Midsummer Solstice
Happy Summer Solstice!
Midsummer is a time to celebrate the power of light and also a time to show our gratitude for our Mother Earth. ~ We have a beautiful mother, so precious this small blue planet that we call home and we need to take better care of her.
Today the earth is in full bloom, alive with ripeness, abundance and the sweet promise of the harvest to come. We gather together with our friends and family to celebrate the warmth and fulness that the summer season has to offer us.
So many things to be thankful for ~ the laughter of children ~ breathing in the sweet scent of flowers ~ fresh vegetables from the garden ~ collecting lavender buds ~ warm sunshine kissing my face.
Folklore tells us that on this day the veil between the human world and the fairy world becomes as thin and delicate as a spiders web, with the veil between the worlds becoming even thinner on the third day after Summer Solstice. Making it much easier for humans and other beings to journey back and forth between the realms.
It is also believed to be of great importance to leave offerings of milk and honey for the fairy folk to honor their presence in the world, so as to promote harmony between us. Some even claim that all magical work becomes more potent on this day.
Even today, many believe that fairies are simply nature spirits and therefore as ancient as wind and rain. In this view, they’re the manifestations of the living spirit in all organic matter.
The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols, mentions that fairies seem to have originally been emanations of the Earth Mother that subsequently became water and vegetation spirits, appearing frequently on mountains, in woods or forests, or near water~courses.
It matters not whether you believe or not, our fascination with fairies will most likely never fade away. The folklore and myths surrounding fairies has been with us for centuries and will likely continue on as long as mankind walks the earth.
Fairy Procession by Charles Vess
“This is a work of fiction. All the characters in it, human and otherwise, are imaginary, excepting only certain of the fairy folk, whom it might be unwise to offend by casting doubts on their existence. Or lack thereof.” ~Neil Gaiman
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
The Last Day Of May
As the last day of May gently heralds in the sweet promise of warm, summer days ahead, I’m listening to the rain falling on the birch leaves just outside my window and loving it!
The grey, wet day is pulling me inward, into deep reflection as I watch the flickering of the candle on the table. I love the soft glow and how it makes me feel deeply present in the moment.
Today would be the perfect day to visit the ocean and listen to waves break on the beach. To find treasures hidden in the sand and dance back and forth with the waves. To wander along the shore, especially on a windy, wet afternoon.
Grateful for the simple pleasures of sea and sky . . .
“Come into my lap and sit in the center of your soul. Drink the living waters of memory and give birth to yourself. What you unearth will stun you. You will paint the walls of this cave in thanksgiving.” ~ Meinrad Craighead, The litany of the Great River
“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
The Truth Of Who We Are
A great film asking the tough questions about what’s wrong with our world, and what we can do to change it. Written & directed by: Tom Shadyac
For more information, check out their website ~ http://www.iamthedoc.com/
“Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of winged seeds so each moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality that come to rest imperceptibly in the minds and wills of men. Most of these unnumbered seeds perish and are lost, because men are not prepared to receive them: for such seeds as these cannot spring up anywhere except in the good soil of freedom, spontaneity, and love.” ~ Thomas Merton
“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
Favorite Stones For May
My Favorite healing stones for May ~ Stones can help us to reconnect to the healing power of the earth. They engage us with their beauty and mystery, and bring a little magic back into our lives. They can be worn as jewelry or used for meditation and healing. Here are just a few of my favorites . . .
Baltic Amber ~ is a resin, which has been used throughout the centuries as a natural traditional remedy and curative for many physical and spiritual ailments. When Baltic Amber is worn in direct contact with your skin, the warmth of your body releases trace amounts of healing oils from the amber. These oils contain succinic acid and are absorbed into the skin. The Ancient Celts valued Amber for it’s beauty, protection and healing properties.
Amber is excellent for helping the body to heal itself. It can also be used to cleanse the environment of negative energy. Amber helps clear the mind, balance the emotions and eases stress by removing energetic ties that create stagnation and blockages in the chakras. It’s warm golden light infuses your body with healing and helps transform negative energy into positive energy.
“Amber is like a time capsule made and placed in the earth by nature herself.” ~ David Federman
Carnelian ~ is a variety of Chalcedony that was worn in ancient times for strengthening the blood, health and fertility. It also helps to assists us in stimulating the first four chakras and increase physical power, creativity and compassion. Wearing Carnelian is said to provide protection against the evil eye of negativity and bring hope and good luck. Also believed to be a powerful stimulant of Kundalini energy. Ancient Egyptians used Carnelian as a source of renewal and vitality
“That we find a crystal or a poppy beautiful means that we are less alone, that we are more deeply inserted into existence than the course of a single life would lead us to believe.” ~ John Berger
Pink Kunzite ~ Kunzite is variety of mineral Spodumene. Mineral Spodumene comes in pink to bluish purple, green, yellow, colorless, blue and other colored varieties, typically light in tone. The pink to bluish purple colored stones are called Kunzite. Medium to pale green stones are called as hiddenite and yellow ones are known as triphane.
