by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 29, 2020 | Lunar Cycles
The Full Moon is a powerful time each month for me, as Seanmháthair Gealach — Grandmother Moon in Irish — shifts from the rising action-oriented waxing energies of the Divine Masculine toward the waning reflective intuitive energies of the Divine Feminine. It is a...
by Della Ratcliffe | Jul 3, 2020 | Lunar Cycles, Rituals and Ceremonies, Soul Work
Photo by bantersnaps on Unsplash In our previous post — Create space for something wonderful… — I shared some thoughts on the Full Moon, that the energies of the moon and sky can “raise our awareness to our own transformation, to the shifts in perspective...
by Della Ratcliffe | May 7, 2020 | Lunar Cycles, Wheel of the Year
Some call this the Full Flower Moon, others the Full Corn Planting Moon, or the Milk Moon. I like to name the moons based on how Mama Earth is manifesting around me and each month the name reveals itself to me in the days leading up to the Full Moon. Scorpio is a...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 13, 2019 | Rituals and Ceremonies
Tributes to Hekate were found at ancient crossroads, with statues placed so weary travellers could seek her protection. Any crossroad or liminal place (for me, it’s the seashore or the river’s edge) is a perfect place to honour Hekate. And there are many ways to...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 30, 2017 | Rituals and Ceremonies, Wheel of the Year
At sunset on October 31st, many of us in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate Samhain (SOW-en), the Celtic New Year and one of the most significant dates in the Celtic Wheel of the Year. For the Celts, the day began at sunset so the celebration continued through to...
