by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 31, 2022 | Moonday Musings
At this time of Samhain here in the Northern Hemisphere — a time to honour our ancestors and those who have passed in this turn of the Wheel of the Year — I like to give gratitude for what my ancestors have given me: their resilience, their DNA, their gifts, their...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 25, 2021 | Moonday Musings
Image by StockSnap on Pixabay Who are The Ancestors? “If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 9, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
It’s that time of year . . . Samhain is coming! Many think of it as a witchy time of year, and I suppose it is. But for me Samhain is also about getting ready for Winter, for embracing the darker days and harvest, for connecting with my ancestors and for...
by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 20, 2018 | Rituals and Ceremonies
Honour the mothers of blood, bone and spirit: the women in your lineage, the daughters of Eve and Danú, the mother goddesses such as Danú, Frigg, and the goddesses known as the Matres, Matronae, the Asynjur… and the women who have inspired you. On Mothers’...
by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 3, 2018 | Earth Medicine, Wheel of the Year
“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.” — Thich Nhat Hanh As we in the...
