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Beltane is the sacred union between the Divine aspects of the God and the Goddess. It is when all acts of creation come together to make love and fertilize the land through pollination, reproduction, and creation!

It is because of this symbol of creation that it is seen as an act of the most divine lovemaking of all. The God-like seeds are planted in the womb of Gaia for the rebirth and growth of all that is wild and free.

This union is celebrated between us humans on Beltane and the Goddess chooses who we are to do the Great Rite with. It is usually orchestrated in such a way that is natural and non-manipulative. So, if you are single, trust the process – are you the hunter or the hunted? Only the Gods will know.

There is one aspect of this that I have never discussed and as a High Priestess and Witch, it should be mentioned for those who plan on celebrating Beltane in the old tradition and have never done so. Now of course I'm not telling you how to celebrate the Sabbat, but as someone who has celebrated it for over 40 years, I just thought I would give you some tips if you would like them.

For those who want to re-enact the Great Rite with their chosen one, you must take the time to prepare yourself for the ritual. Both of you. I am writing this only for the women who are drawing down the Goddess. If I have time, I will do a separate one for the Male energy or they can follow this. It will work either way and please adjust where needed.

Unfortunately I should have done this in April but I've been very busy and obviously most of this cannot be done a month in advance. However, you can still do some of this or add to your already prepared ritual.

The reason I suggest a month in advance for preparation is it gives you more time to cultivate the things that you need to do. You are taking on the role of the Great Goddess, this process is more than dressing up in flowing robes and putting a crown of flowers on one's head.

It should be respected; you are building up the power and need to make sacred the vessel (body) to which you are invoking the Great Goddesses’ energy. The process should go as follows and the following should be done before drawing down the Goddess at the sacred rite.

Month prior to ritual:

1. Fasting or eating vegan to purify the vessel prior to ritual

2. No alcohol or altering substances of any kind (that include prescriptions if you take them).

3. Go into hermit mode and avoid negative people, places, and things. Look within, do some shadow work, heal, embrace the light and the dark within and focus on purging what no longer serves you.

4. Meditation, prayer, affirmation geared towards the Great Rite, sacred sex, and the beauty of the Goddess. This is the most important, because of the prophetic images that you will attain for the year ahead. It is also to invoke your totem and/or animal spirit. These energies are inherent to the awakening of the Goddess and of the Elements. This will say a lot about what you will expect in your own life walking the Priestess path from Maiden, to Mother, to Crone.

5. Working with a particular Goddess and her consort /King with a unique love union such as Hades and Persephone. It’s even better when the Goddess chooses you.

6. Do not choose someone with no experience in the magickal arts or lacks any belief in the old ways – it will not benefit the energy or cosmic blessing of the land. However, choosing someone who is open and receptive to the energy is a wonderful addition. We love curiosity!

7. Choosing the tools for the altar and having the proper offerings – this means creating your oil blends and making your libations ahead so that they are in the sun and moon phases accordingly. That includes anything else you put on the altar – gemstones, skulls, crystals, herbs, wands, whatever charms you wish to have blessed or are key to the energies you are invoking. Offerings should be foods from the celebration, or you can keep it simple, honey, apple, and some of the wine is just fine as an offering – but of course, it depends on the Goddess that you are honoring.

8. Finding the proper garments – they should be made of a pure fabric like linen or cotton. They should also be a color that is your power color and yours alone. Simple is best. Or go skyclad because you will be naked when making love regardless.

9. Making your headdress or wreath: this is just as important as all the other things listed. The reason this should be decided a month in advance is because each and every herb, flower or piece has meaning. It’s important to do the research and then make the wreath the day of.

The importance of all of this is a reminder of how powerful the Goddess is and how blessed you all are to be a part of this Divine ritual and act of love. To be aware of the power that you are taking within your body by sharing with your consort during the Great Rite is not something to be taken lightly.

Prepare the body with a ritual bath laden with fresh flowers and herbs – they may join you as well. You do not even have to dry yourselves, let it air dry so that the herbs and flowers remain, paint your bodies with symbols of the God and Goddess, runic symbols, Theban alphabet, etc. You can use vegan body paint. The preparation of the body is as equally important to the ritual as the ritual itself before union commences.

Set the mood with music, incense, candles. Lay a mattress on the floor or futon bed. Once I did a sheet tent above with lights and flowers, it was beautiful. Be creative in making it enticing for your lover. Begin the ritual.

I cannot outline a full ritual here so you will need to do the research.

Just anoint each other before you begin and draw down the God and Goddess. Begin with touching and appreciating your counterpart. There is no rushing here. This isn’t a race for an orgasm, but really appreciating one anothers bodies.

Foreplay is essential for the build up of energy. Tease and tantalize. It is important to see one another’s higher selves at this time. Look deeply into one anothers eyes. Be playful, loving...you are both divine.

