copyright photo by Achintya Devi
FULL CANCER MOTHER MOON
Full Moon in Cancer is exact on December 26th at 4:33pm PST.
The Mother is our first teacher and She who is the Miracle of Life itself. In the sign of Cancer, this full moon mirrors the importance of 'Home', living in rhythm with Earth and 'Mothering' in the world with Feminine Leadership.
Having recently given offerings at the Holy Mother Temples of Auset / Isis in Aswan (both at the current Temple site & the original), the Temple of Het Hert / Hathor in Denderah, and Sekhmet's Sanctuary at the Temple of Karnak as a part of our December 2022 Egypt Priestess Pilgrimage, the frequency of Mother feel very much alive!
The Mother Moon of Cancer is the medicine that mirrors the importance of 'Home'. The home is our own body temple, our physical dwelling place, and feeling "at home" on this planet. She reflects the importance of honouring the sacred waters of your physical, intuitive, and emotional bodies. This can amplify the Light of your Leadership and also Illuminate the shadows that need clearing, healing and transforming.
This December Full Moon is known as the 'Wolf Moon' 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.
Whether you are howling or softly humming, may you honour all parts of yourself now to be in the supportive embrace and amplified energy of this Full Moon.
Additionally, this Full Moon is conjunct with our Spiritual Sun, Sirius, connected to Goddess Isis. Open to the light and wisdom of the cosmos for this Stargate energy to pour forth and be felt within you.
EPHIPANY
Painting by Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Epiphany comes from the Greek words epi (upon) and phainein (to show or reveal). It is the manifestation of the divine essence of Christ within the human being (whether enlivened or dormant), or the ascension of the christic solar logos energy through the spinal column of the initiate, as represented by the Magi.
“Who are the Magi? They represent the Initiates of the three preceding races or epochs of culture, the Initiates of mankind up to the time of the coming of Christ, the Bringer of the Love that is free of egoism — the resurrected Osiris. Thus the Three Kings or Magi are representatives of the Lemurians, the Atlanteans and the Aryans. They bring the three offerings.
The European (Melchior) brings gold, the symbol of wisdom, of intelligence which comes to expression paramountly in the Fifth Root Race. The offering of the Initiate representing the Fourth Root Race (Balthasar) is frankincense, connected with what was intrinsically characteristic of the Atlanteans. In the language of esotericism, myrrh is the symbol of dying, of death. What is the meaning of dying and of resurrection, as exemplified in the resurrected Osiris?
I refer you here to words of Goethe: ‘So long as thou hast it not, this dying and becoming, thou’rt but a dull guest on the dark earth.’ Jacob Boehme expresses the same thought in the words: “He who dies not ere he dies, perishes when he dies.” Myrrh is the symbol of the dying of the lower life and the resurrection of the higher life. It is offered by the Initiate representing the Third Root Race (Lemurian).
By what are the Three Holy Kings guided, and whither are they led? They are guided by a Star to a grotto, a cave in Bethlehem. This is something that can be understood only by one who has knowledge of the so-called lower, or astral mysteries. To be led by a Star means nothing else than to see the soul itself as a Star. But when is the soul seen as a Star?
When a man can behold the soul as a radiant aura. But what kind of aura is so radiant that it can be a guide?
There is the aura that glimmers with only a feeble light; such an aura cannot guide. There is a higher aura, that of the intelligence, which has, it is true, a flowing, up-surging light, but is not yet able to guide. But the bright aura, aglow with Budhi, is in very truth a Star, is a radiant guide. In Christ, the Star of Budhi lights up — the Star which accompanies the evolution of mankind. The Light that shines before the Magi is the soul of Christ Himself. The Second Logos Himself shines before the Magi and over the cave in Bethlehem.”
~ Rudolph Steiner.
Painting by Susan Seddon Boulet
Powerfully, the Gnostic tradition of Epiphany is also a Feminine Holy Day.
St. Clement of Alexandria (c. 194) shares that the followers of the Gnostic master Basilides feasted on this day of the Baptism and kept a long vigil beforehand.
Alexandrian Gnostics celebrated the Epiphany in the sanctuary of the Maiden Goddess Kore whom they equated as the Holy Virgin. At midnight they descended with torches into the crypt of the temple and brought the wooden statue of Kore forth in procession.
The Kore Maiden, also known as Persephone, was represented naked and sitting, with crosses marked on her brow, her hands and her knees. The statue was carried seven times around the central shrine and was then returned back to the crypt once more.
Gnostics said that on this day, Kore, the Virgin, gave birth to the divine principle known as the Christ. It is from the feminine consciousness of intuitive and a feeling nature that the messianic power, of individuated consciousness is thus born.
Thus the human nature of Yeshua / Jesus or anyone is transformed into divine and spiritual nature by the holy female power, the Holy Spirit, in the initiation rite of baptism, immersion in the Holy Waters of Light.
Blessed Be.
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, Saraswati, Hera
Medicine: Awakening, Envisioning, Beginning/conceiving, Rest, Protection
Holy Day: Imbolc
2024 NEW YEAR FULL MOON RITUALS
Empty Presence: Be quiet & still for 10 mins. Listen. Feel your heartbeat. Breath deep. Be present with yourself.
Honouring 2022: What do you celebrate and honour about yourself from the past year? Whether this related to your personal/business/love live. What were your greatest lessons and how can it serve you now?
Releasing 2023: What are you laying to rest from 2023? What is ready to be burned or buried? If needed, let yourself release the emotions of 2023 with all the feels. Whether this is a cry, scream or sigh. For reals. Emotional Cancer supports us to release held emotions in the body. This is a healthy way to cleanse the emotional body and opens us up to the next level of deep wisdom to move through us.
Creating 2024 with Magick: Create an altar representing all you are calling forth for 2024 and/or place a 'Wishing Bowl' with your written or creatively drawn themes under the Moon and Sirian light to be amplified. Key: Focus on how you wish to feel along with any specific things you desire to come to fruition. Place an apple (or any other fruit) or water beside it and ingest it the next morning to assimilate the Magick into your Being. Then at the New Moon, you can activate any specific intentions, resolutions and/or devotional commitments. This is important to note because Mercury is retrograde until January 1st. Important intentions will be best made once Mercury is direct.
Remember: Put out your gemstones 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
PLAYLIST
I welcome you to enjoy my Spotify Playlist MOTHER MOON. With 44 songs and over 4 hours of music, this playlist was created specifically for you to incorporate with your Full Moon Rituals (from the link above).
Whether for movement, dance, journaling or while driving, cooking, walking in nature, may you feel the Blessings of the Great Mother!
LUNAR CALENDAR
Welcome to the final Full Moon of 2023!
In celebration, I have a couple free lunar gifts for you. The first is our Goddess Rising Moondala Map to track your sacred cycle, and the second is our annual Lunar Calendar to track the New and Full moons of 2024. May these be tools of blessings and support. Enjoy!
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This episode is dedicated to celebrating the power of the priestess path and sisterhood. You'll also hear about a personal encounter that changed Mary's life, as we dive into the transformative effects of music, emotions, and authentic self-expression.
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