learn from her on and off through her social media posts, 1:1 readings, and workshops. I will be creating a separate post about my experiences with he