Once in a Blue Moon....

  How exciting! The Blue Moon will be rising this month, and the opportunity for strong magick is in the air! This is the perfect time to communicate with the Goddess on a much more direct level. I know, I know....any full moon you can, BUT, the powers and energies are much more intense during this time.

 The Blue Moon will be in Pisces, a great time to work magick involving dream works, telepathy, and anything involving creative arts. It all comes down to personal preference. 

  I personally will be working on strengthening my connection to the divine, and I am so excited to become one with Her, if only for a moment. If you have never worked a Drawing down the Moon ritual, or have and never really FELT the Goddess speak through you...this is the perfect time to try again. The energies are so intense during the Blue Moon, that if maybe you couldn't "hear" Her words or feel Her presence, this is the time to try again. 

  Sometimes we do not realize that we are hearing her because we are expecting bells and whistles, so we miss the opportunity.  

  Start now preparing your ritual, this is not something you should ever try to put together the night before. Focus true thought, consideration and intent into what you wish to achieve, so that you manifest what it is you truly intend. Never enter your ritual half cocked, especially during this time. Always remember your intent is a huge factor for what guides your magickal works.

  Take advantage of this time, and as always,

  Love and Dark Blessings to you, Children of the Ancients!

  Lady Aradia

Ostara

Evidence of the coming Spring is starting to sprout up all over my yard. The grass is starting to turn into a thick dark green, and the daffodils are popping up all around our house.

This excites me, of course.

All these signs turns towards Ostara, The Spring Equinox. Time to start preparing the ground for the planting of seeds, and sowing of personal new beginnings.

I see this time as an opportunity to begin anew, to start sowing my resolutions that I committed myself to, during Yule for this coming year.

Such as:

• Making more time to be dedicated to my spiritual and magickal growth
• Taking better care of my health by changing my lifestyle (exercise, food choices, stress) choices.

Ostara is also the time we show honor to the Goddess Eostre, the Goddess of Ostara, also known as the Vernal Equinox. You see her in every new growth, from the birth of a ewe, to the sprouting of a new flower. She is the Goddess in Maiden form, so young and innocent but capable of creating all new life. 

Honor her by planting a garden, setting food out (in a safe area away from roads and not to close to your home) for the wild creatures to feed on, or find a way to help create and care for life.

May your coming Spring be sown with prosperity and love!

Dark Blessings to you all!

)O(

Our New Puppy

She is a black and tan German shepherd, and her name is Hekate. Her feet smell like Frito corn chips and she has the strongest puppy breath ever smelled by mankind and beyond. I absolutely love her. She was born August 22, 2011; she came into our lives October 26, 2011. 

We knew the moment we saw her that she was meant to be a part of us, as if the Goddess herself guided us to her (I’m convinced she did).

We named her Hekate, after the Goddess Hekate, in her form of the Goddess of crossroads and transitions. The reasoning for this is because she came into our lives during a time of transition and change. I’m grateful more and more everyday for the wonderful gift of this loving, loyal, and completely innocent creature that the Goddess chose to make a part of our family. The Goddess has truly shined her light on us.

Blessings all! )O(

Stop and Hear Mother Earth

Have you ever just stopped and listened to what Mother Nature is telling you? I mean really listened? At times we forget that we can 'hear' with all our senses, not just the hearing of our ears. 


Try this:


Take a walk outside.
Do you see her message? Do you smell her words? Can you touch and know her meaning?


When I walk outside I see her message, and she says to me, "This Earth was created for all living things". When I smell her words, I hear, "I have made the aroma pleasant so that you can enjoy the beauty of Nature". When I touch the soil, she whispers softly to me, "It is up to you (humankind) whether you will have all this to love in the future. You are the caretakers, the guardians of the land. Cherish and protect Me so that future generations have a chance to know Me'".


Remember this. When you are walking outside and you see trash, pick it up and dispose of it properly. It doesn't matter how it ended up there. Be conscience of the Earth and how we effect Her.


Dark Blessings Children of the Ancients! 
)O(

Another Murder Cloaked as Justice

Where to start?

Today I am dishearten. A man was put to death with the blessings of the state of Georgia, Of course it was the state government body and not the state's citizens that enforced this murder. His name was Troy Davis and he was murdered by lethal injection last night at 11:08 pm. Just in case you do not know his story, I have provided a link below:

http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/cases/usa-troy-davis

I will never understand the logic of 'a life for a life', or how anyone can feel morally justified in sentencing a person to death. What gives ANYONE the right to decide whether one person lives and another one dies? How is murder ever a justice? Does it bring the victim back? No. Does it make the pain less? No.

In the case of Mr. Davis, who never wavered in his plea of innocence, makes this a harder pill to swallow. There was too much doubt. 

I believe Desmond Tutu said it best.

"To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice."

~Desmond Tutu

~Ode' to the Goddess~

In my time of need,

She walks with me.

When I can no longer see,

She guides me.

In my weakness,

She carries me.

She’s old as time,

Strong as stone.

She is the one who guides us,

Never are we alone.

She is the Mother.

She is the Maiden.

She is the Crone.

Blessed Be! )O(

~*Aradia*~

Chants

Chanting is a very important part of magick, it helps you center and focus on your purpose. Chants are also a way we communicate with the Divine.

There are many well known chants that you can use, this is a common practice among practitioners of the Craft. I personally create my own chants because they are personal to me and my purpose. Remember when creating your own personal chants, there is no need for them to be long and complicated.

The following chants are some basic chants and one of my personal chants. Hope this is helpful to you on your spiritual journey.

Dark Blessings! )O(

~Aradia~

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Air I am

Air I am,

Fire I am.

Water, Earth and Spirit I am.

Copyright 1982 Deirdre Pulgram Arthen

Ancient Mother

Ancient Mother, I hear you calling,

Ancient Mother, I hear your sigh.

Ancient Mother, I hear your laughter,

Ancient Mother, I taste your tears.

~Starhawk

We All Come From the Goddess

We all come from the Goddess,

And to her we shall return.

Like a drop of rain,

Flowing to the ocean.

Copyright Zsuzsana E. Budapest.

Traditional Elemental Chant

Earth my body, water my blood,

Air my breath, and fire my spirit.

I am born of the elements.

I am born of the elements.

I am born of the elements.

I am born of the elements.

Earth my body soil and sand,

Make me strong heart and hand.

Water my blood flowing strong,

Lead me with your healing song.

Air my breath blowing true,

Let my life take flight in you.

Fire my spirit burning bright,

Lead from darkness into light.

I am born of the elements.

I am born of the elements.

I am born of the elements.

I am born of the elements.

Unknown.

Gaia Healing Chant

From the top of the mountains to the bottom of the seas,

We call on Gaia to heal thee.

(repeat until you feel the healing energies take hold.)

Copyright Aradia Magick.