Make love, but utilize the energies as a build up to the orgasm and release the blessing outwardly to encompass the energies to the Universe and the world. Ideally this is done outside in a field blessing the land and coming crops. If you have the privacy to do so – by all means do it!! I would!

There is nothing more powerful than the sacred Union between the two of you and the energies that you are putting out into the world! Loving, blissful, spiritual, and a creative force to be reckoned with!

Just promise me that you choose wisely to whom your counterpart is. Because once you do this ritual it's not only called the Great Rite but the Sacred Marriage. You might be bonded for a long time after this. 😘

Blessings to all you lovers out there for Beltane fast approaches!

🍃🥰🌺🌿💕🍃🌙💋🌿

Photo credit taken from stock/pinterest.

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Beltane is the sacred union between the Divine aspects of the God and the Goddess. It is when all acts of creation come together to make love and fertilize the land through pollination, reproduction, and creation!

It is because of this symbol of creation that it is seen as an act of the most divine lovemaking of all. The God-like seeds are planted in the womb of Gaia for the rebirth and growth of all that is wild and free.

This union is celebrated between us humans on Beltane and the Goddess chooses who we are to do the Great Rite with. It is usually orchestrated in such a way that is natural and non-manipulative. So, if you are single, trust the process – are you the hunter or the hunted? Only the Gods will know.

There is one aspect of this that I have never discussed and as a High Priestess and Witch, it should be mentioned for those who plan on celebrating Beltane in the old tradition and have never done so. Now of course I'm not telling you how to celebrate the Sabbat, but as someone who has celebrated it for over 40 years, I just thought I would give you some tips if you would like them.

For those who want to re-enact the Great Rite with their chosen one, you must take the time to prepare yourself for the ritual. Both of you. I am writing this only for the women who are drawing down the Goddess. If I have time, I will do a separate one for the Male energy or they can follow this. It will work either way and please adjust where needed.

Unfortunately I should have done this in April but I've been very busy and obviously most of this cannot be done a month in advance. However, you can still do some of this or add to your already prepared ritual.

The reason I suggest a month in advance for preparation is it gives you more time to cultivate the things that you need to do. You are taking on the role of the Great Goddess, this process is more than dressing up in flowing robes and putting a crown of flowers on one's head.

It should be respected; you are building up the power and need to make sacred the vessel (body) to which you are invoking the Great Goddesses’ energy. The process should go as follows and the following should be done before drawing down the Goddess at the sacred rite.

Month prior to ritual:

1. Fasting or eating vegan to purify the vessel prior to ritual

2. No alcohol or altering substances of any kind (that include prescriptions if you take them).

3. Go into hermit mode and avoid negative people, places, and things. Look within, do some shadow work, heal, embrace the light and the dark within and focus on purging what no longer serves you.

4. Meditation, prayer, affirmation geared towards the Great Rite, sacred sex, and the beauty of the Goddess. This is the most important, because of the prophetic images that you will attain for the year ahead. It is also to invoke your totem and/or animal spirit. These energies are inherent to the awakening of the Goddess and of the Elements. This will say a lot about what you will expect in your own life walking the Priestess path from Maiden, to Mother, to Crone.

5. Working with a particular Goddess and her consort /King with a unique love union such as Hades and Persephone. It’s even better when the Goddess chooses you.

6. Do not choose someone with no experience in the magickal arts or lacks any belief in the old ways – it will not benefit the energy or cosmic blessing of the land. However, choosing someone who is open and receptive to the energy is a wonderful addition. We love curiosity!

7. Choosing the tools for the altar and having the proper offerings – this means creating your oil blends and making your libations ahead so that they are in the sun and moon phases accordingly. That includes anything else you put on the altar – gemstones, skulls, crystals, herbs, wands, whatever charms you wish to have blessed or are key to the energies you are invoking. Offerings should be foods from the celebration, or you can keep it simple, honey, apple, and some of the wine is just fine as an offering – but of course, it depends on the Goddess that you are honoring.

8. Finding the proper garments – they should be made of a pure fabric like linen or cotton. They should also be a color that is your power color and yours alone. Simple is best. Or go skyclad because you will be naked when making love regardless.

9. Making your headdress or wreath: this is just as important as all the other things listed. The reason this should be decided a month in advance is because each and every herb, flower or piece has meaning. It’s important to do the research and then make the wreath the day of.

The importance of all of this is a reminder of how powerful the Goddess is and how blessed you all are to be a part of this Divine ritual and act of love. To be aware of the power that you are taking within your body by sharing with your consort during the Great Rite is not something to be taken lightly.

Prepare the body with a ritual bath laden with fresh flowers and herbs – they may join you as well. You do not even have to dry yourselves, let it air dry so that the herbs and flowers remain, paint your bodies with symbols of the God and Goddess, runic symbols, Theban alphabet, etc. You can use vegan body paint. The preparation of the body is as equally important to the ritual as the ritual itself before union commences.

