“Solitude is not an absence of energy or action, as some believe, but is rather a boon of wild provisions transmitted to us from the soul. In ancient times, purposeful solitude was both palliative and preventative. It was used to heal fatigue and to prevent weariness. It was also used as an oracle, as a […]
Goddess Kali
Kali Ma – The Red Goddess by Renee Starr
In every culture there are one or more goddesses who are archetypes of the ‘Red Goddess.’ This name is often used to describe a goddess who is powerful but dark, evil, or destructive. However, I see the Red Goddess as representing something else. For me, she is the goddess of many facets of our feminine […]
Kali Ma: The Dark and Divine Mother by Brandi Auset
In Hinduism, the Divine Feminine is a primordial cosmic force called Shakti. Shakti can manifest and personify Herself into the form of a Devi (the Sanskrit word for Goddess). Kali Ma is one of many Devis in Hindu culture, and thereby a manifestation of Shakti. Kali Ma, the “Dark Mother of Time” is the Goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction. She […]
Goddesses and Lunar Resources for Full Moon in Scorpio 5/7 by Kimberly Moore
This Full Moon in Scorpio invites introspection, digging in the dirt, and regeneration. We stand with one foot in the shadows, peering into the Great Below, and wondering what on earth is going to happen next. (Don’t ask) We are Unearthed. Our creativity and visions are astounding, the manifestation of them is a bit stuck. […]
Wild Magic of the Hare Moon – Full Moon in Scorpio by Michelle Boxley
Happy full moon dearest moonbeams! May’s full moon goes by a few different names – the flower moon, the hare moon, the corn planting moon and the milk moon. We are connecting to it as the Hare Moon as we’re still bathing in the energy of Beltane and the celebration of spring at it’s fullest. […]
The Goddess Kali – Mystic Madness and Her Mantras by Kimberly Moore
“I am not one of those,” he chanted, Who puts the garland of skulls round Thy neck, And then look back in terror And call Thee ‘The Merciful’. The heart must become a burial ground, Pride, selfishness, and desire all broken into dust, Then and then alone with the Mother dance there!” ~ Vivekenanda Ma […]
Goddess Calendar and HolyDays for October 2019 by Kimberly Moore
“As I went out walking this fall afternoon, I heard a whisper whispering. I heard a whisper whispering, Upon this fine fall day… As I went out walking this fall afternoon, I heard a laugh a’ laughing. I heard a laugh a’ laughing, Upon this fine fall day…I heard this whisper and I wondered, I […]
Goddess Calendar and HolyDays for September 2019 by Kimberly F. Moore
Hera Alone on the Mountain by Patricia Monaghan From this height I can see everything. I watch the day recede, I watch the light fade into red, I watch the brown leaves fall to earth. It is time to strip to the bone. Time to measure the worth of each moment, to catch the last […]
Goddess Calendar and Feast Days for May 2018
‘But I must gather knots of flowers, And buds and garlands gay, For I’m to be Queen o’ the May, mother, I’m to be Queen o’ the May.’ – Alfred Lord Tennyson Goddess is ripe and Her fertility sweeps the land, stirring the fires, and calling us to rise up and dance with HER! She is […]
Goddess Calendar Feast Days and Celebrations for October 2017
“As I went out walking this fall afternoon, I heard a whisper whispering. I heard a whisper whispering, Upon this fine fall day… As I went out walking this fall afternoon, I heard a laugh a’ laughing. I heard a laugh a’ laughing, Upon this fine fall day…I heard this whisper and I wondered, I […]