Leo Full Sage Moon Lunar Eclipse

This Leo Full Moon blesses us with her fiery energy on Feb. 10th at 4:33pm PST | 7:33pm EST. With this also being a lunar eclipse, it is a powerful transitional gateway of shift to release that which no longer uplifts you and illuminate your heartfelt and passionate self to roar as the wise leader of your own life (Leo). Now is the time to manifest your heart's sacred desires and offer your gifts to serve in the world with a sense of responsibility (Tarot of the High Priestess).

This is a pivotal window for us as a collective where our feelings, emotions, and intuition come to light to catalyze renewal and regeneration at the level of the heart and soul. It is a time of purification to breakthrough and resurrect your self-love, truth and power. And it is a time to liberate and celebrate the wild soul that you are!

SAGE MOON ATTRIBUTES:

Tarot: High Priestess
Herbs: Hyssop, Balm of Gilead, Myrrh, Sage
Colours: Light blue, Violet
Stones: Amethyst, Jasper
Animals: Otter, Eagle, Unicorn
Goddesses: Brigid, Quan Yin, Diana
Medicine: rising energy, purification, new growth, honoring and forgiving yourself, self-love, accepting responsibility, future planning and design

Leo Full Moon Eclipse Ritual

This potent ritual is offered in love to your Bright Soul! The intention of this ritual is to empower you in releasing anything that may be preventing you from living in the fullest expression of your Wild Sacred Feminine Essence and rise in the wisdom, beauty, and truth that you are. Blessings to you!

Build a fire and bask in the radiant flames. Let the heat penetrate your body. Let the colours into your eyes, empty yourself of thoughts and allow for the flames to guide you deep within. If you can't build a fire, then light some candles and bask in the full moon's light if possible.
Write down all the things in your life that you were told you couldn't do, or weren't allowed to do and all the beliefs that arose from that. Take your time with this...
Then Reflect on how this makes you feel, speak your feelings, write them down and allow your body to express these feelings.
Now investigate how this has affected your life and may still be affecting you. Again, take your time.
Then offer to the fire all the parts the beliefs that are not true, that you may have been living with. Honour them for their time with you and now they are no longer needed. Sacred. Deep. Release.
Dance Dance Dance! If with a fire, let the heat of the fire soften your body and move in ways that make you feel free and empowered. Dance your truth. Dance your heart and soul.
Speak aloud what you are capable of, and the truth of who you are! Speak your wisdom and what your passions are. You can start each sentence with I Am.... and claim your truth. Run wild with this! When you feel complete (and maybe after many tears...) Repeat, "And so it is!" as many times as you like. This will anchor in and affirm your sacred truths.
Finally, write down these truths, so that you can refer back to it when you need reminded of your power.
Close with gratitude and long deep breathing. Or, continue in what ever way feels most resonant for you.
Remember: Put out your gem stones and jewels in a window or in water for cleansing, renewal and activation. Preferable in salted water (sensitive stones and jewels leave out the salt part).
Commune: Gather is an intentional way with loved ones and do the above ritual together if possible for extra potency and support. Now is a such a powerful time to be with the energy of the collective.

Full Moon rituals can be done the day before, of and after the actual full moon. This is the 3 day potency period. Blessings to you in this powerful and wild and powerful time.

Priestesses Rising

Leo Full Moon Eclipse Virtual Temple

Friday Feb 10th: 12pm PST ~ 3pm EST

More Details & Free Registration

Step into the temple dear one and take your seat in this sacred Global Sisterhood Circle.

The Moon in the fiery sign of Leo invites us to celebrate our Passion, Feminine Power & Priestess within and illuminate all the places within us that are ready to be released through the power of listening to and expressing our body's emotional intelligence, feeling our womb wisdom & intuition, purifying our body temples, recognizing our blessings and honouring ourselves completely.

In this Sacred Moon Ritual, you will:

Be in the presence of hundreds of women from around the world at the same time to create a powerful experience
Explore the current astrological weather & how the Leo Full Moon can guide you in the next level of Illumination in your life
Be guided in by Goddess Isis in and experiential journey to connect with the emotional wisdom within your womb, illuminating both truths and challenges, empowering you to rise in your feminine gifts
Release into the Fire that which no longer uplifts you
Potentially experience deep healing, revelation & transformation
Express your heart in celebration with interactive sharing (optional)
Offer collective prayers and affirmations in dedication to our global family and all sentient Beings

This is also an Open House for our upcoming Priestesses of the Moon Online Initiation and Goddess Rising Moon Priestess Temple Facilitator Training. There will be time to ask questions at the end of the ritual for this Initiation and Facilitation of Womanly Ritual Arts, Womb Wisdom and Moon Mysteries.

