Month: June 2024

  • Hecate and the Summer Solstice Strawberry Moon

    Maiden, Mother, Crone. Each of these symbolizes both a separate stage in the female life cycle and a phase of the Moon. In this weekend, I touched the Maiden, the Mother and the Crone in backwards order, reminding me of the triple-headed Goddess Hecate. Hecate stands at the three thresholds, at the place of intersections,…

  • Summer Solstice Drum Circle

    Dum da dum da dum dum dum dum The drums begin Calling to the spirit guides Calling to our ancestors Honoring the Gods Awakening the Goddess Dum da dum da dum dum dum dum We feel it in our bones In the soft of our bellies The beating of our hearts A primal connection To…

  • Lady Justice, Lady Power

    Lady Justice rises above the skyline along the freeway. You might notice her as you are making your way north out of Houston, just as you pass the Aquarium. You might glance to your right and see her mighty stance, her afro, the blindfold across her eyes, scales of justice in one hand and a…

  • Earthshine

    There’s a particular phenomenon that occurs during the waxing crescent moon, where the light of Earth reflects back on the moon’s surface, illuminating the dark spaces and allowing us to see the entire circle. The sliver of the crescent shines brightly while the darker side of the Moon lays exposed to our eyes. Sometimes this…