Friday Evening

I can hear the pitter patter of the rain falling outside my window as I sit here writing this post. I love it when it rains . . . for some reason it relaxes and calms me.

Tonight, I read a prayer attributed to St. Ciaran, who founded the monastery at Clonmacnoise and wanted to share it with you.

Mothers of Life,

You bless the Earth that gives us food,

shelter, clothing, and tools for our

work and play, and that provides

the many paths that lead us through life,

Forgive.

Mothers of life

You bring water from the sky and from

deep in the Earth to cleanse and

refresh us and keep us moist and living,

Forgive.

Mothers of life,

You nurture us in the long bright days of

summer and in the rich darkness of night

and winter, you teach us the mysteries of

the moon and stars,

Forgive.

Everyday Goddessing  is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside  each of us. – Rose Arizmendi

Rainy Day

“Every time you wake up, ask yourself, “What good things am I going to do today?     “Remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it.”   – Native American Proverb

This morning, I woke up to a gray, cold, rainy day here in northern California. It seems the wonderful sunny days we’ve been experiencing lately have gone on holiday.

As the rain pooled around my boots this morning while I was in the garden, I noticed our calla lilies looked a little worse for wear because of the unseasonably dry weather we have been having. There is much talk about water rationing if we don’t receive more rain this year.

I feel sad when I think about how water is so much an every day part of our lives, yet we tend to take it for granted and often use it wastefully. For many people around the globe it is becoming more precious than any other resource. What will we do when there comes a time when there’s not enough to go around?

We are an amazingly resourceful species, but generally only when we have to be.

The good news is we have survived and evolved because of this resourcefulness and we are capable of accomplishing great things when we set our minds to it.

“Let the rain kiss you.  Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.  Let the rain sing you a lullaby.”  – Langston Hughes

Dream Time

Dreams are the subconscious mind’s way of communicating with the conscious mind, and we may gain greater insight into the workings of our dreams by recording them in a dream journal or by creating dream inspired artwork.

Our subconscious mind uses metaphors and symbols to communicate with us and our dreams are generally symbolic of something much deeper. I believe dreams are a place where the various parts of our psyche explores ideas, work out daily issues, and a place where we experience many levels of consciousness.

Personally, my dreams tend to be vivid, colorful and filled with detail. I have been writing my dreams down for over 40 years and after going through my dream journals, I discovered a pattern of very active dreaming during certain months of the year. January is one of those months and tends to be one in which I have repetitive and teaching dreams.

Here are some ways to encourage and enhance your Dream Time . . .

Dream Pillows – Place one or more of the following herbs in a small bag and place under you pillow at bedtime.

• Mugwort :  Visions and aids one in remembering dreams.
• Hops:   Promotes restful sleep and healing.
• Chamomile :  Peaceful dreams.
• Lavender:  Enhances dream recall, peaceful sleep and healing dreams.

Dream Stones – Place under your pillow at bedtime.

• Amethyst – Pleasant dreams and divine communication.
• Danburite – Restful sleep and lucid dreaming.
• Herkimer Diamond – Divine inspiration, protection and remembering your dreams.
• Rutilated Smoky Quartz – Enhances dream awareness, healing and protection from negative energy.

Dream Essential Oils – Add one to three drops of essential oil to a teaspoon of sweet almond oil.

• Chamomile
• Lavender
• Orange
• Petitgrain

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“A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.” – The Talmud

Everyday Goddessing  is about sharing magical techniques and sacred wisdom with other beautiful Goddess women. I believe that within every woman there is a goddess, a wise woman, beautiful, creative, powerful, with a deep soul, and that everything we need and are looking for is already inside  each of us. – Rose Arizmendi

Spirit

This is an absolutely beautiful and magical video, directed and produced by Ronan Gallagher.

Spirit

Music by “The Dead can Dance”.

“The film captures the stunning and sometimes breathtaking landscapes of the north-west of Ireland and explores the nature of our relationship with the land around us, asking if that relationship is a spiritual one” . . .

Beautiful Weekend

The sun is out and it’s absolutely beautiful. What a way to start off a weekend!

The Greatest Journeys on Earth: Ireland, Great Britain

“May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you”. – Irish Blessing