Today is the start of Lunar New Year. The year runs until January 28, 2025, and is the year of the Wood Dragon. Symbolized by gold and silver and associated with the direction east, the Wood Dragon welcomes abundance and new beginnings. In China, the dragon symbolizes nobility, power, and the emperor, and promises a lucky, abundant, and powerful year. Today, invoke lucky Wood Dragon energy to bless the year, and your life, with abundance, wealth, power, and noble energy. Traditionally a red ...
The winter is a time of rest and sleep. Animals all over the world hibernate at this time. The cold winter nights creep quickly toward the day, and frozen nights keep all huddled tightly in their beds. And yet at this time of year was one of the greatest ancient festivals: Saturnalia, which lasted from December 17 to the 23rd. Saturnalia was a celebration of the god Saturn, and with it came parties, gifts, and carnivals. In modern times, this has become our holiday season, with Christmas and ...
For a few hours this morning, the Moon will be void-of-course, but then the energy eases and we feel the full promise of the Aquarius Moon! During this time we can harness the inwardly directed power of Aquarius to find inspiration in all areas of life. For creative types, this is a great time to break through blocks and finish projects. If you are struggling with creativity, you can cast this spell to harness the power of the Aquarius Moon and blast open your creative flow. Around an orange ...
There are conflicting tales of the content of the Eleusinian mysteries, the initiation rites held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone. Dates are also in dispute, although the rituals were generally thought to take place over nine days in late September. To help you decide where you need renewal, create a personal Eleusinian mystery that begins today. You can extend and deepen it each year. You will need your journal and thirty minutes of uninterrupted time. Follow your breath ...