Elaine McMaster | Moon Mothers of Half Moon Bay

2017 Pure Potentiality

Posted on January 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

On the first full moon of 2017, our nomadic tribe gathered at J7 Studios, in Moss Beach In this hip sound recording studio, young Karianne Burns, play the angelic harp as the ladies arrived. The intention for this gathering was to envision our abundant new year and look back at our strong circles from last […]

Light of Lakshmi

Posted on November 15, 2016 Leave a Comment

Once our circle was cast, we paused to watch the setting sun melt into the sea. The final light of the sun miraculously flashed green. Shouts of joy and astonishment set the tone for our divine feminine circle. On this rare super moon we gathered at the private, bluff top home of Michelle Pettigrew. Our ceremony […]

Mawu

Posted on August 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

Thick fog shrouded the setting sun and rising moon, bringing the dark of night soon after we cast out circle. On this chilly night, we dedicated our ceremony to the one who goes by many names ( Gaia, Tara, Mother Earth, Mawu and may more). In respect for our African ancestors, in this ritual, […]

Balance

Posted on April 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

Maat, Goddess of justice and balance, hails from the Egyptian pantheon. According to mythology she is the gate-keeper who appears at the end ones life. With an ostrich feather in her hair she stands sturdy and forthright holding a scale to weigh your heart. If your heart is heavier than the feather you must reincarnate […]

Goddess Lakshmi-Soaring on the King of Birds

Posted on November 7, 2014 Leave a Comment

Arriving at the Full Moon Ceremony, we were greeted by bright golden sunflowers that formed a passageway to sweet Mary Baxter’s smiling face. She tossed fresh rose petals upon us. From there we floated up the stairs, distracted by coins of all shapes and sizes covering each step of the way. More Moon Mothers flowed […]

Lakshmi Circle

Posted on November 18, 2013 2 Comments

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 […]

Crones in the Mist

Posted on October 31, 2012 1 Comment

“We were enshrouded in our own “Mists of Avalon” … as we gathered in ritual and tapped into our womanly ways of being and knowing. Rather than being drawn out of ourselves by the spectacular wide expanse of ocean, we were invited to go within and find the unique treasure buried deep within each of […]