Set the mood with music, incense, candles. Lay a mattress on the floor or futon bed. Once I did a sheet tent above with lights and flowers, it was beautiful. Be creative in making it enticing for your lover. Begin the ritual.

I cannot outline a full ritual here so you will need to do the research.

Just anoint each other before you begin and draw down the God and Goddess. Begin with touching and appreciating your counterpart. There is no rushing here. This isn’t a race for an orgasm, but really appreciating one anothers bodies.

Foreplay is essential for the build up of energy. Tease and tantalize. It is important to see one another’s higher selves at this time. Look deeply into one anothers eyes. Be playful, loving...you are both divine.

Make love, but utilize the energies as a build up to the orgasm and release the blessing outwardly to encompass the energies to the Universe and the world. Ideally this is done outside in a field blessing the land and coming crops. If you have the privacy to do so – by all means do it!! I would!

There is nothing more powerful than the sacred Union between the two of you and the energies that you are putting out into the world! Loving, blissful, spiritual, and a creative force to be reckoned with!

Just promise me that you choose wisely to whom your counterpart is. Because once you do this ritual it's not only called the Great Rite but the Sacred Marriage. You might be bonded for a long time after this. 😘

Blessings to all you lovers out there for Beltane fast approaches!

🍃🥰🌺🌿💕🍃🌙💋🌿

Photo credit taken from stock/pinterest.

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Pull me into your darkness show me your naked soul. I am not afraid of your demons let them swallow me whole.

~Tina~

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Saint Patrick is celebrated and honored on this day, because today was the day of his death; but he is also revered as the Patron saint of Ireland - and a feast day was created in memoriam of his arrival to bringing Christianity to Ireland.

For pagans... this is a very touchy subject... just like Valentine's Day. Pagens call it: All Snakes Day. Now, the legend says St. Patrick drove all serpents to slither away into the sea thus banishing snakes from Ireland. But the emerald aisle never was occupied by snakes. It is metaphor for The Druids who practiced the old ways and the old magic. Almost all Druids had snake tattoos in blue woad on their wrists and arms.

Now I'm not telling you this to say never celebrate Saint Patrick's Day ever again. I'm just bringing a little light into history and there's no reason why we can't honor both. Besides we have Americanized every holiday, so much so, that it's just something to celebrate. With our green beer and green eggs and ham and green Bagels, and of course corned beef and potatoes. I wish you a happy Saint Patrick's Day, be safe, and get a designated driver! 🌈💚🐍☘

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The new moon in Pisces is on Sunday, March 10th, and will be transitioning to the sign of Aires at 8:19 p.m.

The introspective, soulful, and emotional energies with Pisces, will have you reevaluating your past manifestations and taking stock of how they are serving you now.

If there are any voids to which you feel a manifestation didn't progress as planned, there may be feelings of lackluster and wanting to fill that void with new experiences. Now, normally, I would say this is just fine. Just as long as those experiences are in line with your higher self and divine purpose. So tread carefully.

These energies will have you taking responsibility for past behaviors that, where the heart plays a part, may have seemed foolish or felt like an act of whimsey. This may have you feeling vulnerable and extra sensitive! You may be judging whether or not you have lost yourself to so-called emotions/feelings.

Take responsibility, but do not judge yourself too harshly, as this energy can make the heart react faster than the logical mind. You cannot explain the intuitive/psychic energies of Pisces and how it will all play out! You need to trust - that at the time - it was right. Accept the outcome as it is.

This new moon will have you looking, not only at yourself, through a lens of love - but others. There are no judgments. Only acceptance that we are all in this human experience together and sometimes, we will hurt one another, even as much as we love one another.

Grudges serve no one - and there will be this understanding and wisdom within oneself, that love is the only way to heal.

I know it is March, so I am not surprised my guides kept saying, "In like a Lion, out like a lamb," but there was more to this. Since the energies are shifting from Pisces to Aires, I was feeling that they meant the reverse was true.

You have come in like a lamb and will go out like a lion this time. Because, this is a new beginning for you. A fresh start. Not only with these energies, or with Spring, or even the time change! We have shifted once again. We will step into a new beginning in love. Encountering others who also feel from this heart space.

We will enter this phase with strength, courage, and levity. We will embrace our fears in regards to reconnection. And if anybody knows me you know I hate bringing this up... but...we disconnected from one another when Covid happened. We somehow were fragmented to the point of having to put our energies back in order.

And, when we did, it was for the better. More refined, healed, and resilient. And so, in doing this, in taking that time...which was years...to heal, to breathe, to understand ourselves, to understand others, our purpose, what love really means, etc. We are finally able to come back together again.

