Category: gather the women
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Aphrodite Circle
Aphrodite … Goddess of Love and Beauty and Pleasure and Sensuality. What could be more brilliant in an intelligent and caring universe than having a feminine deity promoting, endorsing, blessing, even sanctifying self-indulgence?! But wait … not so selfish. For every receiver of a healing, enriching, or beautifying gift, there is a giver. Thus the…
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First Circle of 2014
The circle of women formed as unconditional love and smiles began, we thoughtfully smudged each other with sage. We called in the ancestors and the absent others which grounded the intention for all to be in the moment. Those born in January, as I was, were asked into the middle of the circle. There were…
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Last Full Moon Ceremony 2013
We gathered under a clear sky dotted with fluffy clouds for the last full moon circle of 2013 to honor goddess Isis. In the center of the circle, Tamara had drawn the Celtic triskelion in yellow and pink chalk on the asphalt behind Coastside Photography. After the conch call and smudging each other with sage,…
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Lakshmi Circle
Upon entering, each woman walked on gold satin laced with shiny coins and was showered with fresh rose petals by Sweet Light Donna Scheifler. As she walked along the path she was met by Peaceful Warrior Elaine McMaster, who placed a bindi on her third eye to stimulate her intuition and serotonin factory. We cast our circle under…
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Crone Initiation
What a scrumptious evening. Perfect place, perfect weather, perfect program, and, of course, perfect women. Let’s review the Mmmm’s. Maidens – our precious young women who bring such spark and energy and offer such exquisite hope and promise for our future. Maids – thank you so very much, some of our maidens doubled as maids…
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Goddess Vesta on the Harvest Moon
It is the last full moon of summer, and Mother Moon shined so bright. The autumnal equinox will take place this coming Sunday – a time to turn our attention toward our homes, our hearth, and our inner wisdom. To honor the full moon and change of season, we wise women gathered at the beach…
