#self
#soul
#sovereign
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
Priestess Full Moon
A poem in honor of this potent full moon in Virgo, the sign of the earth priestess…
A fire in the night
light up seeing
stars twinkle
and the Moon
is on her way
down the road
we turned
around and around
until we knew
in our broken bones
what was true
and red birds flew
the sky got more blue
over the green sea
we prayed unto
our Mother who knew
chaos would crumble,
our power would rumble
and this moment
brought destiny
to Her knees.
~Hunni Bloom
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Art by HolgaJen (Etsy)
Oneness
#oneLove
#itsallconnected
#dismantlethepatriarchy
Nurturing Full Moon
Emotional full moon in Cancer, the watery sign of nurturing feminine energies.
Holidays can leave many people tired, emotional and / or off-balance. If that’s true for you, take time to love up yourself with nurturing self-care. You’re worth it
#love
#self
#nurture
#self
Photos by NancyL
A Proper Feminist Nativity
“i like my nativities
with a side of heresy
with midwives and mothers
and empty mangers
and full arms
i like wise women
over wise men
attending to bloody people
born and crucified
showing up in places
church leaders won’t go
i like heralding feminist agendas
and trouble
and god’s good news
which is kind of repetitive
since they’re all the same thing
proper churches
want proper nativities
because women’s bodies
are shameful
whether bearing christ
or just bare
and instead of silent nights
i like loud protests
because
be silent
is not a phrase about joy
but about control
so give me a christmas
without white supremacy
and bright sexism
where the story of a baby
becomes a story of a woman
and my nativity looks like
god’s
and not like
man’s”
~ Kaitlin Hardy Shetler
Goddess Nu Kua
Chinese legends tell us that when the heavens and earth were separated, the Goddess Nu Kua made the first humans out of clay made from mud from the Yellow River. Her breath and Yin became the first women; Her breath and Yang became the first men.
She is said to have the upper body of a woman, and the lower body of a serpent or dragon. (Similar to the Mesopotamian Goddess Tiamat).
Creatrix Nu Kua re-established order on the earth after a terrible rebellion. She melted stones to rebuild the sky, used tortoise toes to mark the four directions, and reeds to hold back overflowing rivers. Once this was done, the earth returned to its former beauty.
Nu Kua plays her sacred flute, spreading good fortune and opportunity, and creating order from chaos.
“There is a Way
and I am that Way
the Way of Nature that moves in all things
In the beginning
I created the universal pattern
the Way things are
the Way things flow
the Way things need to be
Then
I sequenced the seasons
harmonized the hillsides
organized the oceans
till all was auspiciously arranged
I am the natural order of things
I am the Way.”
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#NuKua
#CreationGoddess
#sacredfeminine
#herstorymatters
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Source: The Goddess Oracle by
Amy Sophia Marashinsky
and Wikipedia
art by Hrana Janto