Honoring menstruation: a time of self-renewal. The menstrual blood will activate its powers faster. Every Sunday at 11:00am EST/New York. Both are required to know the fullness of the divine presence. WebDepending on the tradition, ritual tools may be gifted at first menses, such as chalices and cauldrons, which represent the woman's genitals and womb. And we will try to imagine what it looks like, TheNOWTeam says: Talk with her about why she does or doesnt want to celebrate, and use this as a chance to pass on your own wisdom about having a female body. We would start out with a special morning together at the house, lounging around and taking our time getting ready. This was the perfect union of the masculine with the divine feminine. will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress; They likely would have memorized all 150 psalms, as their days were intertwined with their imagery. NOW The surest way to disconnect a woman from her own power is to convince her that this power is inherently impure and separate from God. MATERIALIZE Beyond the grass in my back garden was a forest. To Celtic magicians, these types of rituals are ideal when they are done or practiced in a group. Jeremiah 6:16. Chris ,read your new book in less then an hour loved it and laughed out loud many many times you are a true inspiration as well as a charactor must be the mainer that comes out in you! and find rest for your souls. Walking in a circular manner helps to move us out of linear ways of thinking and to open our hearts to receive Gods grace. [1] [2] [3] It employs the same basic theology, rituals and beliefs as most other forms of Wicca. One of the best ways to remember your dreams is to place a journal and pen by your bed at night and then ask God for a dream before sleep. Do deeper desires come through more strongly? Sign up to join thousands of women in our sacred sisterhood and youll receive free resources for divine feminine embodiment, early access to our online Goddess temples, and priority registration for our live immersions in stunning locations across the world. It amazes me to find two completelydifferentcultures, share something so powerful in common. You may wish to go around in circle and share from the heart while practicing compassionate listening without feedback, to draw oracle cards, to massage one another, to drink cacao, to gently and sensually dance, or simply to rest in a cuddle puddle and receive the physical coherence of community. It was used to curse or satirise someone and so, was the ritualistic killing of a persons reputation. Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down In fact, it is not only possible, but the right of every woman to experience menstruation as ecstatic, blissful, profound, deeply healing, and even orgasmic. I planned to keep them all in a special envelope or booklet and wait for the time to share them. Celtic menstrual stories are also scarce but they do indicate that women were more likely to be revered and honoured for their bleed rather than shunned. EDUCE In fact, only in recent years, the Irish actually started celebrating New Year on December 31st. As I sit here and write, Im amidst creating a ritual handbook for the women who join the Banron Mystery School on the summer solstice. Your use of and/or visitation to the Web site signifies your agreement to CNIs Terms of Use and CNIs Privacy Policy. Altar a surface that has been prepared for the work of doing rituals and magick. Should I Still Be Menstruating at Age 55? Three weeks later my father-in-law unexpectedly died. Getting your first period was a big day in our house. Traditionally a woman would leave her family and go to sit in the red tent with her sisters on their bleeding cycle, to have privacy and solitude to go inward during this sensitive time. Therefore, when we have the combination of the energy of a group, the power of the magical ritual will be exponential. In August my youngest went off to college, making me an official empty-nester. Different rituals kept the fairies away, including blessing the mother and child with bread, milk, a fir-scented candle, and a Bible. A womans ability to bleed without dying was considered a magical power and it was understood that her oracular senses heightened during this dark moon time, when the mystical stem cells encoded with the wisdom of creation had peaked in their fullness and were being shed from her body to be offered back to the Earth for the well being of the entire community. The steam rising from my coffee, the bird singing from a tree branch outside my window, the doorbell announcing a friends arrival, the meal that nourishes my body for service all bring me closer to Gods grace. I love to make a warm golden milk blend with coconut milk, raw honey, maca powder for balancing hormones, and a big scoop of cacao to drink during bathtime. When my older daughter (now sixteen) turned eleven, I started thinking about how we would punctuate her coming of age. Give thanks to your womb for restoration, healing, and new life. It might be a sunwise journey around a favorite tree, your church, or around the edges of a labyrinth. Modern science is now beginning to prove what ancient cultures already knew, that menstrual blood contains healing stem cells that can rejuvenate our energy and heal disease. Receive your FREE 40 page guide filled with ritual, magic, ceremony, and feminine embodiment rituals, as gateways to reclaim the wild red river of your powerful womb, your Whore, and the pure white river of your tender heart, your Virgin, weaving yourself as the wholeness you are. As women our energy is cyclical and needs to be honored this way. Each time I contemplated stepping on to the grass, strange jurassic creatures would run across my path, teeth chomping and snarling. This time the creatures were nowhere to be seen, and so I followed the hare. Celtic Christian monks were also drawn to edge places, inspired by those who fled to the desert. The magical rituals of pagan traditions are surrounded by mystery and some are considered by religion as harmful, for they take away the power of the church and put it back on the hands of each person; hence respecting free will. NOW Begin by making a commitment to spending 510 minutes each day in silence. Creativity that feels nourishing rather than depleting can be a very helpful way to ease some of the grief and sadness that can naturally accompany the death cycle of shedding our menstrual blood. When I asked my newsletter readers for coming-of-age memories, the responses I received were a wonderful testament