You will see that you will want to reconnect, to be social, to meet like minds, to create again, to still keep safe boundaries - but also live with purpose. Life is unfolding again and we are opening ourselves back up to the beauty and graciousness that defines the human spirit and experience.

I love this energy right now. We are falling back in love with the world around us, our boundaries are strong, intuition is sharp - we know who is true; and so we feel safe again to explore the world around us, and the people whom we are meant to connect with to continue our work.

Let's begin! God and Goddess bless you my lovely lights. I'm so grateful to know each and every one of you! Blessed Be! 🥰🌿🌙🙏🍃🌺

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Images of Ostara/Spring Equinox!

Ostara represents a time of new beginnings, fertility, growth, rebirth, renewal and resurrection.

The Goddess awakens from her slumber, seeds will be planted and new growth will push through the dark Earth to reach towards the growing light of the Sun. The world is awakening.

Utilize this time to plant seeds for new growth both physically, mentally, and spiritually. It is time for new beginnings and fresh starts. What was the new plan for the coming months ahead?

May the God and Goddess bless the new path before you. I wish you many blessings my lovely lights.🌻🌈🙏❤

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March 1st 1692

Marks the beginning of the Salem Witch trials, in which so many innocents lost their lives. We honor them all, everyday. And the truth is, is that probably none of these victims were Witches. Senseless and horrible!🖤❤️🖤❤️

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Really good friend of mines who adores her fur baby. Anyone who love animals

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Lupercalia was an ancient Roman festival celebrated annually on February 15th. It was a fertility festival dedicated to Lupercus, the god of shepherds, and Faunus, the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pan. The festival was believed to purify the city and promote health and fertility. Lupercalia rituals were performed by a group of priests known as the Luperci, who would gather at the sacred cave of Lupercal on the Palatine Hill. They would sacrifice goats and dogs, whose hides were then used to make whips or lashes called "februa."

One of the most well-known customs of Lupercalia involved the Luperci running through the streets of Rome, striking people with their februa. It was believed that being touched by the februa would bring fertility and ward off evil spirits. The festival also included matchmaking and fertility rites, with young men drawing the names of young women in a lottery to be their partners for the duration of the festival or even longer. While Lupercalia was celebrated for centuries, it eventually fell out of favor with the rise of Christianity, and in 496 AD, Pope Gelasius I replaced Lupercalia with the Christian feast of St. Valentine's Day, which is celebrated on February 14th.

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Altars in honor of the sacred feminine. To invoke, inspire, give, receive and cultivate LOVE.🌸🌿❤️🌺🌙🌷🌟

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It’s really important for you to hear how valuable you are as an Empath, and how many wonderful traits you have that set you apart and give you an advantage because you are highly sensitive.

When you get a better understanding of your true nature, realize you are not alone, start accepting your heightened sensitivities and then learn the practicable methods in going to share with you, you will be able to gradually identify and release all those pesky internalized false beliefs you have about how there is something wrong with you.

What if what you believe is wrong about you was your greatest capacity for changing the world and you just don’t yet know how to use your natural abilities yet?

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The Witches’ Chant

Darksome night and shining moon,

Hearken to the witches’ rune.

East then South, West then North,

Hear! Come! I call thee forth!

By all the powers of land and sea,

Be obedient unto me.

Wand and Pentacle and Sword,

Hearken ye unto my word.

Cords and Censer, Scourge and Knife,

Waken all ye into life.

Powers of the witch’s Blade,

Come ye as the charge is made.

Queen of Heaven, Queen of Hell,

Send your aid unto the spell.

Horned Hunter of the night,

Work my will by magic rite.

By all the powers of land and sea,

As I do say, “So mote it be.”

By all the might of moon and sun,

As I do will, it shall be done.

~By Lady Sheba~

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The ❤️ holiday is coming up and is always associated with red or pink - but it got me thinking about how hot pink is clearly overlooked. And ironically enough, the spiritual meaning of this color is the complete opposite of that! Because of it it's fiery mixture of red and the soft gentleness of pink, this is a color about being passionate about what YOU love! This is a color about going after the things that YOU want, desire, and wish. It is a color of celebration; a mixture of passion, love and inspiration! And please do not think that men cannot rock the hot pink... A man who wears pink and is secure in his masculinity doesn't need to explain s***. What does this color evoke within you? Wear it and find out.

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In ancient Rome Lupercalia was celebrated on February 15th every year and it was a wild pagan celebration of sex, violence because of animal sacrifice and fertility! Certainly not like the Valentine's Day we celebrate currently. Valentine's actually shares its name with a Christian saint who secretly married couples at night who were not allowed to get married and paid the price fatally for it.

Lupercalia is still celebrated today, but not as violently as it was back then! In any case, whatever it is that you celebrate - here are some witchy posts to inspire!