Priestesses Of The Moon 8 Week Initiation Training

Feb 28 - April 18, 2017, ONLINE

&

Goddess Rising Moon Temple Facilitator Training

June 19-27, Ojai, CA

Calling all wild and sacred women who wish to deepen their connection with the living wisdom of the lunar rhythms that guide our lives! This Spring, we gather VIRTUALLY and IN PERSON to blossom open our embodied self-love, beauty, sensuality, leadership, sacred sexuality and the powers of womanifestation as we journey in rhythm with the Moon.

Learn More + Join us for our free video training series

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Goddess Rising.

Wolf Cancer Full Moon

Welcome to the first Full Moon of 2017!

We begin the year off with some potent power!

The name 'Wolf Moon' comes from Indigenous Tribes of North America, who gave names to each of the moons, in relation to their qualities connected to nature and the seasons. This particular moon was when the wolves would appear in the middle of winter, howling with hunger in villages.

Wolf Medicine, representing ‘Teacher’, great wisdom, wildness and inner freedom is beckoning our attention. Maybe you are already feeling it in your bones and are ready to dance and howl! This Wolf Moon reminds us of the importance to express our heart's truth and our wildness, to live feeling free.

Connected with Cancer, this moon mirrors the importance of 'Home'. The home that is our own body temple, our physical dwelling place and being at home on this planet. Caner moon reflects to us the importance of honouring the waters of our physical and emotional bodies and amplifies our deepest soul feelings.

It can illuminate the shadows that need clearing / healing / transforming and with all planets being direct (slowly but surely gaining more momentum) there is much Grace and assistance present for shining into our fullest potential and making way for quantum leaps of awakening within.

Remember, that when we allow our surfacing emotions to be embraced, we open up for deep messages of wisdom to come through us. May we be gentle with ourselves and create some space to be in the supportive energy of this fascinating combo of 'wild hibernation'.

WOLF MOON ATTRIBUTES

Tarot: The Star
Herbs: Holly thistle, Nuts and cones
Colors: White, Lavender, Blue-violet/indigo, Black
Stones: Garnet, Onyx, Jet, Chrysoprase, Rose quartz
Animals: Bear, Fox, Coyote, Wolf
Goddesses: Freya, Brigid, Persephone, Inanna, Sarasvati, Hera
Medicine: Awakening, Envisioning, Beginning/conceiving, Rest, Protection
Holy Day: Imbolc

RITUAL SUGGESTIONS:

Mini Hibernation: Be quiet & still for 20 mins. Listen. Feel your heart beat. Breath deep. Be present with yourself. Journal any insights that may arise.
River Flow: Let yourself cry. For reals. Emotional Cancer is asking us to release held emotions in the body. This is a healthy way to cleanse the emotional body and opens us up for the next level of deep wisdom to move through us.
Envision: Turn off distractions. Put your legs up the wall for 20 mins, practice long deep breathing and feel into your body all the qualities you would like to highlight in your life.
Magic: Place (or newly create) your 2017 intentions under the moonlight to activate your New Years reSOULutions. Place an apple beside it and eat it the next day.
Moon Speak: Create an altar representing all you are calling forth for 2017 at a location that will receive the blessings of the moonlight for activation.
Movement: Put on music representing your present mood and let yourself flow for 30 mins.
Water: Drink more of it. Get your body into it. Move like it.
Remember: Put out your gem stones and jewels in a window or in water for cleansing, renewal and activation.
Commune: Gather is an intentional way with loved ones and do any of the above together and create your own. Now is a time to be with the energy of the collective.

Full Moon rituals can be done the day before, of and after the actual full moon. This is the 3 day potency period. Blessings to you in this wondrous and magical time.

Wild Moon Love, Achintya

Included References For Attributes: Moon Magick by DJ Conway

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Goddess Rising.

Gemini Cold Moon ~ Super Moon

We have come to the final full moon of the year! On Tuesday, December 13 at 4:05 pm PST | 7:05 pm EST, the moon will be full and in the sign of Gemini. With October, November and December of this year, we've had 3 consecutive Super Moons and this Cold Moon is the culmination of these energies before we enter a powerful 2017.