to the mother-daughter bond at menarche. Corrguinecht did not involve the actual killing of cranes but it did mimic their bodily movement. To feel your primal wildness in union with your pristine holiness. When in fact, a womans fertility is the source of her power, her ability to create life from her own body, to gestate a sacred seed in the garden of her womb, and for our ancestors who lived in the times of the womb religions, both birth and menstruation were orgasmic initiations bringing a woman through the veil between the worlds. If on the the other hand you fantasize with your partner about something you both would like to try out or if you are single about someone you feellovetowards, then you will attract loving people into your space. Genesis 17:12. It is a full shedding of the lining that would have created a human being had insemination and implantation occurred at the time of ovulation. By offering our blood we communicate, Thank you for all you give me, thank you for my life, and now I give my blood back to you. Owen. Finally, during the preparation period is when people learn to be conscious during their sexual activities, particularly during climax, which is the peak stage and which they need to take advantage of the energy to obtain their goal. NOVA QUANTUM BEINGS Celtic Wiccan Wedding Rituals: Handfasting: For many Wiccans, handfasting is an essential part of the marriage rite. WebBeing raised Catholic, I never understood the rituals and ceremonies in church and all the mayhem around them. Womb meditations are also potent during this time, and you may find it very powerful to simply sit with your womb, offer loving presence, and ask for anything that she may be holding to be seen by you. Matthew 2:13. What I am about to write goes hand in hand with Tantra; however, I will focus on the Celtic traditions. Ecclesiastes 3:12a. The emphasis of this ritual is on both physical strength and character. who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, Ritual is a conscious act or performance that transitions us from everyday life into a world of possibility, where the limitations of the everyday can be renegotiated and I froze staring at the hare. We then went out to lunch to a fancy restaurant and proceeded to an afternoon of shopping to buy a new outfit for the new young woman. It was the only time my mom allowed me and my two sisters to take the day off of school. Samhain marked the end of the harvest season, and the beginning of winter. (1998). As you can see Sexual Magick is not empty sexuality, it is not there to simply obtain animal pleasure but reinforces our own vitality as it utilises our energy for something good while enjoying rushes of ectasy, a very natural aspect of ourselves and our sexuality. Closed down my eyes, connected with my breath and began the journey to my inner-world. It has been proven by science and many cultures study the characteristic of the vibrational frequency each letter has and its combinations. Camille is the founder of Earth Daughters and a woman devoted to reviving the ancient wisdom of nature and the wild voice of the feminine. To cook ourselves nourishing foods as an act of self love and self care. Among the Celts those in charge of themagical ceremonieswere the Druids; non religious but spiritual/philosophical peoples, elders who had always shown a deep connection with nature and the universe and who were very wise. More on her website camillewillemain.com. Perhaps this hare is the Bran of my dreams? The menstrual period is no sin; it is, in fact, a purely natural process. Despite what many of us have personally experienced and been conditioned to believe, our moon time is not a punishment for our original sin, a curse we inherited by product of being a woman, nor designed to be painful and insufferable. Dry and store your menstrual blood for future spells and rituals. The number of rounds varies but is often three to reflect the sacredness of that number in the Celtic imagination. In doing so you are wasting energy and depleting the brain of its natural resources. He later had another dream in which he heard the Irish people calling out to him to return to the land of his enslavement and help Christianity flourish. Sexual Magickis something very ancient and the one thing most Ancient Cultures had in common; let us not forget, before the patriarchal system of division came to power, it was the matriarchal path of balance between light and darkness which ruled. They came to me through the stories I grew up with, whispering through the threads of time. QUANTUM LOVE All the mundane activities of the day are opportunities to witness grace at work. During execution members consciousness has to rise parallel with the increase of energy until they reach climax when is when the visualization of the goal at hand is released to the universe; when the goal is good, not only will the universe incorporate the energy sent but will also return good energy to the participants, as such they did not waste theirlivingenergy, they did not deplete themselves but regenerated. Having grown up in unique circumstances; learning about ancient teachings, alchemy and shamanic rituals, one would say sex magick was part of my education. I was studying Medieval Irish and Celtic Studies at the time and so, began to recognise that any exposure to the rituals of our pre-Christian, Celtic ancestors were not alive in my body. Always. It is filled with blessings of the days unfolding. Down the passageway and into the burial chamber. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you have regarding a medical condition, and before undertaking any diet, dietary supplement, exercise, or other health program. Witches use sexual energy to commune, to manifest, to make magic, andin the case of the Medieval hags described in the 1486 witch-hunting bible the Malleus The Celtic imagination considers sacred places to be thin, or places where the veil between the worlds, meaning heaven and earth, seem especially near to each other. In the Celtic tradition, one of the practices that aids in loving attention to daily life is blessing. While walking the rounds, you might say traditional prayers like the Hail Mary and the Lords Prayer, but any prayers of the heart are welcome. Although the sexual abuse of a fewshould; according to societya common misconception; have eradicated my desire to understand the power of sexuality, life granted me a rebellious spirit, which understood my power lay not in giving in to the trauma but on rising above it and that is what I try to do each and every day.