Kunzite activates and opens the heart chakra to the energies of Divine Love for all beings, and promotes the impulse towards kindness and altruistic behavior.The soft energy of Kunzite helps one to release energy blocks associated with the heart chakra and enhances the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Kunzite is often suggested for sensitive children or those who are affected by the collective energy of crowds, and may help soften the impact of being exposed to harsh or negative people. Kunzite is a protective stone and is said to provide a protective barrier around the aura when worn as a necklace or ring.
Each variety of Kunzite shares the fundamental properties, as well as the additional specific ones.
Clear Kunzite ~ Assists one in soul retrieval work ~ facilitating the journey back to the moment of the soul loss and may be used as the receptacle for the soul until it is reintegrated into the body.
Yellow kunzite ~ is good for protecting and shielding you from harmful man-made electrosmog~ cell phones, computers and microwaves. Wear a pendant, necklace or place a piece near your computer or other electronics.
Lilac kunzite ~ helps assist one in Ancestral healing work by healing and transforming energetic patterns that do not serve your highest good or distract you from carrying out your life’s purpose. It also helps those who are transitioning to connect with the infinite. Highly recommended for those who are caregivers.
“Ancestral healing is a shamanic practice that helps one to heal their ancestors’ unresolved emotional and spiritual issues, problems or trauma. It also assists in releasing any energetic patterns that link you to them ~ patterns that may have an inhibiting or a disruptive influence on your life today.”
Green kunzite ~ is also known as hiddenite. it can be used to assists us with gaining knowledge from higher realms. It also helps an individual release and heal any feelings associated with failure. ~ It may also be used as a pendulum to identify any energy fluctuations and remove any blockages in the chakras. Hiddenite also supports the thymus gland and the heart chakra area.
Blue Kyanite ~ Aligns and cleanses all the chakras and subtle bodies automatically and immediately, and is one of the few stones that never needs cleaning or clearing. It also opens the throat chakra~ encouraging communication and self-expression. Best when worn near the throat chakra. ~ A stone known to enhance tranquility, calmness, as well as communication and psychic awareness. Kyanite is a tool for meditation, visualization, dream work and one of the best for use as an attunement stone.
Black Kyanite ~ used for removing negative energy and assists one when working with spirit guides, shamanic journeying and ancestral healing work. Helps remove stagnant energy from the root chakra and bring it back into balance. When placed on any of the chakras, it will help repair any tears or holes in the chakras and the aura.
Black Kyanite is often used to explore past lives and also used for grounding and protection. It is believed to assists us in keeping open the lines of communication between people, helping us to resolve issues of conflict and misunderstanding.
“Stone, maybe more than any other material, has been known forever to be magical, to have powers to heal, guide, house divinity, and mark places of burial. Altars are usually of stone, as are temples, oratories, and sometimes houses. Rock gardens invite meditation, and stone walls, a common sight in New England, do more than mark boundaries; they evoke memories of the people who once lived on this land of ours and give rise to speculation about early visitors from Europe and ritual megaliths and dolmens. ~ Thomas Moore ~ Quote from the book “The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life.”
“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
Summery Month Of May
Welcome, with your lovely greenwood choir, summery month of May for which I long!
Midsummer Eve by Edward Hughes
The green man smiles as lords and ladies dance around
the May pole entangled with flowers, leaves and ribbons.
The fairies ring their bells and the land awakens. ~ R. Arizmendi
The Green man ~ Created with Sculpey Polymer Clay by Rose Arizmendi~ (C) 1996
Do you have a secret garden?
A special place in nature ~ where life is spilling out at every corner. The Wisteria Garden pictured below has always been one of my favorite places to visit, with its gurgling water fountain and gargoyles lurking under overgrown bushes.
There is an old wooden gate that serves as a doorway to this magical place and I’m often greeted by dragonflies, friendly squirrels and a slight movement in the trees just at the edges of my vision. I’ve spent many an hour here ~ tucked away beneath the fig tree dreaming, reflecting and listening to nature.
When was the last time you visited or got lost in an enchanted garden?
Finding joy in sun dappled trees and bird song . . .
And flowers blooming with wild abandon . . .
Magic moments . . . A garden full of sounds. The wind murmuring, the trees creaking and the leaves rustling. ~ A sweet return to self. . .
“In lovely harmony the wood has put on its green mantle, and summer is on its throne, playing its string-music; the willow, whose harp hung silent when it was withered in winter, now gives forth its melody. Hush! ~ Listen! The world is alive.” ~ Thomas Telynog Evans
“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