by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 5, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
At the Equinox, a point of balance of light and dark around the world, I meditate on the balance in my life and look to the connections between the hemispheres and how that manifests in my life. For although the eight paired festivals of the Celtic Wheel of the Year...
by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 18, 2017 | Rituals and Ceremonies, Soul Work, Spirituality, Wheel of the Year
Winter Solstice. . . Yule . . . This festive season is a time for Celebration: the end of the calendar year, with much to be grateful for. Even in difficult times, there is always something for which we are thankful: friendships, family, new possibilities, and more....
by Della Ratcliffe | Dec 2, 2017 | Lunar Cycles, Rituals and Ceremonies, Soul Work, Witchy Ways
Wisdom from Seanmháthair Gealach (Grandmother Moon) Full Moon Super Moon in Gemini Sunday December 3 @ 7:47 am PT / 15:47 UTC Gemini energy: Air (the mind, thoughts and dreams), Mutable (preparing us for what is coming next) Theme for this lunar month: Deep Wisdom Ah....
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 19, 2017 | Lunar Cycles, Soul Work
Living in the Wisdom of Right Relationship The New Moon of October 19th arrives in the sign of Libra, a Cardinal sign signifying initiation and aligned with the cerebral element Air, which can bring change and inspiration or knock us down with heavy gusts! We enter...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 12, 2017 | Lunar Cycles, Rituals and Ceremonies, Soul Work
La Luna has now completed three-quarters of her monthly journey and rises in the night sky late in the evening — close to midnight. Her face is 50% illuminated — half Light and half Dark — and exquisitely balanced for just a moment, then slowly continues to wane each...