This last super moon of 2016 in Gemini asks us to illuminate our shadows and take responsibility for any communication that still needs to take place for making amends/ for forgiveness/ for clearings. This may be with yourself or other (including your ancestors). What may need to be shared to feel complete before the year closes?

What else needs to be cleared, cut away, or cleaned up all that is no longer necessary in your life? Just as the leaves fall to allow for the silence and spaciousness of winter, we too must let go to make room for new life...

This Full Moon is also the time for us to gather and rise in the power of our sovereignty to communicate with Spirit and Earth for what we truly wish to amplify. For our lives, for the future, for our families and communities, for the Earth, for the World. This communication can include song, dance, words, actions, and feelings. When we direct the power of our affirmations in this way, we catalyze healing and transformation within and all around us. With our prayers and activated visions, we assist in bringing into being the world we want to live in.

Cold Moon Attributes

Tarot: The Sun
Herbs: Holly, Fir, Mistletoe
Colors: Blood red, White, Silver, Forest green
Stones: Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Black Tourmaline; Hematite
Animals: Bear, Deer, Wolf, Robin, Snowy owl
Goddesses: Ixchel, Kali, Hathor, Hecate, Frigga
Medicine: Hibernation; Rebirth of the light; Darkness; Connecting with loved ones; Yule: Winter Solstice; Darkness; Turning within; Shadow work

The 'Cold Moon' traditionally refers to the December Moon, as was tracked by Native American cultures. Some tribes called it Long Nights Moon, referring to the longer nights before Solstice.

Gemini Ritual Suggestions

Share: Write a letter or make a phone call to a person that you need to communicate with in to feel complete. Express your truth with heart and sincerity.
Burn it: Write a list of the communication/thoughts that are happening inside your head that you are ready to shift. Beliefs, stories, habits, all that you wish to leave behind in 2016. What are you letting go of? Free it up. Give it voice. Let it out. Let it go and burn it (safely) with a candle or campfire or fireplace. Then proceed to ritual below.
Stand in your Illuminated Vision: Let your visions come to life! Go deeper from the above ritual. With the space created from what you released, it's now time to get creative with making a 'vision board' of your medium (whether visually with a painting or drawings or dance or write in your journal) and express your truth, dreams and visions, and all that you wish to bring more attention and energy to for yourself and for the planet. Place this out into the moonlight/speak it/sing it during the full moon window.
Gem Stone Reminder: Put out your gem stones and jewels in a window or in water for cleansing, renewal, and activation. Place an apple and glass of water in the moonlight and have it for a 'Moon Wisdom' breakfast the next morning.
Commune: Gather in an intentional way with loved ones and do any of the above together and create your own. Now can be a powerful time to be with the energy of the collective.

Full Moon rituals can be done the day before, of and after the actual full moon. This is the 3 day potency period. Blessings to you in this wondrous and magical time.

With Wild Lunar Love, Achintya

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Goddess Rising.

Taurus Shaman's Super Moon

On Monday, November 14 3:15 am PST / 6:15 am EST, the moon will be at its closest point to the Earth this year and since January 26, 1948. : a distance of 221,524 miles (356,508 kilometers) away. This distance, which is measured from the center of the Earth to the center of the moon, is within 85 miles (137 km) of the moon's closest possible point to Earth. Two hours and 37 minutes after perigee (the moon's closest point to Earth), la luna will become full.

This Shaman's Taurus Full Moon is simultaneously an illumination to the inner most chambers of our body as a temple to celebrate with love and gratitude all the blessings of the past year and be the action needed for transformation and healing in the collective consciousness (particularly relating to our ancestral blood line) and Mother Earth.

This super full moon asks us to illuminate our shadows and take responsibility for any seeds we have planted that now need 'weeding', whether in how we walk on the earth, communication that needs to take place to make amends with ourself or others from the past (including our ancestors). It is also the time for us to gather and rise in the power of our sovereignty and love to communicate with the earth and the waters. This can include song, dance, words, actions and feelings. When we direct the power of our intentions in this way, we activate healing and transformation within and all around us. With our prayers and grounded visions, we assist in bringing into being the world we want to live in.

