by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 21, 2022 | Rituals and Ceremonies, Wheel of the Year
Blessed be at this time of Equinox, when Mama Earth is balanced for night and day, dark and light. Whatever you celebrate at this time of year, the astronomical birth of Autumn or the astronomical birth of Spring, take some time to reflect on your own rebirth and...
by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 14, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
I have started to gather and dry some ingredients for my planned Fall Equinox loose incense blend, for using in my celebrations and rituals throughout Autumn. I’m using ethically foraged ingredients and, so far have, oak leaves and moss, pine needles, wild hops,...
by Della Ratcliffe | Feb 13, 2019 | Divine Feminine, Earth Medicine, Witchy Ways
Sometimes I look at the herbal formulations I have used or created in the past, and note how so many of them are multipurpose. Without a specific header or description, the formulation could be for a herbal tea, a spell, for using in a charm or even as a loose...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 28, 2018 | Divine Feminine, Earth Medicine, Witchy Ways
I am working diligently on my tree identification skills and this is where the phenology wheels (as discussed in our free Wisdom From Grandmother Moon course) are so useful: I can often identify trees at specific times (such as when they are blossoming or bearing...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 26, 2018 | Earth Medicine, Wheel of the Year, Witchy Ways
Each month, new header images are selected for this blog to reflect the activity and changes of Mama Earth around us. Today I honour the Elder tree (Sambucus nigra), which blossoms in many locations from late June into late July. Elder is a powerful tree, considered...
