Michelle Lewis, The Blessings Butterfly A Samhain Blessing Samhain is an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival to celebrate the end of the summer, the final harvest before winter sets in. It is traditionally marked by bonfires, and corresponds with a time of honoring the spirits of the dead. Rituals may include a dancing, feasting, nature walks, ancestral altars, and/or a silent supper to remember loved ones who have passed beyond the veil of the living. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, October 31 marks the start of Samhain (which can be tricky to pronounce- “Sow [like cow] In” or “Soh Een”…
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A meditation for your New Moon rituals, to be a blessing on the Dark Moon. Breathe Deeply, slowly exhale. Relax your shoulders and your jaw, release your grasping hold on it all: the words unspoken, the painful rejections, the deafening screams, the critical eyes, the shaking fists, the white hot tears. Let all of the accusations and pointed words fall to the ground beside you. Release the need to be Right, the need to be Wrong. Just… Be. Feel yourself releasing the pain, the anger, the hurt, the sorrow, the guilt, the shame, the agony, the disbelief, the weight, the…
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Today was the Winter Solstice, and the energy was intense! Sun has set several hours ago here on the West Coast and I’m well into the longest night. I hear the soothing sounds of rain falling outside the bedroom window, and my Love breathing softly beside me as he drifts off to sleep. I have been offering forgiveness throughout the day to those who have hurt me, betrayed me, offended me, annoyed me. I have been releasing many burdens, some small, others massive. Each release is palpable as my muscles relax a bit, my teeth cease to grind, and I…
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