Shaman's Moon/Dark Moon Attributes:

Tarot: Death
Herbs: Grains of Paradise, Verbena, Borage, Blessed Thistle
Colors: Orange, Red, Sea-Green
Stones: Topaz, Hyacinth, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Quartz
Animals: Crocodile, Owl, Goose
Goddesses: Cerridwen, Mawu, Hecate
Medicine: Honoring our ancestors; Releasing the past; Transformation; Gratitude; Reflecting on the lessons of the past year; Shadow work

Ritual Suggestions

FULL MOON GLOBAL WATER BLESSING FOR SELF LOVE & FOR #STANDINGROCK

Water is sacred. Water is the giver of Life. Water is the transporter of energy. Water is the vehicle for change. Water represents the power of both giving and receiving. Water births new life, hydrates us, cleanses us, washes us, nourishes us. Without water, we would not exist.

Water can receive and hold the vibrations that we emanate through our unique frequencies given by voice, words, intention, and thought. This water is both the living bodies around us as streams, rivers, rains and ocean, as well as the water that we are made up of.

This month's ritual is focused on the power of our Love (Taurus ruled by Venus) with the Waters of our Earth (ruled by the Moon).

This can be done individually or in a group setting. If you can be beside a river, the ocean or a stream, this is the most ideal setting. If not, that is fine too. It is preferable that you be outside. Again, if not, create a lovely setting inside where ever you are.

Items you'll need:

Lit candle(s)
2 bowls or 2 cups of water
Pen & paper
Gemstones or crystals you feel called to (esp the stones mentioned above)

You can use the following as inspiration for your own Water Blessing Ritual. Please feel free to adjust as you see fit, while keeping the integrity of the intention intact.

1 Create sacred space outside on the earth if possible or in your home with lit candles, sage for smudging, and set up an altar (simple or elaborate) with items that are special to you, including gem stones and crystals, flowers, plants, images and art. If you are in a group, gather in a circle and place the altar in the center.

2 If you are outside, stand or sit under the Moon. Allow yourself to feel a direct relationship to Her, as a mover of the living waters of the Earth and within your own body. If you are inside, see if you can be near a window with her moonlight shining through.

3 Feel the earth under your feet and shake out the tension in the body. Smudge yourself/others with sage to wash away the day and purify your energetic body. Do a grounding exercise (such as conscious breathing in silence for a few minutes), to bring you out of mind chatter and into your body and ritual space.

4 Place the 2 bowls or 2 cups of water in front of you, or in the middle of your gathering on the earth or on a table (preferably from a live body of water, if not then use purified water or tap water).

PERSONAL ASPECT OF THE RITUAL

5 Acknowledge what you are grateful for in 3 different areas of your life. Relationship to self, Spiritual Path, Partnership, Career, Family etc... Write down what is it you value about each area and keep this with you or at the altar space during the full moon night. This magnifies your gratitude and creates more abundant gratitude.

6 Then, while being very honest with yourself, identify any habits, thoughts, patterns and behaviors that you are ready to release so you can step more fully into the gratitude/qualities from above.

7 Write down what it is that you want to release onto paper and then one or two at a time, burn it from the fire lit by the candle at the altar. Safety please!

8 Allow yourself to feel the transfer of what you're releasing to the fire of the candle. Then place the burned paper into one of the first bowl or cup of water. If in a group, focus on the 'letting go' into the water. If in a group, can holds hands in a circle while each person as a turn, if that feels good to you.

9 When everyone is complete you can then offer a song or chant related to the power of death and release. You can chant the sacred syllable Om 3 times as you offer these waters of release from the first bowl or cup to the Earth. This signifies the old being composted and used as nourishment for Her sacred soils.

COLLECTIVE ASPECT OF THE RITUAL FOR #STANDING ROCK

10 Bring the 2nd bowl or cup of water into your hands (or who ever wants to go first). Infuse into the water with your intentions and prayers for the waters of earth and the waters of humankind. And especially to our brothers and sisters at Standing Rock in North Dakota at this time. This can be done in silence or with words. It is your authentic intentions from your heart that matter most. This is the most important part of this Water Blessing, as water receives your vibration and frequency.

11 If you are in a group, pass the water around the circle so that each person has a turn to share their vibration and offerings into the water. If this is a large group, you may wish to have 2 bowls going around at once in both directions or have a time keeper so that each person has an equal amount of time to share.

