by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 2, 2018 | Earth Medicine, Witchy Ways
Today I felt the Soulflower Plant Spirit Art “Soulflower Plant Spirit Oracle Deck” calling to me…. and wondered what Medicine it would bring me today. The card I pulled was Mugwort: Integration. Card message: “There is a rhythm and balance to all life —a dance...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jul 30, 2017 | Earth Medicine, Wheel of the Year, Witchy Ways
For your Lughnasadh (aka Lammas) rituals, consider crafting your own loose incense for burning in your altar cauldron or in an outdoor bonfire. Scott Cunningham suggested this classic recipe in his 1986 book The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews: 2 parts*...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 8, 2017 | Divine Feminine, Earth Medicine, Rituals and Ceremonies
Tanker on English Bay, Vancouver at Sunset On World Oceans Day, I am reminded of the importance of this Kenyan proverb: “Treat the Earth well. She was not given to you by your parents. She was loaned to you by your children.” So, today, on World...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jun 8, 2017 | Divine Feminine, Earth Medicine, Rituals and Ceremonies
On World Oceans Day, I am reminded of the importance of this Kenyan proverb: “Treat the Earth well. She was not given to you by your parents. She was loaned to you by your children.” So, today, on World Oceans Day, I will go to the sea and offer a healing...
by Della Ratcliffe | Apr 27, 2017 | Earth Medicine, Witchy Ways
Growing up in a big city, I can’t remember having local raw unpasteurized honey at home. I do remember, however, my first taste of honeycomb as a child, at the Agricultural Building at Toronto’s summer CNE (Canadian National Exhibition), both surprised and...
