Inner Journey Events blog
Reflections on my journeys with
Mama Earth and Grandmother Moon
Celebrating with the goddesses of Autumn
Autumn Equinox: September 22 @ 11:50 pm PDT / September 23 @ 06:50 am UTC I love these liminal transformation days when summer transforms into autumn. For this is a time of (re)turning to our deep inner Wisdom, the energies of autumn, reconnecting to our emotions, looking for balance after the fire-y summer season and welcoming the cool,...
Equinox or Equilux
At Autumn Equinox, we celebrate the astronomical beginning of the Autumn Season. As you likely know, the word equinox comes from the Latin words for "equal night", and we trust that it is so. But on the actual Equinox date, the days and night are not precisely equal. ...
Blood Mysteries and the New Moon
The Power of our MoonTime In my former women's group, we talked about so much but after a while I noticed that there was a subject we rarely discussed — our periods, known by many names such as MoonTime, Flow, and even "the curse". This omission somewhat surprised me....
Infusing Honey with Herbs and Flowers
Growing up in a big city, I can’t remember having local raw unpasteurized honey at home as a child. I do remember, however, my first taste of honeycomb during our annual August visit to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. I always loved touring both the...
Working with the Earth element
Throughout the world — and across many spiritual traditions — a candle is a symbol of hope, love, faith and prayer. It represents the flame of our spirituality, the spark that connects us to Spirit, to the Divine, and to our intuition. We tend that fire with our...
New Micro Moon in Leo, a new journey of gratitude
A new lunar month and a new lunar journey begin with the Micro New Moon in Leo on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 @ 2:38 am PDT / 09:38 UTC. Blessings on this new journey through a golden month of harvests and blessings! As I walk the local greenways and parks here in...
Transitioning with the seasons and elements
Many of us celebrate Lúnasa (northern hemisphere) and Imbolg (southern hemisphere) on the traditional date of August 1st. Some celebrate on the lunar date (the Full Moon closest to the traditional date), which in 2023 was also August 1st. But there is another...
Step into the energies of Lúnasa and Imbolg
Blessings to all on the coming Fire Festivals of Lúnasa and Imbolg! The traditional celebration date for Lúnasa (pronounced loo-nuh-suh) in the northern hemisphere and Imbolg (pronounced imm-olk) in the southern hemisphere is August 1st. In Irish Celtic traditions,...
Ritual: Drawing Down the Moon
Image: The Sacred Circle by Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman, She Who Is Art I suppose we all have rituals that once learned or created are never forgotten, and to which we turn to over and over again. Drawing Down the Moon is one such ritual for me. It was offered at a Full...
Connect to Grandmother Moon with a Moon Bowl
Have you heard of a Moon Bowl? I first heard about this from Maia Toll almost ten years ago, and immediately fell in love with the concept. Pictured above is my first moon bowl. The Moon Bowl concept is simple. The moon is not always visible, due to either its phase,...
Celebrate Solstice with new and old traditions
Solstice is coming soon, arriving on June 21st as Summer Solstice north of the equator and Winter Solstice south of the equator. How do you celebrate Solstice? My celebrations for solstice have evolved over the years. I initially honoured the beginning of solstice...
Celebrate Solstice with a Candle Circle Ritual
Solstice is coming soon, arriving on June 21st as Summer Solstice north of the equator and Winter Solstice south of the equator. One of my favourite Solstice traditions is celebrating with family and friends, and joining together to give gratitude in this simple...
Pause and Reflect with the Solstice New Moon in Gemini
New Moon on June 17 @ 9:37 pm PDT / June 18 @ 04:37 UTC Solstice on June 21 @ 7:57 am PDT, 14:57 UTC The New Moon on June 17th arrives just a few days before the Solstice of June 21st, both signifying a threshold, a new beginning, each powering up the...