12 When everyone is complete, you can offer a song or chant here in celebration and affirmation of all that was shared that is now infused in the water. You can hold hands and chant Om Lokah Samastah Sukino Bhavantu 9 times or chant for several minutes. This is a Sanskrit prayer that translates to ‘May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy And At Peace’ (pronounced Aum Low-ka-ha Sa-mas-ta-ha Sue-key-no Bavan-two),

13 You can then offer this sacred water, infused with all your prayers, first to everyone present by taking a little sip of water or simply anointing yourself on the forehead and heart. Make to truly take in and receive the power of the collective blessings within you. Then offer the rest of this water to the body of water you are beside while continuing to chant. As an option you can end with Om Shanti Shanti Shanti 3 times, which translates to Om Peace Peace Peace. Feel the power of your prayers flow into the waters of our Mother Earth. If you are not near a body of water, you can offer the water directly to the Earth beneath you or let it evaporate into the skies.

14 Complete by holding hands (if you are in a group or at your heart if it’s just you) with the words, “In the name of God/Goddess and all that IS, it is done. It is done. It is done. Blessed be, Blessed be. Blessed be. And so it is.” Or, you can use whatever closing feels resonant for you. Celebrate your release, renewal and the power of the water blessing by sharing a food, songs or dancing under the full Moon!

15 You can allow the lit candles to keep burning as a symbol of transformation through the night if it’s safe. The flame is a purifier, and symbolizes the sparks of inspiration and transformation. OR blow out the candle when you are fully complete.

16 If you wish to share inspiration or photo images from any part of your THANKSGIVING FULL MOON WATER BLESSING RITUAL, we welcome you can share in our Facebook Group: Goddess Rising Sisterhood or on Instagram by using the hashtag #goddessrisingsisterhood or #goddessrising

Blessed Be! Blessed Be! Blessed Be!

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*Included references for Moon Attributes: Moon Magick by DJ Conway

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Goddess Rising.

Scorpio Lunar Samhain Rituals

This Dark Moon in Scorpio of October 30th, Lunar Samhain, can be considered 'The Real Hallow's Eve', and is the cross-quarter Holy Day on The Wheel of the Year, half way between Equinox and Solstice. It is the end of one cycle and the beginning of another lunar cycle, seasonal cycle, and solar cycle as we enter into the dark and still time where all creation begins anew.

The Scorpio theme for the next moon cycle is about connecting with the intensity of our passions and emotions that lie in the deep watery realms within our our soul and to FEEL them. To listen to them, greet them, FEEL what wishes to remain, and what is needed to be released and cleared to die a sacred death of our illusions and what may be holding us back. It is a time to dive into our subconscious and affirm our courage to step into the mystery, into the unknown. A time to honour those that walked before us on the path of life and give our respect to our ancestors.

Lunar Samhain Rituals

Take Off The Mask: Feel into any ways that you may be inauthentic with yourself and any masks that you may be wearing that aren't serving the essence of who you are. Draw or paint these out or write them down and then lay to rest any of the false faces that you may be wearing. In this way, the more you peel away the masks that aren't you, the more you can rise into the truth of who you are, right now, and emerge more fully as your radiant self.

Honour Your Ancestors: Write down all the things you are grateful for about your lineage. The gifts you have received. The lessons you have learned. Perhaps you may wish to create an altar for your ancestors. In your unique way, create the space to offer gratitude to those that came before you and acknowledge them for the wisdom that now flows through you. They LOVE it if you make something delicious and offer it to them!

Fire Release Ritual: You may also wish to connect with the parts of your lineage that may be less than joy filled. If you desire, you can get in touch with the part of you that feels feels angry, sad, frustrated and confused about what your blood line or lineage has passed down to you and offer this into the fires of transmutation (by literally building a fire or safely using a candle). You can write these down or say them out loud, or both. Then, move your body and make any desired sounds to finalize the release. When complete, you can offer any authentic words of forgiveness, empathy and realizations.

Empty The Mind. Feel Into Your Dreams: Give yourself the gift of moving from your head to your heart. It's an auspicious time to FEEL your dreams. Your goals. Your desires. Scorpio is all about feeling. Bring any visuals or ideas about what you'd like to experience for your life into the visceral experience of your body. In this way, you are sending out messages to the universe to magnify these experiences into your life. Take some time to literally experience how your desires and dreams FEEL in your body. This is truly the magick of creating your life.