Goddess of the Silver Wheel

Celtic Goddess Arianrhod, is known as the Goddess of the ”Silver Wheel”. She is a primal Welsh archetype of feminine power,

As the Goddess of the Silver Wheel, Arianrhod is said to magically weave the tapestry of life and death.

She resides in the far north on the magical island of Caer Sidi. The ancients believed that her castle is in the Corona Borealis, the group of stars that revolve around the North Star. Poets and astrologers learn the wisdom of the stars at Caer Sidi. .

Caer Sidi is also known as Annwn, the Otherworld, land of the dead. Arianrhod is responsible for the souls of warriors who fall in battle. She gathers and transports them to her domain. There, in the Northern sky, whirling around the enduring stability of the north star, Arianrhod presides over the fates of departed souls, nurturing and protecting them between lives.

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Art: January by Amanda Clark

Samhain New Moon

Samhain Fire

New moon in watery Scorpio, the sign of the shaman, witch, sorcerer

This is also the time of Samhain – an ancient Celtic holiday in honor of our ancestors and all that has passed. Samhain marks the start of the dark half of the year in the northern hemisphere.

Now is the time to plunge into the depths of self and Soul. Examine and honor what came before and acknowledge your part in it all.

Light a candle and say a prayer for your ancestors who made your life possible.

Art by Angie Livingstone, the
Glittering Fox

A Loyal Companion

‘The moon is a loyal companion.

It never oleaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.

Uncertain.
Alone.
Cratered by imperfections.’

~Tahereh Mafi

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Art by Felicia Olin

Earthy New Moon and Eclipse

New moon in earthy Taurus AND a partial eclipse of the sun.

Dark moon, dark sun
Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn align
Powerful energies
Auspicious times.

Sit with yourself
Sit with the dark
And the light.

Consider
What is true
What is false
What is working
What is not
Consider it all.

Sit
Make new plans
Set intentions
Prepare
A new cycle
Unfolds.

~NancyL

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