Moon Day 1
Today, we sit on the cusp of a full moon, and Imbolc; passing of the season from winter cold to seeing the first signs of spring. Since ancient times this phase has been a celebration of the passing from death and returning into Life.
Myth holds that the return of the sun at Imbolc marks the recovery of the Goddess Brigid after giving birth to a god. As the light is lengthened each day, she awakens. She is Reborn. Mother to Crone. Crone into Maiden, into Mother, back to Crone.
I sit in contemplation, wonder, feeling deeply into my role here, my place in the patterns of life on Earth. As I honor the cycles of the Earth beneath my feet I find Peace in the cycles of my own human life. I give thanks to the Moon in Her aspect as the triple Goddess.
Imbolc is this Friday February 2nd.
On Imbolc at sunset or just after ritual, it is tradition to light every lamp in the house - if only for a few moments. Or, light candles in each room in honour of the Sun’s rebirth.
If you wish to connect deeply with the Earth spirits on this day, create a ritual to give thanks. Go somewhere you consider Sacred space, in nature, or in your home. Offer celebration to Life and gifts to the Earth. Spend time in that space, visualize your wishes and dreams. Allow yourself to open up and Listen to the voices of Nature. What do you hear?
Art from http://www.renegadetribune.com/imbolc-celebration-goddess/
~Original Poetry ~
Who is She?
The Moon. My Womb. My Mother's Womb.
Our bodies magnetized, drawn
By the energies of ebb and flow,
Push and pull
Though we will struggle
We learn to release from All control
At the everlasting moment
As Light aligns in the ancient cave
In our hearts, a Sacred safe space
Where All our children are made
Keep secret no more
A womb cannot be a cage
A Heart can never be enslaved
The Moon is the candle of the Night
Held up near the mouth of a child
Her eyes are inflamed, hair gone Wild
She sees between twilight
With Her bare naked eyes
She peers between Souls
Beyond black, beyond white
Beyond hearing and sight
Beyond wrong, beyond right
She knows then
All Hearts are Alight
Reflecting the Love of
True Eternal One
Like the Light of the Moon
Shines the Light of the Sun
art by Stephanie Law